Creature monster mask (latex) original design

[Jediknightandy]

not sure if there is any interest in this forum for original designs but thought I would share this personal project I have been working on for the past week. Its a very quick half monster mask of a weird alien guy.
Sculpted in water based clay, moulded in plaster and then cast out a latex mask which I backfilled with soft expanding foam to make it easier to paint. This cast is intended for display, I am working on another color scheme that will be a wearable one for me to wear in the office at Halloween.
Thanks for looking!

Sculpture and progress
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Raw latex casting


paint progress and final color scheme

 

[BornKilr]

Outstanding paint scheme! Really makes the detail and texture pop. Great job

 

[frosty]

That turned out great, nice design and stunning paintwork, very cool

 

[OdiWan72]

Very nice, great paintjob!

Reminds me of the fishmonger from Hellboy2:

 

[animator]

He has a lot of character. The paint really compliments the great sculpture.

 

[Beeb89]

GREAT sculpt and finished piece! AWESOMENESS, buddy!!

-B89!

 

[Jediknightandy]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words, I really appreciate them!
I'm currently painting up a few more variants of the mask, playing with different color schemes. I will be posting them here soon so stay tuned.
In the meanwhile here are some bigger and more color-accurate pictures of the one seen above.

Also, does anyone know if there are any active forums or sites online for mask makers to share their work?

Cheers!

 

[Jediknightandy]

Hey guys,
I painted up another color variant of the mask! I'm having lots of fun practicing different color schemes.

 

[Snikt]

How are you painting them? What mediums, etc.

 

[Jediknightandy]

I found a paint tutorial by Evan Campbell on deviant art on mask painting, the first layer is a 50/50 mix of pros aide glue and liquitex acrylic paint, stippled on with a sponge. Then subsequent layers are watery mixes of the acrylic paints, or acrylic inks. Thin watery layers cling to the tacky pros aide glue layer and thus there are no cracks when the latex is moved.