Tony Stark / Robert Downey Jr. 1:1 scale bust

VashDstampede

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Hi gang!
Here is a bust I was commissioned to sculpt quite some time ago. I promised the original commissioner that I wouldn't post until he received it, so now that he has, I can finally show how this all began.
It was originally supposed to be a mask of RDJr. as shown in the behind the scenes tour of Stan Winston Studios, but we felt a bust would be more dynamic.

I started with a bald sculpt of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark after countless hours of scrounging the net for pictures at every angle with and without facial hair. I must have hundreds of photos saved in my computer.
I wanted to do a bald version first so that I would have the correct reference to where the hair would flow once I started that part of the sculpt.

Here's the bald sculpt:
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I made a quick mold of that and made a few castings and was originally going to sculpt on one of them.
However, the sculpt survived the molding process, so I just used the original clay sculpt for the "haired" version.

There were details on the bald version that I reworked and after having to sculpt the detailed mane that Tony Stark has (which almost made me swear off sculpting hair forever!:angry) here is the finished product:
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I hope you guys enjoy this as much as I had fun sculpting it.

Thanks,
Ely
 
That totally looks like Val Kilmer. haha. JK! That's absolutely amazing Ely. As a rookie here I am totally blown away by the crafstmanship shown by everyone. Epic, dude. I'd be incredibly proud of that sculpt too.

MGF
 
Thanks so much guys! I really am blown away by your comments, especially of those who I feel are AMAZING artists!

I rarely paint, but here is the build up of a translucent resin bust I made using the bald version which you've probably seen in my signature:
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Thanks so much everyone!
With each sculpt I learn something new and I try to challenge myself with every project.
It's been a pleasure dealing with such awesome customers that trust in me enough for their commissions.
 
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