WIP Leonardo bust

[antonio argudo]

I've started this one, the man who wanted to fly, 1/9 super sculpey firm, cheers!

 

[toy4x4]

Looking great!

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Excellent likeness so far - but have a look at the nose...

Cheers

 

[antonio argudo]

Hi Martin,
that drawing is a bit off, the nose is slightly longer , compare with the original, although my nose is a bit off also, I will work on that, thanks mate!
cheers

 

[megroot]

That is looking great.

marc

 

[antonio argudo]

this is the most accurate portrait of Leonardo made in life by one of his disciple.

also this is a portrait of young Leo made by his master Verrochio
compare the noses, shape is very similar

 

[antonio argudo]

other posible portraits of Leo

 

[Einion]

Despite how it's popularly known, this isn't a self portrait:

Einion

 

[Einion]

The bust is looking great so far Antonio, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Einion

 

[antonio argudo]

Einion said: Despite how it's popularly known, this isn't a self portrait:

Danm it, now I have to destroy this bust !!!

 

[antonio argudo]

yess I had heard that before, we'll never know... anyway it matches many points with his disciple drawing, the turin drawing represents an oldman older than 60 that is what Leonardo was at that moment, I prefer to think it is more a self caricature as he was feeling getting in that age. Also many of the faces he drew have some similar features in comun, maybe some unconscius self portraits on the way....
Thanks Einion for your words

 

[antonio argudo]

some little progres and profile pics, cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Very good -particularly the nose!

Cheers

 

[quico40]

yo creo que es una magnifica escultura sigue adelante buen trabajo!

 

[antonio argudo]

Thanks Martin y gracias Quico!
Im now dealing with the long hair that folds on the back,Im very glad I found a gum shaper brush, it has become my main tool and I can achieve much beter results, god bless it
cheers

 

[Renéduret]

...a gum shaper brush..?

tell me about it Antonio...what is this?

Leonardo invented the caricature!

good luck with Leo!

Rene

 

[antonio argudo]

HI Renè, it's a brush with some kind of flexible ruber on the top, I had try to make my own using an eraser but didn't work well, it used to leave some material on the clay and mess it... I used to soft surfaces with a fine brush but this one is far more beter and fast once u get used of it, I havent try with putties but with super sculpey works very well!
thanks mate and hoping to see u sculpting soon

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Antonio - the colour shapers or clay shapers work just as well with epoxy putty as they do with sculpey. I have a large selection of these wonderful tools. There are 5 standard shapes in various sizes.

Here's some more info for those who haven't seen them:http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/CLAYTOOLS/clayshapers.htm

Colin

 

[winston]

I love this bust Antonio, another great works.

 

[Ferris]

Looking good already Antonio. Impressive how seemingly easily you capture likeness in a lump of clay....

Cheers,
Adrian