Doh...

[Chameleon]

Call me stupid, but I was waiting for a link to arrive on PB for the first sculptalong article. I was just thinking that it's a bit strange I haven't seen anything yet so looked on the Griffinguides webpage and realised I'm two weeks late... Doh...

Sorry, James. I'll endeavour to catch up and post some pics soon

By the way, I'm intending just to follow your sculpt because I think i'll learn more of the pitfalls and how to get around them that way

 

[cybersquig]

Cham, I'm so sorry! I'm really looking foward to seeing how you get on with the project, sorry to land so much on your lap at once! I'll be there in feburary if you are to so we can talk about it in person

James

James

 

[Chameleon]

No worries, it's not your fault! It's mine for being silly and not thinking to check your website I'm sure I'll manage to catch up

 

[cybersquig]

Go Cham! Go Cham! *pompoms*

 

[Chameleon]

Right, I'm trying to catch up as well as I can, but don't generally have a lot of time so a bit behind.

Here's my armature attempt. I think it's roughly proportioned correctly (according to Adie Bay's 3 equal length rules), but I think it looks weird because it doesn't have feet yet and the head will actually be higher than the top metal bit. Also not quite sure about the size of the backside but I guess I can bulk it out later if it works out to be too small!!!!!

Anyway, onwards and upwards. Here's my progress so far:

 

[cybersquig]

Great stuff Cham! are you coming to Maelstrom btw? if so, i'd love to see it in person. From the pics, it looks fine for the armature, although yes, he'll need some bulking out. Don't worry about the feet/head thing, they all look like that to begin with. You might like to straighten him upwards a touch, I only suggested you kink him at the knees to keep the proportions correct. Also, that neck could be a little on the thick side, less is more at this stage, its easier to build up later than file down Looking great so far though, you've totally got this proportions lark nailed

James

 

[Chameleon]

Okey dokey, I'll try to file the neck down a bit so I don't have trouble with it later Will also push him upright!!

As for Maelstrom, yep I will be there so I'll bring my little dude along with me

 

[Chameleon]

Oooops..............

So somewhere along the bulking out of the armature I realised that my little dude looked more like a little dudette.

I guess it's probably because this is the first time I've attempted a sculpt and a female form is the one that I'm most aware of! Anyway, once I realised she had childbaring hips I added a couple of boobs and, hey presto, we have a woman!

Forgot to do the arms, but I'll bulk those out a bit later...

 

[funnymouth]

the hips and abdomen look good, but the boobs....i donno, i guess it depends on what she'll be wearing (tight pushup type thing?).

 

[cybersquig]

Yup, she looks more like a woman now alright Do you know what she is going to look like when she is done? It's a totally different ballgame doing a woman as opposed to a man, but the ability to differentiate deliberately and conciously comes at a later point. It depends on what she'll be wearing. With the shape of her breasts at the minute, they seem to look like they'd suit a corset type top that would push them up and together. If she was topless however, they are too close, the flesh of the breast should sit to the side of the torso slightly as well. It's all the flesh that someone would check if they checked their breasts for lumps, right up to the collar bone, and right around under the armpit. As with any anatomy issues, the thing to do is to sculpt with plenty of source material around you. If that sounds too sleazy (understandable) then some anatomy drawing books should provide a good source of more clinical inspiration.

Having said that, the hips and thighs look great, although the knees are a little bit thick maybe, you're using millliput here right? if so then it sands wonderfully, get some wet and dry paper on it and you'll be able to take the last of the seams and tool marks from the surface. Don't get me wrong, the surface is already good, I'm only talking finishing touches here. Keep going, you're doing really well!

James