ENWorld Sculpting Project #1 The Wizard's Lab (complete)

[Alf]

For tool and hard edge stuff I'd recommend mixing magic sculp or Fimo into the green stuff. Then you can cut and file it after curing. Unless you have acces to brown stuff of course. I don't.
Here is another thing I'm working on. The Monkey wrench is done using that mixture (as you can see it hasn't been filed yet) also parts of the figure (where I want sharp edges) are done using that:

Seems to me I'll be forced to do something quick and simple. Past deadline on my job allready :-(. It's taking a bit longer than expected.
I'll try to knock up an alchemist or something though (would love to make a chinese taoist one...)

 

[Alf]

OK. No conceptsketch but I've started on an alchemist. He's a bit yoda-like and asian inspired in clothing. I think I'll just call him a "gnome alchemist".
Don't know what size people expect gnomes to be but he's standing about the same height as a reaper halfling.
I'll keep him simple so I'll get him finished in time.
Edit:
OK, drew up a rough sketch:

And the sculpture after two hours of work (just the rough shape so far):

I'm thinking of adding the japanese character for "gold" (kin) on his cap and (if I find the time) the five elements of the chinese alchemy in a circle on his back. If not I'll just leave that to the painter.
The two circles on his robe will of course be yin-yang

So - I'm back on track.

 

[D'karr]

OK. No conceptsketch but I've started on an alchemist. He's a bit yoda-like and asian inspired in clothing. I think I'll just call him a "gnome alchemist".
Don't know what size people expect gnomes to be but he's standing about the same height as a reaper halfling.
I'll keep him simple so I'll get him finished in time.
Edit:
OK, drew up a rough sketch:


So - I'm back on track.

Congratulations. I really like the sketch. Man, I wish I could draw/sketch... Stickman is the extent of my talents...

You work a lot faster than I've been able to do. I'm getting used to working with "green stuff" in two hours I could not get that much done. Great start.

 

[nyrfherdr]

Alf: I love the Gnome. He's coming along very nicely.

D'Karr: I think you'll surprise yourself with a little more practice. The key is to get used to the medium. Remember that you don't have to use Greenstuff. Even if you want your work cast into a pressure mold, there are other materials you can use.

It's funny. I actually like working in Green stuff more than any of the 'clay like' products. The only thing I have to remind myself to do is sharpen the details late in the cure, otherwise everything goes a little 'soft'.

Keep up the great work everyone. I'm very impressed with all of the work I've seen so far.
Well done!

Game ON!
Nyrf

 

[Alf]

And as the first day working on my little gnome ends we find it looking like this:

Added feet, worked some more on the robe and got started on the face.

and since my sons birthday is coming up and he loves the turtles I've been working a bit on a piece of fanart for him as well (but that's a real quickie) so far it looks like this:

 

[D'karr]

That is looking very cool.

 

[pogre]

Very cool Alf!

Well, my project hit the garbage tonight. I just continued to have difficulties and lost patience with the whole thing. I'm working on a fresh design - completely different from the cheesecake wizard I had been working on. I will post pics when it is done.

 

[Alf]

Congratulations. I really like the sketch. Man, I wish I could draw/sketch... Stickman is the extent of my talents...

I do my best. My offering from the beginning of this project is still there. Should anyone want a conceptsketch (a quick one mind) done from description to work from they'll just have to ask me and I'll do my best

Current state of the gnome:

And back:

I figure it will be easier to sculpt the hand holding the flask in this position and THEN bend it in towards the body. Any resulting undercuts will be filled in with scrolls or pouches
The flask was done separately on a flat surface with an "armature" of a brass tubing about 0,5 mm thick. and I will round and even the bottom of it somewhat.
The reason for the black spots on it is that I did a circle with a pen that kept colouring the clay. I then used that circle as guideline for sculpting the flask to get it as even as I could.

I really should have done both ears before putting the cap on but I just couldn't wait to see how he would look with cap

 

[nyrfherdr]

Very cool Alf.
Pogre: Don't sweat it. If I'm frustrated with a sculpt I move on too. There are several 'unfinished' works that I suspect I will never get back to. And I've tossed a few in the trash too. I actually avoid that, but I've done it.

I hope everyone will have something to send to Pogre by the 1st. I know I will. I have to complete the tool in my Wizard's hand and I'll call him done.

Game ON!
Nyrfherdr

 

[Alf]

Update:

Bushy eyebrows are a must for any selfrespecting wizard - besides I have them, to the point were my wife wants to bring out scissors and trim them (I - of course - refuse )

More work on the hand will be done - don't worry
There are to many undercuts to cover up so instead I will clip of both hands for separate casting. Since the two flasks will be connected through the fluid being poured between them I think both hands and flasks can be cast as one piece with holes in the sleeves for inserting them.
I'm wondering about the boots though. The upward pointing toes will produce a slight undercut but since they are at an angle from each other that may be avoided through setting the moldline in the right angle.

I will make the Kanji in raised relief in fimo-magic sculp mix since the whiteness will help me see the very thin details better. I hope it will stick...

I think I will have neither tag nor base on him since the robe and the big feet together will make him quite stable anyway.

Sorry about the lousy quality of the pics. For the finishing stages I'll try to borrow a camera with a better macro function than mine.

Edit: I forgot to mention: The beltends that hang down would become a HUGE undercut if I just let them hang so on this pic you can see that I've built them up right through the wole width of the figure so it will all become one solid, easily castable, block.

Edit again: I will also add a turtle familiar - ancient chinese symbol of immortality.