Spirit Deer sculpture

I am trying a new medium, Apoxy Sculpt. I have done a few sculptures in a medium called Sculpty that needs to be baked and it always tended to burn or crack when I tried to use it for delicate work. This new stuff hardens on its own, no bake. Of course that means you have less time to work with it (about 45 mins to an hour), so I'm doing the work in parts.

This is a...uh...Spirit Deer? I don't really know. I just wanted to do a really long graceful legged creature with deer like qualities. The stones in the back are quartz points, she'll have some in her head as well.

I did the sketch in the background to help with the process. Best to get it on paper first.

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Very nice! :)

Thanks! I love experimenting with new art stuff!

I love it so far :D


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Wicked cool! I love the shape, it's so flowing and lovely!

is this WIP? i'd love to see where you go with this stuff. :gj:

Thank guys!

Yup, still a WIP.

Here it is now. Please don't look at the 'head' I was just placing the eyes.

You can see a video of this sculpt on my Instagram: PhoenixCryNebula


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Started in on the face. Once it dries I'll add the muzzle, ears, a big mane, and perhaps some antlers.

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Very interesting, I look forward to seeing more.

Thanks!

Here is more of the muzzle structure, needs to dry before adding the last face details. The face is so much harder to do that the rest of the body!

Added ears, I almost forgot ears!! Once the ears dry I'll ad more mane over the back of them.


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Sculpting all done! Next up sanding to a silky smoothness and then paint!

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So creepy... I love it!

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Creepy is part of what I'm going for here. Heehee. I have to work the next few days so I probably can't get the paint job done till Wed. Sigh. Hate it when work gets in the way of art.

Up late a little tonight, I don't have the paint, but I did draw out some concept art for my next sculpture! I've been drawing on a digital pad for so long I forgot how easy and fun real paper can be! ...with the exception of the fact that I can't hit a few buttons to 'increase canvas size'. Sigh.

EDIT: the things in his back are crystals. I may or may not put them there. I may not just to keep the lines cleaner.

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So I got distracted from my cheetah with the show Rick and Morty (I love this show). So I started a new sculpture that is *very* ambitious for me. Wish me luck!

(I am waiting for good weather to prime my Deer so I can paint it).


....yes, the base is giant tongues. Heehee

Concept Art:

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Start of Sculpture:

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Legs!!


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YEEEEESSSSS rick and morty!!!

I'm in love with that drawing of the cheetah creature, and very excited to see it made into 3-D :)

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Rick and Morty forever!! For 100 years! Rick and Morty! Heehee.

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I'm in love with that drawing of the cheetah creature, and very excited to see it made into 3-D :)

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Thank you! I'm very pleased with that drawing.

I had the day off of work so I got to start the Cheetah sculpture as well:

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This is awesome!! I love your style!

Thank you!

You are so talented! very impressed.

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You are so talented! very impressed.

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Awe, hugs! I have a lot of fun with it. And I'm loving this new medium!

Do you ever sell your work?

I hope that's not offensive - I love to draw myself, mostly with pencils, sometimes with pastels if I'm feeling adventurous. But I only do it for me, and probably wouldn't ever sell anything myself :)

Your sculpting is SO dynamic, dang! I love it!

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Not offensive. :) Yes. I do sell my art. Hugs!

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Your sculpting is SO dynamic, dang! I love it!

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I LOVE motion! So I try to get as much in as I can! Thank you!

They are all looking great! The spirit deer is so pretty and I'm really looking forward to seeing the cheetah as it comes along.
You do such amazing work :D

Spent soooo much time getting the fabric to wrinkle.

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Rick is really coming together! I'm proud of this, first time trying a cartoon sculpture.

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More!



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I real like this top down view

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Rick!!!!

I spent the past two hours on Rick's face and I couldn't be happier! Once it fully dries I'll add the rest of the vomit/drool stain on his lip. Heehee.



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Coming together!

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Morty:

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WOW very impressive, I wish I could have 1/10 of your talent. Love the deer. :gj:

Thank you! I'm having a lot of fun!

I was able to get primer on the deer today so I should be able to paint it tomorrow!

It's been a LOT of work but a LOT of fun! So here is the final sculpt of my Rick and Morty Sculpture. Now to just sand it down and paint! I think the color is really going to make this pop! This is in three parts for ease of painting. The mouth is coming up out of a portal. http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif

I'm seriously proud of this! I did not think it was going to work out as well as it has, Apoxie Sculpt is an amazing medium!



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it turned out AMAZING!!! aaaahhhh can't wait to see it finished! 3D was so tough for me in art school; thinking and planning your work in 3 dimensions is a lot harder than i thought. basically i'm jealous of your talent. ;)

Thank you!! I have never really loved 3D before I found Apoxie Sculpt. ;) There are certainly different challenges when planing in 3D. The people who amaze me are the ones who can carve! That's 3D with reverse thinking!

I work tomorrow so paint will have to wait for Wed. Damn the real world.

Okay so back to the deer sculpture! I started in on the color. this is the third coat of probably 8-12 coats of various dark/light color to add increasing depth.

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Those sculptures are awesome!! I don't know if I like the Rick and Marty or the deer better.

Kyle


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Thank you! The two sculptures are in such vastly different styles it's hard for me to choose a fav as well. :) For the amount of work put in though Rick and Morty win...so far about 25 hours worth. The deer was only about 6 so far. ;)

Painted up Rick! I love him.

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Painted up Rick! I love him.

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he looks absolutely perfect!!! TINY RIIIIICK!

They're pure genius !

Tiny RIIIIICK!!!!! Ahahahahaha.

Thanks guys! I love them.

Here is the cheetah that I finally got back to. Next up head/neck, a little more chest. Love the tail. The hole above the hips was a mistake when the wire came out but I decided I liked it.

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Figure I might as well turn this into a random art of mine thread. :)

Sketch I did today. This is my old deer character: Ravine. The right side always grows in as a spike antler leaving him open to injury during the rut. He never wins but he also never gives up.

I may make a full sculpture of him soon.

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Do you do requests ?? Like a pet dog taken from a few photos ??


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I tend not to do requests because I tend to fail at them. :) However, if you post a few pics and I get inspired that's a different story. So let's see yer pup!

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I tend not to do requests because I tend to fail at them. :) However, if you post a few pics and I get inspired that's a different story. So let's see yer pup!

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Your deer's body and legs kinda reminded me of our tiny Italian Greyhound ( think small skinny Whippet ) .

I love Italian Greyhounds...except for the fact that they are really hard to house break. ;)

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Update on my deer drawing. Next up Ink!

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Rick and Morty are all done!! you can see a video of it on my instagram: PhoenixNebula

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yes yes yes yes!!! i love the flask in his coat! awesome job.
do you go on reddit? they would love this over there! i'd like to post it, but only with your permission and of course giving you credit. :)