Mermaid Tail

[PML97]

Hello,

This is my first post and wanted to share a work in progress. I'm sculpting a mermaid tail which is ultimately supposed to be a costume for my girlfriend. It's not meant to be wearable over the legs, but will be attached to her lower back as a tail. It's medium Chavant NSP over an insulation foam base. I haven't sculpted anything large since collage, so it's been fun for me to just have a project going. Soon I'll start building an armature that will hold it upright

I'm looking for any tips or advice on how to best achieve a smooth surface...this is my first time using Chavant and although it's super strong and keeps forms intact, I've found it so slow and hard to use when it wasn't super heated in my apartment.

Thanks!

 

[jonny5]

Need pix of GF... y'know, for scale.

 

[The Wolf]

That is an awesome tail. It might look realistic enough to be scary.

Wolf

 

[PML97]

That is an awesome tail. It might look realistic enough to be scary.

Wolf

Thanks Wolf! I agree, it's in the back of my mind to tone down some of the details later on so it doesn't appear too monstrous.

 

[RobertH]

Looks impressive!

Rob

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[Too Much Garlic]

This has a very organic and natural look to it. It feels real and authentic. Indeed very awesome!