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signatus
Country/State : Spain Age : 60 Joined : 2011-01-31 Posts : 1204
| Subject: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:25 pm | |
| I am very excited about something that I've been trying to do and I have never decided. Try modeling animal figures. I've never done anything like this and I enjoy what I'm starting to do !! Informing me online and learning from the great masters we have in this community (problems, solutions, techniques and textures ...). I started working on a figure of an animal that has always fascinated me, the aurochs. Except to the wonderful figure that Harriet made long ago, no brand has dared to do it ( maybe Starlux ?) I'll try to make a male auroch 1:20. I'd be pleased to answer any comments or assistance, pleeeaseee !! |
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 50 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 35786
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:32 pm | |
| Miguel, I am not one of the masters of this forum but I am completely excited with your project. I know you'll receive good tips from our artists and judging from what you have already done before with some great customs, I am sure it will result in a fascinating sculpture. I agree it is a fantastic animal, an interesting species and rarely featured, it needs a lot of research but that is only another exciting point of your project. Looking forward to follow your work and good luck! |
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signatus
Country/State : Spain Age : 60 Joined : 2011-01-31 Posts : 1204
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:38 pm | |
| _________________ Miguel Likaon - Wildlife Models Shop http://www.likaonmodels.com/ My homemade models : www.signatustudio.com |
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arafan
Country/State : Brazil Age : 25 Joined : 2012-11-16 Posts : 2185
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:58 pm | |
| Wow at the moment he looks very nice! Can't wait to see him finished! _________________ Bryan |
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Florian
Country/State : Belgium , Plateau de Herve Age : 27 Joined : 2013-03-31 Posts : 1936
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:25 pm | |
| _________________ My Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/The-Golden-Bearcat-309766575879328/?ref=ts&fref=ts
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:36 pm | |
| It looks good so far!!! Can't wait to see next steps _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
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LeeAnn
Country/State : United States Age : 25 Joined : 2013-01-20 Posts : 10339
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:04 pm | |
| It looks amazing, and it's only the beginning! Are you using Super Sculpey? :) |
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SeanieP
Country/State : Woburn (Boston), MA US Age : 58 Joined : 2011-01-30 Posts : 1352
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:24 pm | |
| Great photos of the steps you take--talented. _________________ Shawn
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widukind
Country/State : Germany Age : 48 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 45638
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:58 pm | |
| _________________ www.spielzeugtiere.com STS members can merge Andreas |
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signatus
Country/State : Spain Age : 60 Joined : 2011-01-31 Posts : 1204
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signatus
Country/State : Spain Age : 60 Joined : 2011-01-31 Posts : 1204
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:03 pm | |
| The process continues with something more definite forms of the body and realization of the ears and horns, in order to discover more fully the position of the animal. (the background you can see the wonderful Ana's gaur waiting to meet his friend in europe):) Miguel |
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HKHollinstone
Country/State : England, CUMBRIA Age : 32 Joined : 2010-03-30 Posts : 11285
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:42 pm | |
| He's looking fabulous Miguel, l love seeing progress photos! _________________ Harriet My *Collection* My *Handmade Animal Sculpture*
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Tyler Loew
Country/State : U.S.A. Iowa Age : 25 Joined : 2011-08-24 Posts : 98
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:54 pm | |
| Looks great:!: Can't wait to see the finished model. |
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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:58 am | |
| Your model looks good, I'm interested to see it when it's finished. So you know you can bake sculpey multiple times, and keep adding more new clay after each baking. It can be sanded and carved as well, this is useful to refine anatomy or make the horns the right shape.
Also, to avoid cracking don't take the sculpture out of the oven until it has cooled down completely. Rapid changes in temperature can cause cracking, such as from a hot oven to room temperature. |
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cattlecollector
Country/State : U.S.A Age : 26 Joined : 2012-11-16 Posts : 1610
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:11 am | |
| Wow, it lOoks great! I can't wait to see it finished. :) _________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away!"
An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. When life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it is going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keep aiming. (One of my favorite archery quotes)
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Saarlooswolfhound Moderator
Country/State : USA Age : 28 Joined : 2012-06-16 Posts : 12021
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:17 am | |
| Holy crows! It's beautiful and it is only a vague shape of the animal! Great great job, cannot wait to see the finished product. _________________ -"I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves."-August Strindberg (However, anyone who knows me knows I love dogs ) -“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous |
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PeGe
Country/State : Germany Age : 44 Joined : 2011-05-29 Posts : 1633
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:58 am | |
| great! What are the archetypes? skeletons? (for the general habitus) |
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:35 am | |
| Wow, I'm sure it's going to be wonderful work. _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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signatus
Country/State : Spain Age : 60 Joined : 2011-01-31 Posts : 1204
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:24 pm | |
| Thank you again for your words of encouragement !!. Pege, I tried to learn from ancient skeletons preserved, art reproductions and number of breeds of bulls with old features still living. - elephas_maximus wrote:
- Your model looks good, I'm interested to see it when it's finished. So you know you can bake sculpey multiple times, and keep adding more new clay after each baking. It can be sanded and carved as well, this is useful to refine anatomy or make the horns the right shape.
Also, to avoid cracking don't take the sculpture out of the oven until it has cooled down completely. Rapid changes in temperature can cause cracking, such as from a hot oven to room temperature. Thank you very much for these great tips Elephas. The part that I think is difficult to make hair texture. Not that instrument brands make a delicate coat. I would like to give me some advice. Miguel |
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:30 pm | |
| Normally texture of fur is one of the most time consuming part in sculpting animal figures. I think it's not difficult but require patience. I usualy draw many short lines by scalpel (you can use knife or other sharp tool as well), these lines must be close to each other and go in the right directions - you need to observe how the real fur grow. On longer, more wooly parts you can use tool with very small ball on it's end. By touching the clay with this tool you can create the shapes similar to longer, curly fur. And later you can add also more details by scalpel or knife. Later, after baking, you can refine texture in places where you think it's necessary. You can also sand and scratch the surface when it's hard. It may help in many cases, especially on horns. I think this aurochs is an exciting project _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
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LeeAnn
Country/State : United States Age : 25 Joined : 2013-01-20 Posts : 10339
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:46 pm | |
| It's looking good - can't wait to see it finished! |
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SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 72 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
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A-J
Country/State : The Netherlands Age : 28 Joined : 2012-05-11 Posts : 1543
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:52 pm | |
| It's looking great already I can't wait to see it finished _________________ Anne-Joke ajs.artistry - Instagram AJs Artistry Shop - Etsy |
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elephas_maximus
Joined : 2011-11-24 Posts : 484
| Subject: Re: Modeling an auroch bull Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:01 pm | |
| - signatus wrote:
- Thank you very much for these great tips Elephas. The part that I think is difficult to make hair texture. Not that instrument brands make a delicate coat. I would like to give me some advice.
Miguel Anna gave some great tips on fur sculpting, that is what I would recommend as well. With a paintbrush you can brush rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) on the sculpted fur to soften the look of it and make it more realistic and subtle. |
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