I physically started my "Enchanted Tree" project last night. After collecting enough coat hangers due to the shortage of armature wire at my local craft stores, I began the layout process to bending and twisting my armature into shape. I already snapped 3 wires, so I don't reccommend wire coat hangers.
Making a larger armature also meant a harder time twisting and bending, so i had to break out an assortment of pliers, channel locks, the locking pliers helped me the most for leverage.
A new challenge is to incorporate lighting as well. I hope to have my working LED light inside the face of the sculpt with an on off switch powered by a watch battery. So I have to thread that in somehow.
My inspiration came from two places. 1. The Emerald City ComicCon had Dug Stanat's booth with his amazing sculptures utilizing cloth and epoxy clay. Here's a link to some of his work. http://www.dugosaurus.com/
I hope to incorporate some of Stanats' techniques onto my future sculpts.
The other inspiration has been learning to make trees' with Luke Towan, (http://www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/)geared for model railroad and model diaoramas. You can check out their videos down below.
I never considered these modelers as artists before until recently. Their work is incredible. Also Woodland Scenics has some excellent water tutorials (http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/) and supplies I received which I hope to incorporate into a Swamp Thing sculpture "Bog man".
Making a larger armature also meant a harder time twisting and bending, so i had to break out an assortment of pliers, channel locks, the locking pliers helped me the most for leverage.
A new challenge is to incorporate lighting as well. I hope to have my working LED light inside the face of the sculpt with an on off switch powered by a watch battery. So I have to thread that in somehow.
My inspiration came from two places. 1. The Emerald City ComicCon had Dug Stanat's booth with his amazing sculptures utilizing cloth and epoxy clay. Here's a link to some of his work. http://www.dugosaurus.com/
I hope to incorporate some of Stanats' techniques onto my future sculpts.
The other inspiration has been learning to make trees' with Luke Towan, (http://www.bouldercreekrailroad.com/)geared for model railroad and model diaoramas. You can check out their videos down below.
I never considered these modelers as artists before until recently. Their work is incredible. Also Woodland Scenics has some excellent water tutorials (http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/) and supplies I received which I hope to incorporate into a Swamp Thing sculpture "Bog man".
