Cosmic Conquistador PREVIEW

Preview of a production bust which I am developing.

Jordu Schell Creature Workshop at Spirit Gallery

I have just returned from an absolutely amazing workshop. The Spirit Gallery in New London, Connecticut was host to Hollywood creature creator Jordu Schell.

The week was filled with a lecture, demonstration, great stories and hands-on help by Mr. Schell. Each student created a full size character head which we then molded and cast in latex. We also created creature maquettes.

I met a lot of great artists who are also just great people.


Early progress photos of my character



Final clay sculpt before casting

Space Witch sculpture work in progress

Space Witch sculpture - Phase 02 from Sop-Art Studio on Vimeo.

Go paint outside!

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It was such a lovely day I decided to make a big doodle outside.

I had some old canvases which I wanted to paint over.

Needed that sense of liberation that working large affords me.



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Extension: Spiral Skull - details

I've received some request for detailed photos of the final pieces.

Hope you enjoy the images.

Thanks

Extension: The real deal -spiral skull sculpture

I am currently focusing on realizing some of my painted designs in sculptural forms.

I decided to start with the spiral skull creature from my painting entitled Extension. Some of you may recognize it as part of my "Skull-Bowl" series or from my blog avatar. This image has received a strong response, making it the logical choice to start my sculpture series with.

Here is a little bit about my process.





This is the clay in its early stages. I am using Chavant NSP, which I softened with a lamp to begin forming the large masses. While I did refer to my original design from the painting, I made some changes to the proportions. These subtle alterations to the form made the structures more unified in the physical form.








Here is a photo of the prepared mold form. Getting ready to pour in the latex compound.









This is a comparison shot. Some of the detail on each casting must be refined with an Xacto knife before painting. The final finished pieces capture every nuance of the original sculpture and each facet is enhanced by the "natural bone" or "bronze tone" finishes.

Available in two finishes:

"natural bone"
or
"bronze tone"

Also included will be a custom sculpted frame in the works.


Please specify your choice of color when ordering.
Shipping & handling are not included in prices. I do accept PayPal.

The Curse of the Golden Skull

Painted study for illustration based upon the story by Robert E. Howard.

acrylic & enamel on wood