12" ROTS Anakin Skywalker WIP

[unsung hero]

Still tweaking the face on this, and the hair is barely started. The bangs are essentially placeholders for now, I'm going to sculpt and cast them separately from the head. I just was tired of seeing what looked like a comb-over.

Sculpted in a combination of Super Sculpey and Super Sculpey Firm.

 

[drod26]

Unsung that looks great so far. I never get tired of seeing new anakin sculpts. Looking forward to the final product and thanks for sharing your work.

 

[hemble]

I like it so far mate.

Ron

 

[unsung hero]

Small update. I've been putting off doing the hair, as I really despise doing it. And I got distracted with another sculpt too. But, I spent about thirty minutes on it tonight, and boy is it tough. You can see where I removed the area where the additional bangs will go.

And here is a peek at the other sculpt I got distracted with...

It's still in got work to do in the eyes (even though they have progressed since here). Ears are starting to form now too. It's coming along well, hence the distraction. Gotta roll with what ever is working best in the moment!

 

[katkuru]

These are looking fantastic!

 

[the dude person]

Small update. I've been putting off doing the hair, as I really despise doing it. And I got distracted with another sculpt too. But, I spent about thirty minutes on it tonight, and boy is it tough. You can see where I removed the area where the additional bangs will go.

It's still in got work to do in the eyes (even though they have progressed since here). Ears are starting to form now too. It's coming along well, hence the distraction. Gotta roll with what ever is working best in the moment!

Looks amazing, but who is it?

I can't tell...

but how do you get such detail into your sculpts? Like those tiny teeth... and the perfect creases in the skin? All your details are so crisp and clean, what tools are you using? What techniques? I, unlike you, cannot sculpt anything that looks remotely good up close (but I still try anyway )

I NEED some help, you seem like just the person who could give it to me!

 

[katkuru]

Looks amazing, but who is it?

I can't tell...

Looks like Darth Maul to me.

 

[unsung hero]

Yup, it's Maul. I did a really crude photoshop to help see it.

As for tools, I use a small wire loop tool and a dental pick for the lines and details. most of the texture was done with the dental pick too.

 

[galactiboy]

I thought it was Maul... its amazing how important his tattoos are to seeing the character.

Very impressive, great expression and the level of detail is very nice.

 

[Dorgmal Snow]

Thats so cool.

 

[Crimsonbob]

I knew it was maul and it looks great

 

[Vivisect]

Yup, it's Maul. I did a really crude photoshop to help see it.

As for tools, I use a small wire loop tool and a dental pick for the lines and details. most of the texture was done with the dental pick too.

looks great, it looks like you have Ray Park's head impaled on a pole.

 

[unsung hero]

That made me laugh!

Here the hair is a tiny bit refined, about to really dig in on this and try and finish him up.

And here are the tools I use...

 

[Chakaman]

Looks great, you do some fine work.

 

[LOPIE]

Are you going to make these available? If so I'd like a Mual, PLEASE.

 

[katkuru]

Bravo! The hair detail is coming along nicely.

 

[ToyTowersMan]

Awesome! Very impressive!!!
The details are fantastic!
Hope my own next sculpt got such details too!

 

[the dude person]

Looking good Unsung! You know, I noticed that in coloring your Maul head, you obliterated almost all details of the sculpt... I saw that it was still a little transparent over the original picture, so I put the original head over the color and set it to "multiply"... think you can really get an idea of what it'll look like now!

when I clicked on the "multiply" setting, it flashed and there was this picture, and I just said, "Wow..."


and thanks for the info on the tools... maybe I'm just not experienced enough to sculpt well, or maybe the oil-based clay I use isn't optimal for sculpting, I just can't get that kind of detail into my sculpts, no matter what tools I use...

 

[unsung hero]

Looking good Unsung! You know, I noticed that in coloring your Maul head, you obliterated almost all details of the sculpt... I saw that it was still a little transparent over the original picture, so I put the original head over the color and set it to "multiply"... think you can really get an idea of what it'll look like now!

when I clicked on the "multiply" setting, it flashed and there was this picture, and I just said, "Wow..."


and thanks for the info on the tools... maybe I'm just not experienced enough to sculpt well, or maybe the oil-based clay I use isn't optimal for sculpting, I just can't get that kind of detail into my sculpts, no matter what tools I use...

Dude, that's awesome! Thanks for doing that!

And for clay, you should try out some polymer clays. Maul was done completely in Super Sculpey Firm while Anakin was done in a 50/50 mix of Super Sculpey and Super Sculpey Firm. Wasn't that much of a difference, but I'm leaning towards just the Super Sculpey Firm.

 

[the dude person]

oh yeah, and since I helped out a little bit with Maul, I decided to do Anakin too...

pretty rough, and the hair/eye colors aren't quite right, but it hints at how great this sculpt is gonna look painted!

Dude, that's awesome! Thanks for doing that!

And for clay, you should try out some polymer clays. Maul was done completely in Super Sculpey Firm while Anakin was done in a 50/50 mix of Super Sculpey and Super Sculpey Firm. Wasn't that much of a difference, but I'm leaning towards just the Super Sculpey Firm.

you're very welcome!

and thanks for the clay advice, but I still haven't found a good portable oven for cheap I could use in my back yard for polymer clays (they give off cancerous gases, you know, if they're heated too high, and I get easily distracted! )

I'll find one eventually I hope...