Death, Ready for Baking

I've spent 3-4 weeks on this guy, and I think he is ready to bake.

I really like making these models. If anyone has ideas of a character that I could make, I'm open to suggestions.

Death, now in 3D

While I work on getting the figurine fired, I have started a new project. I'm pretty excited about this guy. I need to spend a significant amount of time tightening up the form and details, but the final plan is to cook him (its made of super sculpey), and then paint him with acrylics.

I'm really liking the super sculpey. It feels like soft cheese. Along with a sturdy armature, it is a nice medium to work in.

Figurine Update 6

The painting is finally done. It looks similar to the last post, but the lines are more clear, and there is no clay showing anymore. There may be a few more tweaks, but this is pretty much how the figure will look. Now I have to actually figure out when, where, and how to fire it.

Stare Death in the Eyes

I'm real happy with how this turned out. Of course, I'm not going to pretend like I free-handed it. I copied it directly from concept art by the artist Joe Madureira, even going so far as to trace the outline. Check out his work-- Its awesome.

I like drawing in charcoal a lot because of the looseness and the fact the you can use your fingers. I never thought that I would be able to draw in pen, much less enjoy it. Its exact and meticulous, two things that I am not. Amazingly, I really enjoy drawing with pen. Things that you draw in pen always have a clean, official sort of air about them.

Pen Sketches

These are all sketches that I am working on in anticipation of my new project- making Death from Darksiders II. I like the story of the game studio that is makes Darksiders (Vigil Games). They were just a few young guys trying to achieve a dream, and it paid off in the end. I'm not going to actually start this project until the figurine is finished- the dress still needs more painting.

Watch out tomorrow night for another update. I am finishing up what is probably the coolest drawing I have ever done.

Figurine Update 5

Finally getting around to posting an update of my progress on the figurine. The colors are more washed-out than they will be when it is fired. The painting is taking a long time because I need to do three coats of the whole thing. When I make mistakes, I have to chip the paint off with a knife, its not like acrylic where I would just cover it with another color.

I've also started working on another project that I've been thinking about for a while. I'll post pictures later this week.

Mushroom Man Again

I was going to post my progress on the mother figurine, but my camera is out of batteries and I can't find the charger. Quick update is-- I've started painting, but just barely. Instead, I have another mushroom man pose. I've been messing around with Blender again and I have to say, I really enjoy it. Because this blog is about the process, I have taken a screenshot of the actual view in Blender.

When I have more time, I want to attempt a more complex animation. I finally fixed the legs bones in the armature, so I can actually do something more complex now. I was really happy about that.