It is inherent in any enlargement from a small maquette that visual changes will occur.The most outstanding is that of perspective. On occasion a work which is exactly enlarged seems to have lost an aspect of grace which was integral to the maquette due to the change in the perspective and a new relationship with the size of the work. In order to maintain the spirit of the maquette modifications are sometimes necessary. This could mean just simply leaving extra height at the base to elongate the form and restore the elegance which was integral to the maquette, or sometimes increasing the mass in some areas which can restore the sense of balance to the work.
The finishing of the sculpture is what will give it life and expression. Sometimes the aesthetics of the sculpture require a high polish to create a tight surface that accentuates the perfection of the form; but other times the work is enhanced and even seems to breathe when a fine steel chisel is delicately worked across the surface to create a "fresh" surface that seems to move with the form. Even forms that need a very fine tight surface without a polish can be left to a finely rasped surface like that of an egg shell.
In massive outdoor works sometimes the pointing chisel is used together with a jack hammer to break away large masses of stone and then rework the surface to resemble live rock. Still in other works the rough surface remains visible under a "skin" of fine sanding.