Making of "Fly Low Carrion Crow"

This project was inspired by my favorite band, Two Gallants. This scene is something that I actually saw in a dream. The song is Carrion Crow, and the lyric that inspired "so fly low ye carion crow and seize my body for to free my soul and drop me high into the depths below for the things I've seen no one else should know"

This is exactly how I saw this scene in my dream. They were just standing side by side in water surrounded by an embankment and a dark forest with the crow silhouette on the moon. The scene looked very haunting, but yet their faces were very somber, pensive, and reflective. It really connected to my own life.

This is the first time I have used air dry clay. It is very different from my usual choice of polymer clay, but it was a refreshing experience. I really loved how water cuts right through the clay and you can get really clean shapes, but the down side is that it takes 24-36 hours to dry and is very fragile.

On the small coffee table in my living room is where the painting is starting to take place. I have learned a lot of color mixing and painterly illusion techniques.

His hair was a pain. This was the second time it all had fallen off, but I guess third times the charm. I guess this is just what happens when you have to stand on the packed 57 bus.

 

 This is the start of the jungle background and the moon. I will post a final shot once I get access to the studio and lights. STAY TUNED!!

Making of "Protect Your Kid"

Spontaneous sculpture. I got out my tin foil and clay and just let me mind wander....

Direction I chose to go was to make this creature into a sea monster who is protecting her baby.

 The baby :) IT'S A GIRL!!

Starting to add texture and color. First color choices weren't my favorite, to it was back to the drawing board. I liked the texture of the skin though, so I decided to try and play off of that with the head in the next stages.

This is the picture that was chosen from about 600 photos. This is my first time setting up a sculpture with a background and lighting, so I might shoot it again once I am more experienced with photographing my 3-D illustrations.

Making of "Fly Low Carrion Crow"

First rough figure.

 

Figure sculpted and baked.

 

Starting to make the crow.

 

Crow baked and structure for the wings have been added.

Making of "Never Cease to Grow"

 

The first state of "Never Cease to Grow" these little guys started out as little floating heads.

Starting to make the bodies. With better plannig this stage was a challenge since I had done very little planning for the end result of this project, but I learned a lot of things and have adapted my method accordingly.

The bodies fully molded and baked! I learned that planning is a crucial step in making 3-D objects.

Finally ready for the first layers of paint :)