Nelloc In reply to A-M-A-P [2014-09-06 17:27:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

As for your pieces, it is really cool. If it was my piece I would figure out what the focal point is and put more detail there. The face, the chest and the top of the staff seem to be the most likely candidates. I would do first read, face, second read staff and third read chest cavity. As well as find a way to put some visual interest in the left side of the painting to balance all the stuff going on in the right side. I like the blurring/smoky effect but I think it needs to be balanced by a few areas that are pretty detailed. This allows the eye to know where to rest. Just my two cents.  

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Nelloc In reply to JoeWillsArt [2014-07-22 04:50:39 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome. Glad I saw it so I got to be introduced to your work!

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Nelloc In reply to gviptandil [2014-06-05 18:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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Nelloc In reply to CIEI3 [2014-05-21 19:09:43 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome!

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Nelloc In reply to RalphNiese [2013-01-18 09:42:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I appreciate that. :}

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Nelloc In reply to MetalSnail [2012-01-23 21:10:16 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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Nelloc In reply to jonmcnally [2011-11-12 05:05:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nelloc In reply to alejit0 [2011-09-23 22:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! I love how skinny you made Spidey. Very much what a teenager in spandex would look like.

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alejit0 In reply to Nelloc [2011-09-25 00:20:08 +0000 UTC]

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Nelloc In reply to MetalSnail [2011-09-05 19:16:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nelloc In reply to AliasGhost [2011-09-05 19:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

My bronze pieces are 1/3 life size and I want to shift to making smaller pieces. I have started playing with super sculpty with the intention to cast smaller works in resin or vynal. I finished my first two sci-fi chicks in super sculpy (soft) before doing any research and then realized that people make the original in sections (and use super sculpy firm). But yours seem to be one piece (wax accessories not included). I assume you will have to cut your pieces up to make molds for the resin kits. I am really curious about your armatures and the molding process. Are you going to post pics of the disassembly process?

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AliasGhost In reply to Nelloc [2011-09-06 22:44:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, for the most part my current method is just to flesh it out as one complete sculpt (minus accessories, base etc.) and then cut it down for reproduction. There is already a ton of reference out there so in general I assume most people have seen the process. I would definitely consider posting some process photo's in my scraps folder for future pieces.

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Nelloc In reply to AliasGhost [2011-09-06 23:47:11 +0000 UTC]

I would greatly appreciate any photos you post about this part of the process on future pieces.

There are definitely a lot of references out there. From what I have found thought, they tend to gloss over the cutting up and keying of the pieces prior to making the molds. I always wonder if they are using a jewelers saw and if they have to rework the edges along the cuts. How do they avoid tearing and pulling out the aluminum foil? Do they cut before or after baking the piece? For my large work I do all that in the wax stage which makes it pretty easy. In wax this would all be easy but that fact that the pierce (I am assuming) is hard by this point makes it more complicated. I don't expect you to answer all these questions, I just mean to give you an idea of what I am unclear about in that part of the process.

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AliasGhost In reply to Nelloc [2011-09-07 20:26:57 +0000 UTC]

I will absolutely consider putting up some process photo's. The break down of a piece for myself is different every time. Perhaps the best and most efficient way to do a break down is to plan it all out from the start (IE joints, seams etc). I personally work more organically and tend to just allow the sculpt to 'speak' to me as I move along, unfortunately this means lots of post sculpting repair during the breakdown. I use a combination of narrow hobby saws and off the shelf coping saws. I tend to plan cuts based on the ease and practicality of casting, hiding a seam is secondary at this point, so depending on the cuts I make the amount of re-sculpting can vary.

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Nelloc In reply to AliasGhost [2011-09-08 06:54:24 +0000 UTC]

I work organically as well, which has been my downfall. I don't plan it out first. So then when I try to cut them apart I ruin them. I guess I just need to keep cutting them up until I get the hang of it. Thanks for the saw suggestions.

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AliasGhost In reply to Nelloc [2011-09-08 16:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Np.

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Nelloc In reply to Daughter-dolls [2010-01-09 17:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Hi. Thanks for the fav.

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Nelloc In reply to DanielAraya [2009-12-01 06:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'm glad you think so.

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Nelloc In reply to Mamourian [2009-11-15 17:58:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, do you have a website by any chance?

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Nelloc In reply to Kamillie [2009-11-15 01:13:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty fond of your work too.

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Kamillie In reply to Nelloc [2009-11-15 06:07:32 +0000 UTC]

thanx!

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Nelloc In reply to ArcaneBolt [2009-11-08 18:04:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I hope to be able to afford to cast my unfinished work in the upcoming year and actually post some new bronze sculpture.

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Nelloc In reply to adamdemilner [2008-10-10 17:42:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks![link]
Joy

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