Andrew Joseph Keith
Proko sculpting instructor. Sculpting takes drawing to a whole new dimension.
Dominique
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6d
Hi Andrew, I’ve attached the ear project. I’d never noticed how amazing the ear design and shape are beautiful…
your idea? Thanks. Dominique
2d
Looking good. I would try to bring the ear out away from the side of the head more, it feels that it's pushed too flat against the study board. Also trying to get those beautiful forms more soft and pillowy by smoothing out the transitions between forms and focusing on subtlety. Keep it up! It's great to see how hard you're working on the course!
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Hi! Love the course so far. Here is my armature assignment. Used 1.2 and 1.3mm wire which is around gauge 16-17. My conversion was 1 inch to 2.5cm / 2.0cm. They are not posed yet. Do they look alright? I know their legs look short on the picture but I swear they are ok lol.
2d
yeah I would double check the proportions and measurements with a ruler. The legs do appear too short and the hips too wide from. The middle one the neck also appears too long and the arms too short. It might help to hold them up to an image of a skeleton on a piece of paper or a person on a computer screen just to double check those proportions as you're going. They look well built though so I think if you can just make those adjustments they should work great. I could also see these proportions possibly working for small children though I'd have to double check that as well. Keep it up!
9d
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Dear Andrew,
Here's my first mouth exercise.
Cheers,
Alex
9d
This was the first “Mechanical Head” I carved. The second one I did was a much better face. It was really tough to imagine the eyes without having the stone to actually carve them.
10d
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Hi Andrew’s, Far from perfect... it seems to me that the most difficult part of my first experience with sculpture is the symmetry of dimensions and volumes.
your comments?
Thank you.
10d
Nicely done! I definitely see the forms of the mouth you were going for. The distance between the mouth and nose might be a little long. also the raised form around the lips could be more soft and subtle. Remember to treat the lips and everything around them as soft and pillowy. Keep it up!
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11d
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Hey Andrew, I made three gestures based on the poses you shared.
They are presented here in the same order I made them. I hate to admit but it's taking me a bit longer than expected and it's due to my work , I have made peace with that.
The amount of knowledge one can acquire from making these subtle gesture studies is enormous, I am sincerely enjoying these exercises and I see the value of keep on doing them.
Moving onto the gestures from the masters!
Thanks Andrew.
10d
looking great! If I had to give a suggestion it might be to push the gesture a little more and try to keep these gesture studies thinner especially in the torso (thought the last one looks like you start to do just that). It's great to see your work I hope you can keep it up! I look forward to seeing more.
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I have made two armature stands for a 12" armature wire.
I love how simple and inexpensive they can be and yet it seems tedious to adjust if the time comes for that. Perhaps an addition for adjustable rods in different axis would be a great improvement for me. I'll figure something out.
Thanks Andrew!
10d
Looking good! you might bend the wire of the hips down a little bit to make the waist a bit thinner and lengthen the legs just a bit (though this may not be necessary if you're sculpting a thicker model with shorter legs) also the loop of the head might be a little large so you might twist it around once more to make the loop a tiny bit smaller. Keep it up! the armature and stand look solid so I'm excited to see what you do with it!
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Capturing the profile of my model with DaVinci Eye.
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Setting up for reference photos and trying out different lights that I had laying around with a shower curtain diffuser. Used a black blanket as a backdrop. The pictures came out surprisingly well.
30d
My first sculpt since 2017! I'm happy with the results given this is the third sculpt I've ever done. I used Chavant clay instead of dollar brand clay because the stores around me did not have them available. So I thought to spend a little extra on medium oil based clay. The rest of the tools were around the house. A small piece of wood block, a paper clip, a safety pin, and a butter knife! (Took about an hour and twenty minutes).
29d
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Hi Andrew, nice little project. Enjoyed to do it. Your idea? Thanks.
28d
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Hi Andrew, You mention this flat tool as your favorite.
I can't really find the match in my Internet searches. I use Xiem tools which are similar but with a curved end. Could you give the reference and possibly a link? Thanks
17d
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195835079923?itmmeta=01HRQBV5NBSQ5X3CJRNWW9JN7M&hash=item2d98ae2cf3:g:03cAAOSwDXJkks04&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8OoDdfVRTTKcVb3cBBJ2F4iVBKO%2FhP5V9P0Vr70tSgpcToXszT%2BDRH4C7sj8SQ4eoi3hfEfLUe0XRUEw7TDUFn242gDEkpVggEYEAX%2FPSU0dShNvQ1Rz3KDJsqn8EaQ9bsC7yU53znnhDI5JSFUmSINZMVLXVvRz%2Fnx9JLdrEatFBauhpDXgrNziS67bLUAt%2B7svRBFgvqWIz%2BPlocSa0WJ7JvcmKvHRVVmYLWqlll48qflNO%2FOjGujAF%2FPWCJTKJxDGSZgLEJgBZeX9e%2BrjBhOgzlreYS0Z7alukTr5f3VmeuWqTX7TvjtmmGINNcTpFA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_ra7OvFYw
I couldn't find the exact set but this set appears to have a similar tool.
7mo
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Here are my first gesture studies (cranial unit = 1/2 inch). I feel like they are a little stiff in some areas, but I am really enjoying sculpture so far. Any critiques would be welcome!
24d
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Here are my first attempts capturing gesture using a wire skeleton. The first one was made from imagination. I made the face too big unfortunatelly. Second one is based on the free stock images provided. I see not correctly - finished gesture and some missing clay. I ran out of clay. Will leave them as they are. On the next figures, I will see where to focus more on by that (hopefully).
20d
Hi Andrew, where is your video showing how to make our own loop tools? Thanks
20d
Ho Andrew, Do you please any comments? Thanks.
17d
looking good. It feels a little cartoonish perhaps because of the way the forms are simplified but it still is coming along nicely! You might study the lessons on the fat pads of the face to try to incorporate some of those forms around the eyes in this sculpture. Keep up the great work!
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I just finished an alabaster head with a steampunk feel. I learned a lot from the figure sculpture class by Andrew and think this is one of my best faces to date.
7mo
3d (i don't have much space at home) with the symmetry on. I've tried to do it without but somehow it was more difficult to do in 3d than with real clay...This is my own nose but I have a boring one. It's just round everywhere.
17d
Looking great! You're advancing to the point where you can start paying more attention to things like how the nostrils transition to the inside of the nose and give a slight indication of the forms like cartilage of the nose. Really doing great and it's exciting to see your progress. Keep it up!