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rgyoung — Dragon WIP VI
Published: 2009-11-30 08:03:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 3112; Favourites: 79; Downloads: 59
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Another update on this guy. Previous WIP photos can be seen in my scraps. I'm hoping to be done sculpting this guy by the end of the year if all goes as planned. *crosses fingers*Related content
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this is awsome. lol at first i thought it was a 3D render but then i saw the closeup. love how u made the pictures black and white it really add emphasis to the dragon.
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Thanks! I tend to do b&w photos for my WIPs for that very reason!
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Thanks! It's coming along slowly, but I'll be done with it soon, I hope.
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Great detail! I'm excited to see it finished. 8D
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Three questions:
1. What is the material you used? Super Sculpey?
2. How did you do the scales?
3. Why did you decide to do this one in pieceS? Just curious, I know why some sculpt large sculptures in pieces but not sure for smaller ones.
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Thanks for the comment!
1. This is super sculpey firm.
2. The scales are little balls of clay that I placed on to the piece and then flattened with a smooth, flat dental tool (the one I used is identical to "f" in this link: [link] ). I did that over and over until the head was covered. I used balls of clay of varying sizes, some of which I rolled out so that they were oval or oblong before I flattened them. Then I used a very small brush dipped in isopropyl alcohol periodically to smooth out the areas between individual scales.
3. I decided to do this sculpture in pieces so that I would have access to parts of the sculpture that would otherwise be very, very difficult to work on, like the inner arms and legs as well as underneath the jaw. As I complete the detailing on a given area, I will be permanently attaching each piece that is now removable so that the finished piece has no seams or gaps. It's the first time I've done this, but I like the greater versatility it gives me.
Hope that helped! Thanks again for the comment.
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This is a very clever process!!!
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Thanks, that's very kind of you to say.
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Excellant work!!I love the detail on his face!!
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looking great! its funny I just finished sculpting An asian dragon for a customer to their specs. as soon as I mold it and make a cast ill photograph it cause it is in parts right now. You can see the different styles. I like yours better to be honest.
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Thank you. I'll keep checking your gallery periodically so that I can see your dragon. I bet it's cool!
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Very nice, I like how you made the scales various sizes and they are so neat and clean looking too. I hope one day I'm as good as you.
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Thanks!
Your sculptures are looking great--just keep at it, keep challenging yourself, and you will get wherever you want to be.
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I'm glad that you think so! Thanks for the comment!
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Many thanks! Glad you like him!
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so far, so super nice.
will be one of my favourite sculptdragons, once finished.
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