WIP Critique The Green Man

[Helm]

They are that soft plastic which is difficult to work Mark but I will also add foliage on them so they wont be so obvious, cheers mate
Steve

 

[DEL]

Thanks to Steve and Del it's no longer a completed WIP but not doing another thread here's the next part I present ANTLER MAN! A toy deer from the Early Learning went under the knife for these after a few aborted sculpting attempts ended in swearing and shouting I also intend to add more foliage around and framing him. As ever comments good or bad gladly accepted
Steve

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Steve these work well. Suggest you make sure that they are placed slightly forward on the skull and not centred at each side.
Point the antlers slightly toward the viewer, this gives it a more 'sinister' look than if they just spring from the side of the head.
Great stuff
Cheers
Derek

 

[Helm]

Cheers Del I have placed them in roughly the temple area as you suggested, I tried angling them forward but they unbalanced the set up and as it is a very fragile joint on the owl I saw disaster looming
Steve

 

[valiant]

Steve, I think its adds a new dimension - especially if you are planning to add foliage. There are some great illustrations on the net, I only know this because I did a 28mm one for Black Pyramid Gaming!!

cheers,

Steve

 

[Helm]

Ta Steve damn good idea of yours the horns yeah there are some beauts I'd love to see a full large scale figure be a painters dream that
Steve

 

[Helm]

Added some greenery around the base etc, all comments welcome
Steve

 

[valiant]

Nice one, Steve - hope to see it in the flesh sometime!

Steve

 

[swralph]

Looks good with the plants Steve
Are they plastic for fishtanks?

 

[Helm]

Thanks guys, Steve not sure how well it'll travel TBH as I mentioned the joint for the owl is very fragile indeed but I might try F.W. with it, SW Artificial silk off Evil bay
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

Looks well Steve.
I really like your work on this piece.
Great stuff Mate.
Keith

 

[Helm]

Cheers Keith mate appreciated it was a bit of a gamble but I'm quite pleased by the end result
Steve

 

[housecarl]

I like the foliage, it frames it all well.

 

[Helm]

Ta Carl starting to like it the more I look at it
Steve

 

[DEL]

That's worked out very well Steve.
A great atmospheric piece, should look brilliant against a dark wall with some muted light.
Or .......... you could hunt out a pub called the Green Man and flog it to the landlord
CheersDerek

 

[Wings5797]

That's worked out very well Steve.
A great atmospheric piece, should look brilliant against a dark wall with some muted light.
Or .......... you could hunt out a pub called the Green Man and flog it to the landlord
CheersDerek

Here's one from my old stomping ground.....
http://www.vintageinn.co.uk/thegreenmanlongfield/gallery/

 

[Helm]

Cheers Del pubs round here are all generic crap ones by and large or shut alas
Steve

 

[Helm]

Too posh for the likes of me Keith they'd probably set the dogs on me

 

[smudger1960]

Great wirk steve,its turned out really well mate

 

[Helm]

Cheers Brian thanks
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

Too posh for the likes of me Keith they'd probably set the dogs on me

It's not what looks like in the pictures Mate. They have swept the saw dust up and taken the barrel of mild (dregs) off of the côunter.