Re: Official Sideshow Batman PF
Well at the same time I don't think the artist is going to say "yeah I screwed up" But it does not matter.. It really doesnt, because you love it and that is all that is important.
The other possibility is that there was no "screw up" persay. Great sculptors/artists often play with proportions to create certain effects that favor the preferred viewing angles for a piece.
For example Michelangelo was the master of this. For decades if not centuries the preferred viewing angle of the David in Florence was for THIS angle as it was displayed in a public square, and people would stand in front of it to enjoy it
Everything looks in proportion and all hunky dory.
Now after the David was attacked by a mob and damaged with his hands being knocked off. He was moved inside a museum, a replica put outside in his place, repaired, and then for some reason the first view of the statue was changed to this.
Now for this angle some of Michelangelo's intent was lost, and some proportion issues with the hands, and feet come out a bit. His hands and feet are to bigger then they should be, not by much mind you, but Michelangelo was actually ridiculed by his fellow artists at the time for those very proportion issues. Though the general public really didn't care.
He did the a similar thing with his Pietra.
Now Jesus is PERFECTly proportioned for a man of his time, but if you look closely at Mary she is INCREDIBLY large. In fact if she was to stand up she would be the 10-12 feet tall. However, if she was normal size for a woman of the age she would be dwarfed by Jesus and basically lost in the sculpt. So Michelangelo used illusion on both pieces to achiecve the preferred appearance from the preferred viewing angle..
Now, I am not saying that is what Andy B did here. However, IF it is, using an illusion art technique to give the desired appearance from the head on angle, then I doubt he would really bring it up because it is like magic. Once you know about the illusion, and how it works you may be never completely taken with it again. You simply may by default be able to see through instantly and forever, and for some it lessens their enjoyment of the work. For me I can go either way. Love the work more or NEVER be able to see it in the same way, it is a true crap shoot.
Now, okay tamato this is for you. I am REALLY not sure why there seems to be a discrepancy between what people are seeing with the bust sculpt. Myself and another member saw the difference I talked about (rrjstatueman said that he measured the actual extra 0.5 eye width with his sculpt in the bust thread). Tamato you and csi measure the proper propotion, and see no distortion. So I have NO idea why that is happening. I know you used calipers tam which SHOULD remove any bias, but so should a photo. So in the end I am all like
. Heck I am now wondering if there could be slight size variations between batches of the bust, I.e.slightly different molds. I doubt it, but again
. However, in the end I am pretty sure Andy B made all of his decisions intentionally, and that I haven't read a single post where someone has complained about their pieces other then the QC issues. In fact it is the opposite where people are over the moon happy with it which is the ONLY real measure of a sculpts success. Oh and that I would love to have it. Tam you get an "I don't know why" as opposed to an "I am wrong" best I can do given my rock hard stubborn head...lol.
Phwww.... That took a long time to type out on my iPad ...lol.
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