New pics.

I spent most of today's sculpting time on the front area. I decided the level of detail is now high enough and I'll just start polishing. Going to a higher degree of fidelity would require way too much additional time, seeing this is intended as a simpler and easier to copy sculpture.

The next steps are the different polishing stages. The plan is to only polish the bony structures to a high gloss and leave the sac nearly unpolished to give a color contrast.

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progression so far

divito

Canada1213 Posts

November 02 2011 21:20 GMT

Very nice work man. If I had the time, these would definitely be some cool projects to try out. I would probably pick a probe to do.

KarlSberg~

731 Posts

November 02 2011 22:13 GMT

That is really really really awesome.
How long did it take you total to do that?

HereBeDragons

1429 Posts

November 02 2011 22:21 GMT

After you've finished with all the details and polishing, do you plan to paint it?

ComaDose

Canada10349 Posts

November 02 2011 22:24 GMT

its starting to look cuter!

FlaShFTW

United States9879 Posts

November 02 2011 22:28 GMT

Wow that thing is AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Madera

Sweden2672 Posts

November 02 2011 22:50 GMT

Wow, it's looking really nice. Nice work dude!

Probe1

United States17920 Posts

November 03 2011 00:06 GMT

On November 03 2011 06:20 divito wrote:
Very nice work man. If I had the time, these would definitely be some cool projects to try out. I would probably pick a probe to do.

I'm available for modelling but I have a hourly, non refundable rate and I may or may not put cannons in your house. (Sorry if this is a problem, it is a addiction I battle with daily)

ComaDose

Canada10349 Posts

November 03 2011 00:39 GMT

On November 03 2011 09:06 Probe1 wrote:

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I'm available for modelling but I have a hourly, non refundable rate and I may or may not put cannons in your house. (Sorry if this is a problem, it is a addiction I battle with daily)

The first step is admitting you have a problem.
Now you must believe that a Power greater than yourself can restore you to sanity.

Imalengrat

Australia365 Posts

November 03 2011 03:25 GMT

#10

Very very awesome.

DanielHetberg

141 Posts

November 03 2011 06:36 GMT

#11

On November 03 2011 07:13 KarlSberg~ wrote:
That is really really really awesome.
How long did it take you total to do that?

Added a progress pic with times.

impression

413 Posts

November 03 2011 07:28 GMT

#12

That is awesome! Next up, a banshee mobile!
I know it is completely different, but how are your wood sculpting skills?

DanielHetberg

141 Posts

November 03 2011 16:02 GMT

#13

I started doing stuff in wood when I was around 15. Did some pieces, mostly abstract. Check here. These days I like stone because it's more amorphous than wood, it doesn't have this strong sense of direction given by the fibers. Relatively soft stones are about as hard or as easy to work with as wood, so for me the choice is now stone.

chaosTheory_14cc

Canada1270 Posts

November 03 2011 16:25 GMT

#14

Wow, that's looking really good. Great job!

But rather than leave the sac unpolished, I would make that thing shiny as hell imo. Dunno why, I just like shiny objects I guess.

MCDayC

United Kingdom14464 Posts

November 03 2011 16:29 GMT

#15

Ickle little baneling! It's sooo cute!

impression

413 Posts

November 05 2011 09:38 GMT

#16

Ah wow, those were pretty cool. I'd like to do more with wood sculpting, I've always had the fantasy of having a giant wooden sculpture in my living room one day. In my early years of high school we did a minimal amount of woodwork, we made a naughts and crosses game with little divisions and it was really fun! I loved the sanding process, getting the finished results, but we never got to actually sculpt anything, just loads of machines and glues and measurements and planers.
One day....