Saxophonist

[carl reid]

Hello Folks,

Please find attched images of a piece I sculpted recently. It is totally unrelated to anything military, as you can see, it's musical themed.

I would like you to take a look and give an opinion. It's a product I am considering marketing for myself. It's 450mm high, cast in cold cast bronze at this stage, but may be cast in genuine bronze at a later date. This is purely an exercise in market research to gauge a response.

Thank you!!!

Your opinions are most welcome

Carl

 

[housecarl]

Brilliant Carl.
Carl.

 

[denducky]

he carl it must not always be militair figures
this is also really nice
just that i have some problems with the piece, the beginning from the hair
is seems that there is no order in it
if you make it round it made be more stylistic
be i like the composition


greetings lieven

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I think this is a beutiful piece. Broken down in a very clever way. I wish I had that original idea. Personally I would like to see his neck with a collar and a sligt bit of the shoulders. Perhaps a tie in the collar?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[1969]

Cool idea and very original Carl, one thing most people likeis originality.
Did you sculpt that saxaphone ?

Steve

 

[brian]

Carl you never fail to amaze me.I think it's a brilliant concept.After been in this hobby for nearly 20 years i always look forward to new ideas as it can get a wee bit boring at times but as long as there's people like yourself who's willing to take a chance on sculpting adventurous pieces like this the hobby should benefit greatly.
Brian

 

[John Bowery]

Carl,
Very different drummer so as to speak. Great job.
Cheers
John

 

[btavis]

Fantastic. How did you do the sax?

 

[amcairns]

Wow Carl,I like it!
Andy

 

[chippy]

Sorry Carl but I don't like this one bit , I've been overwhelmed by many of your sculpts in the past but this one does nothing for me
chippy

 

[tonydawe]

The concept and execution are brilliant, as usual Carl.

 

[carl reid]

Thank you all again folks for your response!

Steve, Yes I did sculpt the Sax!

The whole purpose of the piece is to portray the intimate relationship a musician has with there instrument. The way the human and the object become one! I hope I achieved it?

I was just trying to gauge a response from a wide demographic from across the board.
Before I take it into production.

The idea was to make a prouct that would fit into a wide range of envioriments, from the traditional to the modern minimalistic. I wanted a common theme running through the range, rather than a random product with no niche, and no room for development.

Overall the response has been favourable, which leads me to think the product has legs!

Thank you all again!

I knew you would give an honest opinion!

Carl

 

[1969]

A Saxaphone isnt somthing you see sculpted every day, nice one mate you did as usual an exellent job on this one.

Steve

 

[Sambaman]

Carl, I just love this piece. Simple, striking and original. I like every aspect of the piece except one item, I don't want to take away from the piece, but I'm not sold on the stylized note as a plinth on the bottom. The rest of the piece is so well sculpted and I dare say realistic, that the note feels "cartoony" and out of place for me. I would rather have seen it mount with a peg straight to a nice wood base (as to say hidden in the sax so we don't see it). Seems for me that would lend to the minimalist feeling of the this and add to the feeling of it floating on its own.

Again, very creative and well done! Thanks for sharing!

Jay H.
Okc

 

[bonehead]

Hey Carl,

Cool one! This idea is not new and I have seen lots of bronze sculptures done in this "phantom" style. But it is a concept which has lots of potential. I have seen whole "bands" done in this style and if done well, they do have a nice presence.

Good luck with that.

Several years ago I did some clay sculptures of blues singers which were intended to be a series called "The Bluesmen". These were to be cast in bronze and I did manage to produce the first two: Elmore James and Muddy Waters. A third sculpt of John Lee Hooker was also sculpted though never finished - and still sits in my workroom collecting dust. All of the busts were done in a modified "phantom" style which I modified later for a couple of busts I did as model kits.

In the end, I only sold one of the Muddy Waters castings. The truth is, I could not afford the heavy foundry fees necessary to have a go. So much for my "career" as a bronze sculptor....

The photos are of the original clay sculptures with the last showing the Muddy Waters in bronze.

Let me know how this thing goes for you. Maybe someday I can get the clay out of mothballs.....

 

[btavis]

I had seen these before but really great pieces Mike.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Yeah! Not to steal Carl´s thunder but I do like the Muddy Water´s bust. What scale are they in?

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[carl reid]

Hi Mike,

These "Bluesmen" Are nice! I like them.

Why don't you sample them in cold cast bronze for now and market them. You keep the costs down enough to market the pieces with the lowest outlay. You can go to genuine bronze later if the market can stand it.

With mine I have, shyed away from making characters or portraites, purely because you niche your own market, in it's first tentative steps. It's something to look at later if or when the product is more established.

Thanks for your comments mate!!

Carl

Try those Bluesmen though!

 

[megroot]

Carl,
You amazed me again. Stunning work on the Sax.

Marc

 

[davidmitchell]

How did I miss this Carl, you have surpassed yourself again and the saxophone is a gem in its own right.

Cheers David