clancampbell
Sr Member
So far it's a pretty amazing bust!
Can't wait to see the finished work!
Rich
Can't wait to see the finished work!
Rich
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Nice.
As you can see in the picture of him in costume, then the eyebrows are just his regular eyebrows with make-up on them giving it that odd shape. The white extends up over part of his eyebrow with the "black" angling up at the break where the eyebrow naturally swoops down. He did not wear fake eyebrows giving them that shape. It's all make-up. So doing it this way is what is throwing things off.
In fact... they just painted the first parts of the eyebrows dark or left them as is... and then used the white make-up to cover the angling down part at his temples. There's basically very little extending upwards.
As you can see in the picture of him in costume, then the eyebrows are just his regular eyebrows with make-up on them giving it that odd shape. The white extends up over part of his eyebrow with the "black" angling up at the break where the eyebrow naturally swoops down. He did not wear fake eyebrows giving them that shape. It's all make-up. So doing it this way is what is throwing things off.
In fact... they just painted the first parts of the eyebrows dark or left them as is... and then used the white make-up to cover the angling down part at his temples. There's basically very little extending upwards.
chuckyAPP
Sr Member
Thanks TMG I was waiting fir your input. You have a great eye for this stuff. I realized looking at reference pics that the eyebrows were painted up and blended out. I thought it looked weird painted in so I put the eyebrows in the way they are in the artwork by Froud giving Jareth upturned eyebrows. Think I should go with painted in eyebrows? I can always go with real hair eyebrows and try it that way.
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Too Much Garlic
Master Member
LOL... oh yeah... couldn't stay away. You have some interesting projects.
If you get real hair eyebrows you need to trim them down and into correct shape, as the eyebrows can sell or kill a piece. You can get a generic bust with David Bowie's face or you can get DAVID BOWIE. If you follow. Then try to do the make-up as if done for real... just giving it that hint of an upwards angle.
I'm still more inclined towards sculpted eyebrows, especially when you have to have make-up over it. It may not look exactly real if painted over hair eyebrows. Your call.
The change to the pupils really gave it a punch upwards and I must say, the eyes you sculpted on this one came out pretty damn good in the first go. :thumbsup
If you get real hair eyebrows you need to trim them down and into correct shape, as the eyebrows can sell or kill a piece. You can get a generic bust with David Bowie's face or you can get DAVID BOWIE. If you follow. Then try to do the make-up as if done for real... just giving it that hint of an upwards angle.
I'm still more inclined towards sculpted eyebrows, especially when you have to have make-up over it. It may not look exactly real if painted over hair eyebrows. Your call.
The change to the pupils really gave it a punch upwards and I must say, the eyes you sculpted on this one came out pretty damn good in the first go. :thumbsup
OldKen
Master Member
Loving this. I didn't say anything after seeing the first pics. Really didn't think that lifecast would turn out the way you wanted, but man... you are getting CLOSE to really bringing this character to life! I agree about the eybrows. I think that will help having "normal" eybrows accentuated with makeup instead of shaping the eybrows with the makeup lines.
I never knew there were 3 necklaces. I really dig the chrome one! I had seen the screenused "baby" owned one. And guess I thought they were all similar?
P.S. You remind me of the babe...
I never knew there were 3 necklaces. I really dig the chrome one! I had seen the screenused "baby" owned one. And guess I thought they were all similar?
P.S. You remind me of the babe...
Amish Trooper
Master Member
You know, the babe with the power. Lol
chuckyAPP
Sr Member
Just started on the necklace, took a little break from the bust. Really wanted to start on this. Not a ton of reference though. I cut it out of foam, sanded it then added a layer of epoxy clay. Needs a lot of work still. Just wondering about the size of it. I estimated the size based off the real prop using the hand as a reference. Thanks
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Eveningarwen
Well-Known Member
when you finish this will you do things like sneak him into the room that guests are staying in the middle of the night and then wait for the screams???
He's looking so good!
He's looking so good!
Amish Trooper
Master Member
I have the SDCC Jareth necklace that was limited to 500. How accurate is that? I can post pics if needed.
Edit: I did a little checking and looks to be about 3rd the size. But I can still post pics.
Edit: I did a little checking and looks to be about 3rd the size. But I can still post pics.
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clancampbell
Sr Member
He's gone from looking a wee bit dodgy to me actually voicing, " Holy crap....it's Bowie!"
Top work!
Top work!
chuckyAPP
Sr Member
Thanks....that's what makes thisforum the best. People with knowledge and nice to offer help.
chuckyAPP
Sr Member
A little more work on the pendant. The center pice is proving really difficult. Im going to do the brass colored one. Seems to be the biggest and thickest one, the chrome ones are a little thin for my liking and chrome is always hard to paint. The brass one pictured above is also the one that is worn when Bowie does the Mc Escher scene with all those steps. Gonna do the black outfit too as in the scene. Also got my crystal (acrylic) ball today too.
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