always a first time for everything

[Guest]

What staggers me about this is, that even at full scale, a horses head is a highly complex thing to sculpt. At this scale, it is insanely difficult - and Ive seen a few, I can tell you (as someone who's worked in Art Schools for 30 odd years!!). You clearly have a natural gift for this, which I can tell you, is rare. Or, to put it another way, I is, like, well gobsmacked innit.

Very right John. Showed my wife Pauline the pictures. She said very good indeed until she reached the one with the thumb which gives scale.


She said unbelievable.


However I should state it is a phrase she uses regularly to describe me.


Laurie

[Steve Brodie]

Thud - Jaw hitting the floor amazing work, cant wait ( and i mean that very much) the rest of this, follow button clicked.

[Guest]

Hi all, many thanks for the comments, its much appreciated, i have been working on the head and the beauty of sculpy is that, until its baked, it stays soft so you can go bakc and change things as they go. ive altered the head a bit, the eyes were to far apart and there should be a straight line from the ears to the nose so that got a bit of adjustment, i then decided to start on the bridle, as i said before from the picture its a very ornate, elaborate affair. the way i do the straps is to roll out some clay put it in position and then flatten it removing any surplus as i go, you can then get the straps to he thickness and width that you want


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buckles were then added and the ornate strap ends using fine tools and syringe needles.


more to follow

[Guest]

That is a very impressive modelling and is looking very good.

[Guest]

You have more patience than Job himself Paul.


Laurie

[Guest]

Incredible skills.


scott

[Guest]

Clever stuff! If Iried to model a horse's head it would end up looking like a fish! As an observer of figure modelling of any type (carved from scratch) it is particularly difficult to gety the anatomy right. Legs pointing in a natural direction; growing accurately out of the hip which is hidden but that doesn't help. We are all so used to how a human figure looks (and also animals) that the slightest error is immediately noticeable - think of manequins in shop windows! I will look out for how you model the rider's legs.


By the way, what has happened to the spell checker? Didn't we use to have one? If so, its not working, at least not me.

[Ian M]

That head is fantastic. (necks a bit thin though lol )


I bet that the horses that you have painted over the past must help a lot in seeing the shape.


Good to see that you are posting again. I too will be watching this one.


Mr Kir, the spell checker is browser based. so nowt to do with the forum- On the bright side it could be that the absence of red squiggles under words as you type, must be a sign that you have after all the years learned to spell! (and before fighting begins, it was meant as a joke. I myself spell like carp).


Ian M

[Guest]

Cheers guys for all the great comments


Steve i always think getting the anatomy right is the most important thing, same with figure painting get the face right and the figure will look good, get it wrong and


Ian as i said whenever i sculpt anything i have loads of reference pictures around from various angles, for the horse i have pics of the bone structure and musculature, it all helps


Heres a few more pics of the progresion, i have continualy been altering the head, changing the shape, ive bulked out the top of the head and narrowed the eyes, the nose will have a bit of alteration as well


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also started to add a few more straps,

[Guest]

and some more


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[Marc Stock]

Out of interest Paul. What material have you used to make the head? Awseome work

[Guest]

cheers Marc its called sculpy putty, its a polymer clay thats hardened by putting it in the oven

[Guest]

Wow, what else can I say, I mean, wow, it's just, well um er, wow, have I said that before, wow cor blimey mate, that is just incredibly wow inducing.

[Guest]

WOW Cheers KP


Well just about finished the head, the bridle was more intricate than I thought and the chain on the top was a complete pain to do


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the strap under the neck that has the rings on will have some real metal rings on when its done, and I still have the rein bits to make which I'm not quite sure how to do yet, but apart form that I'm pleased with the result so far. So just the horse body, saddle, stirrups, and legs for the rider simples

[Guest]

It looks fantastic so far Paul I saw this when you started it but I've decided it'd be a shame to miss it and have decided to watch it as it unfolds Also, will you ever be revisiting your thread in 'Figure Building Master Class' at any point?