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Roger Dial
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added comment inCapturing the Side Profile of the Face
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So it's time to sculpt a self-portrait. Here is a shot of my armature beginning and using a
Bodem block-in to build the side profile. I'm including a screen shot of the DaVinci Eye app with my photo over the top of the sculpt. Please critique. Thanks
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Hey looking great! spot on! I'd say it's ready to move to the next stage of the process and start developing the structure of the skull. You might add a bit of clay on the back where it transitions to the shirt just to remind yourself that there is some mass there. Keep it up!
Roger Dial
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21d
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Here is a quick hair study I did for this assignment. I just used the simplified head I made from a previous assignment as a base for the hair.
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8d
Hey that's looking great! Super fun. It reminds me of comic book superman from the old comics for some reason. The back of the head might be able to use a bit more clay but other than that it's looking great and another great study.
Roger Dial
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1mo
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Hello Andrew. Here is my attempt at the larger than life ear study. I used a water based clay, WED EM-217
I found it difficult to get it right. So many turns and contours and plane changes in an ear. I guess that means I have to practice more of them. Please critique. Thank you.
Roger Dial
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2mo
Andrew here is my completed assignment for the life size ear study. I used my own ear as a reference. Please critique. Thank you.
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1mo
Hey nicely done! something that comes to mind is trying to remove flat areas (like those around the ear lobe) there are very few actually flat areas in the body so think of these forms as pillows or cushions that have rounded form. also try to vary the transitions between the forms. Keep it up!
Roger Dial
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2mo
Andrew here is my latest study, "larger than life mouth sculpture" using Chavant Medium NSP clay. I liked this friend's mouth because he didn't have a perfectly symmetrical shape making it more interesting. Please critique. Thank you. Now...time to move on and try to figure out how to sculpt an ear.
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1mo
Nicely done! great job including the references that really helps. you mentioned the asymmetry and I'd actually like to see more gesture in the lines that make up the forms like the nasolabial crease which isn't a straight line but has a lot of curve to it. the nose also might need to come down just a bit on your sculpt. It's a great study and I look forward to seeing the ear!
Roger Dial
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2mo
Okay here is my first attempt at a life size mouth study. It looks like I gave my sculpt a little bit of an overbite (will need orthodontia). This is not a self portrait...I have an old wrinkly mouth with lots of creases and will be a challenge to sculpt, ha! Anyway Andrew would you please give this one a critique. Thank you.
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2mo
This is looking great especially from the side view. I might try taking some time to soften the transitions a bit more and round things off. Think of the forms around the mouth and chin as soft pillows that blend into one another a bit more. This should help it feel more lifelike. Keep up the great work!
Hello Andrew. Here are two nose studies I just finished. The small one is a female nose done with Chavant medium clay. The second is a larger than life study of a male nose. For this one I used a water based clay for the first time. I used it because you suggested using a softer clay for large projects. I used WED EM-217 clay. I think I still like the Chavant medium the most. Please critique my sculpture studies. Thank you.
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2mo
Hey looking good! I especially like the gray study. The only thing that stands out is the shape of the nose from below, you might double check to make sure the nostrils and nasal septum are the correct shape from below. Other than that these are great studies and I can see you're getting better!
Roger Dial
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3mo
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Andrew here is my attempt at the "twice as big eye study" assignment. I used Chavant NSP medium clay. I used my own eye as a reference. I'm including a few photos with different lighting approaches. The photo of my own eye is lit from a low angle so the sculpt photos will be highlighted differently. Please critique. Thank you.
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2mo
Hey looking a lot better! It's great to see that you're observing the forms around the eye. If I was going to suggest one thing it might be to soften the transitions between forms. even the areas of the wrinkles around the eyes appear softer in the reference than in the sculpt. The softness will help it feel more realistic. Keep up the great work!
Roger Dial
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3mo
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Okay Andrew here is my first attempt at sculpting an eye for the first "Sculpt an Eye" assignment. Trying to get the depth of the eye socket and many subtle plane changes around the eye is very tricky. I didn't use my own old eyes as a reference this time but will do so on the next eye assignment. My eyes have lots of wrinkles and saggy bags so it will be a challenge. Please critique and give me your feedback. Thank you.
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2mo
Hey looking good. Observing the eye from the side view and making sure it looks right from the side can help you get those depths a little better. Also remember that as the eye transitions from the inside part to the outside corner of the eye it also moves back in space. The next video "What to look for when sculpting the eye" might be helpful to watch again if you're struggling. Great job and keep it up!
Roger Dial
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3mo
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Andrew here is the completed assignment for the Fat Pads of the face. Please critique. Thank you
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3mo
Hey this is looking great! really solid simplification of the head you're working on. Great job!
