Who/what should I sculpt?

[hoggworks]

Hey all!

I'm learning how to sculpt (using the incredible tutorials over at the Stan Winston School), and I'm using WED to make a maquette. I'm just sculpting for the sake of making something that hopefully looks good, but I'm blanking on what I can sculpt. I want to sculpt an existing character so that I can have something specific to shoot for. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[postmanpat]

I would love to see a 1:1 scale Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) or a Walter White (Breaking Bad). I've seen very few attempts at these characters and would love to see someone do one.

 

[clonesix]

Phyllis Diller
George Carlin
Herman Munster
Brad Garret
Maxine (Hallmark)
Velocius Raptor
gorilla
Generic old man

 

[MortarHead]

I'd say try a monkey, a gorilla, or even chewbacca. I think doing something with a lot of hair is easier to do when your starting out because the hair hides a lot of the more refined anatomy that a human character would have. That's how it was for me anyway when I first started sculpting.
good luck with whatever you decide to go with.

 

[GlazyUK]

Deadly Spawn, Invaders from Mars (remake) leader or Weird Science Turd Monster !!!

 

[hoggworks]

Those are some good suggestions, although I don't know what to make of the turd monster.

 

[kevlar1983]

My first ever creature was a simple grey alien based on one of Casey Love's designs ... really gives you a good feel for shapes and forms

 

[matthew lee]

a dancing baby groot!

 

[PotionMistress]

How about Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones!

 

[jonc]

You know, I was just thinking,"Gosh, you just don't see many fan-made Heath Ledger Jokers, baby Groots, Batman cowls, or Iron Man helmets on the internet." So maybe one of those?