1/6th bust sculpt in progress

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks for the support gang! Francesca - I have done a couple of busts in this scale previously and a full figure of Marshal Ney (see my vbench).

This morning I roughed in the jaw back to the ears, added to his eyebrows, worked on his jowells and added bags to his eyes. Next steps will by the get the neck in place and the create the back of the head - then its the daunting ears!


I find the greatest challenge is getting left/right symmetry. I try to accomplish this by using a mirror, by looking at he piece from all angles, and by ensuring that any putty added to one side is divided exactly in half prior to application and applied as evenly as possible.

Colin

 

[Bert Takken]

Even with these close-ups it looks real, It really likes on the pic
Bert

 

[dArtagnan]

Great sculpting, Colin! I love it!!
I'm curious to see what comes next.

Eddy.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks guys - I've noticed that photographing your work is another way to check it as you see stuff that escapes a standard viewing - for instance - I note that there is still something wrong with the lower right side of the chin, the left lower eye lid and the right tip of the moustache - probably lots more too.

Next step is to add the back of his head and do his ears. I think I will try sculpting the ear shapes off the model and then add them once dry as I always have difficulty matching the size and shape of the ears when sculpting on the head. I figure if I make them from Duro they will remain flexible once dry and I can apply then with suuper glue.

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Added the ears and back of head. Head shape still needs refinement. Ears were added as "C's" and then dremeled out after baking at 175 degrees F. for 15 minutes. I still have to build up the interior of the ears with putty. I abandoned my original idea of sculpting the ears seperately and then adding them once dry. I still think this could work but with practice.

Colin

 

[yeo_64]

GREAT STUFF,Colin;he most definitely looks like the General now !!! Cheers.
Kenneth.

 

[gordy]

progressing beautifully

getting in really tight witht the camera does that to me as well i experience "barreling" on extreme closeups making the center of the image wider than the top and bottom

 

[garyjd]

Colin, Great job on the face, he's going to paint up really nice for you.~Gary

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Thanks again. As you can see, I often work fast when sculpting and my photography sucks. I subscribe to the "its clear enough to give you the idea" school of taking pictures. Next steps - fill in the ears and add his hair. Then its on to the bust part of the bust, tidying up the head with sandpaper and my first ever attempt at moldmaking and casting.

Colin

 

[Manfred]

Interesting project and interesting approach on the ears, Colin.

As the rims are hardened they don't "grow" while sculpting the detail and you can't mush them. I might pick that up...

 

[quang]

Hello Colin,

Great sculpt.

You've definitively captured the Prussian character of the subject even at this early stage of the sculpt.



Looking forward to the next step,

Q.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

head sculpt done! Whew!

Colin

 

[quang]

(!!!!!) sound of jaw dropping.

FANTASTIC sculpt! I'm speechless.



Quang

 

[dArtagnan]

Quang said it!! Just lovely, Colin. I'm enjoying this very much!

Eddy

 

[Roy]

Hi Colin...you've done a really fine job..I reckon you've captured his likeness very well..he just looks 'right' if you know what I mean....I especially liked his profile as he was taking shape.

really well done mate.

Roy.

 

[DanCast]

Hi Colin

Wonderfull!!!!, i love it, realy nice work, maybe one day i can make a fine job like yours

[]´s

Daniel

 

[garyjd]

Colin, That is very very nice.~Gary

 

[Ernest]

Graet sculpt, the face looks real....
congratulations

ER

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Wow - some very nice comments from you all. Thankyou so much. Next step is to add the collar tabs and general's insignia. Then I start the chest and make a mold of the head for casting.

I'm already thinking ahead to my next German Resistance bust - I'm thinking of doing Admiral Wilhelm Canaris.

Cheers

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

So I made my first ever RTV mold and cast my first ever figure! Easy! And very liberating. Here's the casting with a couple of closeups. I learned some stuff about casting too and only had about 6 misfires with no nose or ears!

A close-up of the general officer's colalr insignia:

Colin