freestyling....

[Renéduret]

...in my own style ofcourse.

considering this my first non-military subject, having some experience in cartoondrawing I'm glad to tell you it's quite a joy to sculpt this one.

I'm very curious where it will end.
I hope you will recognize him, the moustache can be removed...just for the idea.

regards,

René

 

[Renéduret]

some progress...

 

[smeagolthevile]

Very interesting Zappa bust you have there. I would say it sort of looks like a Characture but then... Frank always did look like one normally.

 

[Renéduret]

exactely.

thanx!

 

[TWOMOONS]

Rene,
Check out the nostrils...looks like one may be different than the other, I do it all the time myself.

 

[Renéduret]

Phil,

I did, was the angle of exposure that made them look different.

the moustache, not finished yet.

René

 

[Renéduret]

first layer of hair

 

[Renéduret]

just a little check with photoshop...

 

[rob plas]

It's been a while since I posted here but this looks great!!
It will be a joy to paint this.

 

[Renéduret]

Thanks Rob!

working on the hairdress now...

the coup will be softened and shaped by using a solvent and brush.

René

 

[Renéduret]

more progress...

 

[Renéduret]

some of my effort trying to depict Zappa when adjusted some shades on him.
I want to be sure I also capture his soul, it's hard to tell when working on him with only the clay.
It looks so catatonic without any eyes, I'm very fond of photoshop,a good tool for judging.

 

[smeagolthevile]

So your going for him with a T shirt? why not sculpt him into a dress like on the album cover

 

[Renéduret]

I fear I have to give him some pigtailes too ....

but hey, it's a study, who knows in time...
the shirt, though can be painted in any crazy style ofcourse.

René

 

[Renéduret]

smoothening hair...

 

[Renéduret]

Did some moulding myself.
I loved to work on this one, for some time I didn't feel like doing anything related to modeling.
Thanks to a friend I started again for which I'm very grateful.

regards,

René