Bob the Alien (Giger inspired Alien)
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vaderdarth
Master Member
That is so nice Leigh! 
Thank you for the kind words folks
Clutch, I dont think they'd let me in :lol
I've been busy, I wasnt 100% happy with the rear end underside.
So I pulled it appart & rebuilt it
It was mostly the two pipes that run from the pumps either side, underneath to the back, they needed lowering & the area's either side of the pipes needed reshaping.
Hopefully you can see the difference here:
Before
After
I've also been reshaping, smoothing & texturing some other area's:
& lastly, your thoughts on the wrinkles? I quite like them but I'm not sure they need to be there & do they look ok sculpture wise??
Thanks
Clutch, I dont think they'd let me in :lol
I've been busy, I wasnt 100% happy with the rear end underside.
So I pulled it appart & rebuilt it
It was mostly the two pipes that run from the pumps either side, underneath to the back, they needed lowering & the area's either side of the pipes needed reshaping.
Hopefully you can see the difference here:
Before
After
I've also been reshaping, smoothing & texturing some other area's:
& lastly, your thoughts on the wrinkles? I quite like them but I'm not sure they need to be there & do they look ok sculpture wise??
Thanks
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vaderdarth
Master Member
That is so freaking perfect. If Giger had had the time needed, he would have tried to make the details as perfect as you have Leigh.
kantgetnun
Member
Keep the wrinkles. Gives a bit more organic feel to it
LOVE The wrinkles!
sterling archer
Active Member
Please keep the wrinkles! Still love this,just can't believe you still find room for improvements on an already perfect piece,IMO!
Projects like these are what keep me making the things i do. Simply amazing. I totally understand how a just for fun project can turn into something extreme and to bumb it up a couple levels. If your anything like me then some days you love it and some days you want to drop kick it across the room :lol You should be very proud of your work. you are an artist.
Many thanks for the kind words & support
Thanks Dave
OOh now theres a thought....bronze...hmm, something to look into at a later date prehaps
Thanks Martyn
I'm thinking more along the lines of grab it by the end & swing it against the wall :lol It has crossed my mind a couple of times :wacko
I dont know about "Artist" I feel like I need some sort of qualification before I get to be an Artist
Thanks
I'm not going mad on the wrinkles, they're only going on the neck (as in the pic) as that would be the only part of the head area that moves & so in theory may have wrinkles form in his skin. They're no bigger than the sort of wrinkles you'd get in your thumb, so hopefully not too OTT
I've been busy the last couple of days. I'm pretty much done with the texturing, I've used caulking on the small convoluted pipes the run the length of his head in an effort to reduce the depth of the detail a bit. This will hopefully reduce the potential bubbles forming in the casting without loosing detail. Basicly I've just got to sort out the spines on the top of his head & then I'm going to give the whole thing a coat of that grey enamel. It sticks quite well to the clay & it will give the whole thing a uniform finish. Once its all grey, its ready for moulding, well the head is
I'll post some detailed pics once it grey
That is so freaking perfect. If Giger had had the time needed, he would have tried to make the details as perfect as you have Leigh.
Thanks Dave
OOh now theres a thought....bronze...hmm, something to look into at a later date prehaps
Thanks Martyn
I'm thinking more along the lines of grab it by the end & swing it against the wall :lol It has crossed my mind a couple of times :wacko
I dont know about "Artist" I feel like I need some sort of qualification before I get to be an Artist
Thanks
Just don't go ape-sh#t on the wrinkles.
I'm not going mad on the wrinkles, they're only going on the neck (as in the pic) as that would be the only part of the head area that moves & so in theory may have wrinkles form in his skin. They're no bigger than the sort of wrinkles you'd get in your thumb, so hopefully not too OTT
I've been busy the last couple of days. I'm pretty much done with the texturing, I've used caulking on the small convoluted pipes the run the length of his head in an effort to reduce the depth of the detail a bit. This will hopefully reduce the potential bubbles forming in the casting without loosing detail. Basicly I've just got to sort out the spines on the top of his head & then I'm going to give the whole thing a coat of that grey enamel. It sticks quite well to the clay & it will give the whole thing a uniform finish. Once its all grey, its ready for moulding, well the head is
I'll post some detailed pics once it grey
Heres a couple of better pic's of the wrinkles, this is as far I've gone with them & there only in this area both sides:
I think they're quite subtle really & by the time theres a couple of layers of paint on it all they will hopefully just notice on a close inspection
I think they're quite subtle really & by the time theres a couple of layers of paint on it all they will hopefully just notice on a close inspection
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