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TrevorGrove β Black Widow 3
Published: 2012-02-06 08:53:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 29078; Favourites: 333; Downloads: 530
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1:4 scale headsculpt sculpted for Sideshow Collectibles. Black Widow from Iron Man 2.This was a lot of fun, though the hair was quite a challenge.
Sculpted in wax. Pupils were just scribed in for photos
Thanks for looking!
Trev
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Sei troppo bravo.........................................
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Grazie a te Γ¨ un onore potere ammirare le tue opere
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You are very kind, and thanks again for the nice compliment!
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Excellent work. Are Sideshow going to use this portrait?
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Thanks! She was part of Sideshow's first Black Widow PF many years ago....It must have been back when Iron Man 2 was released.
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hermoso trabajo, soy admirador de la excelente calidad, gran trabajo, mis respetos maestroΒ
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Have always admired your work with Sideshow.
This is so Scarlet.
Did you sculpt her in wax from the start?
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Thank you! So happy you like it.
I did sculpt her from wax from the start. I sometimes do a clay rough, but since you have to make a quick mold, sometimes it's not really all that helpful for me...most of these pieces are small, so roughing in a wax piece isn't that time intense.
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Oh my god.. this is so exactly Scarlet!!!
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I know a lot of work went into the hair area. Very nice
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Another stunning job!
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Thanks!
It's rare to hear anything from the actors that portray these characters. Most of the approvals come from the studios that own the licenses for the movies. In some cases, the actors get to approve their stuff, like the Lord of the Rings folks.
I doubt Scarlett has seen this.
Thanks,
Trev
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That's a shame that she might not have seen it. It looks like the cast of Serenity loved the head sculpts you made of them though. Congrats!
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damn man, you are one sick talent!!! I wish I lived closer to ya so I could pick your brain on this wax stuff cause I sure as hell cant get these kind of results haha. *bows down* too good man too good!
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Ha! It has a learning curve, like anything, but there will be a moment when it just CLICKS for you. The first time I tried it I thought people were crazy...it just didn't seem that good to me.
Sanding sponges will help a lot. You can heat them up over an alcohol torch and start roughly smoothing out your forms. Then you can just use finer and finer sanding sponges until it starts looking good.
I just started in WED clay....and HO-lee shit do I love it!
Thanks man!
Trev
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You, of course, have nailed yet another likeness! 
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fantastic!
did you have to find your own reference photos of the actors you sculpt or do the studios send you front/side/top pics of the actors?
I tried sculpting her in zbrush once and the only decent reference pics i could find were of her on the 'red carpet'
great job again!
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Thanks!
Yep, that's what I do too. I hunt for all my own reference online. With hot young actresses, there's a ridiculous amount of great photo reference available.
I always compile a few hundred photos or so if I can. The more information you can glean, the better the sculpt looks.
thanks again!!
Trev
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So I'm beginning to think that your ability to capture awesome likenesses is not a fluke
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ha! Well thank you very much. I always fear I'll lose the ability to capture likenesses, so I try to keep up with it by doing a few each month if I can.
Trev
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Well I think you don't have to worry about that. But you can never have to much practice. Your work inspires.
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thanks! I actually thought she was going to be a villain when I saw the flick...kinda disappointed she's not.
Terv
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pow! thats bang on Trev. awesome job man. i would buy this one for sure. hope i have funds spare when its released.
atb -- tim
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Sideshow really hit her out of the park! She'll be revealed this week and put up for preorder later in the week.
best-
Trev
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So happy to hear it! Thanks Natalya
Trev
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Thanks man! Your sculpture is OUT OF SIGHT! That Nicholson is unreal.
Trev
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Oh cheers Trev!! Keep it up I really look forward to your next sculpts!
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So Trev, do you ever have a moment when sculpting these beauties when you realise that fundamentally their faces aren't as spectacular as they appear on screen? Lol. Good likeness again mate!
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Ha! Nice question. I totally do. It's actually cool, because all of these starlets seem as ordinary to me as anyone else. They're still beautiful girls, but I've seen just as pretty in day to day life.
I always say the best photos for me to use when sculpting are the really unflattering ones, which usually show a lot of shadow. Most women are photographed with a lot of direct light which eliminates harsh shadows and makes them appear young. Those kinds of reference shots are useless to me, usually.
thanks David!
Trev
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I remember attempting to sculpt Naomi Watts and discovering the same thing. Cheers for now.
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