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Pete, excellent start and a good choice for a first sculpt.
By using other parts (I do the same in 120mm) you'll get a "feel" for the proportions and after a few tries you will get more confident in sculpting these yourself.
I've been lucky to see Mr. Bill Horan giving a lecture on sculpting (re-sculpting) using body parts from other sources and I'm still amazed seeing his work.
We all have to start somewhere and you'll get some good and useful comments here.
I guess the next step will be filing in the boots and trews ?
A well it doesn't matter just have fun, that's all that matters,
groeten from, Willem
By using other parts (I do the same in 120mm) you'll get a "feel" for the proportions and after a few tries you will get more confident in sculpting these yourself.
I've been lucky to see Mr. Bill Horan giving a lecture on sculpting (re-sculpting) using body parts from other sources and I'm still amazed seeing his work.
We all have to start somewhere and you'll get some good and useful comments here.
I guess the next step will be filing in the boots and trews ?
A well it doesn't matter just have fun, that's all that matters,
groeten from, Willem
Gday Pete
As Willem commented, you are off to a great start here mate.
The one obvious thing to me would be his stance, which is very symmetrical and it appears as though he is tense in the legs? Try to match the stance yourself, and you may find that there is a lot of pressure on the legs and it is not too comfortable after a period of time. His actions would indicate he is at ease, so maybe focus on having the legs 'locked' with the knees tucked under and inwards more, which we naturally do to be more comfortable when standing in the one position for a while. You could then progress to having one hip 'sink' lower than the other and have this leg bent slightly as per your current sculpt, but the other leg slightly behind and more load-bearing, being 'locked' as described above. This adds plenty more visual interest for the fact that his torso can be offset slightly to counter the altered hip alignment and have his body mass/balanced centred. Hope this helped some and I hope you take it as constructive!
Brad
As Willem commented, you are off to a great start here mate.
The one obvious thing to me would be his stance, which is very symmetrical and it appears as though he is tense in the legs? Try to match the stance yourself, and you may find that there is a lot of pressure on the legs and it is not too comfortable after a period of time. His actions would indicate he is at ease, so maybe focus on having the legs 'locked' with the knees tucked under and inwards more, which we naturally do to be more comfortable when standing in the one position for a while. You could then progress to having one hip 'sink' lower than the other and have this leg bent slightly as per your current sculpt, but the other leg slightly behind and more load-bearing, being 'locked' as described above. This adds plenty more visual interest for the fact that his torso can be offset slightly to counter the altered hip alignment and have his body mass/balanced centred. Hope this helped some and I hope you take it as constructive!
Brad
pgarri27
A Fixture
Thanks Willem. That would be quite the seminar to see. Once I am happy with the pose, I will start building him up from the boots.
Brad, I see what you mean, and will work on the adjustments. What you describe is what I had in mind, but it isn't quite there.
Thanks,
Pete
Brad, I see what you mean, and will work on the adjustments. What you describe is what I had in mind, but it isn't quite there.
Thanks,
Pete
Jamie Stokes
A Fixture
Pete,
can see where you're heading with this, very good so far.
I agree, when at ease, most of the body's weight is on one leg.
A Google search of soldiers relaxing (as opposed to parade ground rest) should deliver a lot of images, as will adopting the pose yourself.
Excellent start
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
can see where you're heading with this, very good so far.
I agree, when at ease, most of the body's weight is on one leg.
A Google search of soldiers relaxing (as opposed to parade ground rest) should deliver a lot of images, as will adopting the pose yourself.
Excellent start
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
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