self.perception.

Trying New Techniques

So I finally finished sculpting the worm creature, and now I'm moving into the painting stage.

 I had to do some research for safe paints to use on sculpey. Spray paints and enamel based paint apparently melt the clay, which would explain why my Erebrus sculpture was tacky for quite some time before it fully cured.

I was browsing acrylic paints while I was looking for gesso paint to primer my sculpture, and I ran across some neon and glow in the dark paints. And so now, I'm going to be experimenting with UV painting before applying it to my sculpture. I not only want the worm creature to be gross, but I also want him to be "trippy."

And so my journey begins.

Worm Creature Sculpture Progress

This has been a really long and grueling project to finish. I created the concept art back in 2013 for a book project/college project, and it eventually became something I wanted to "flesh out." He is made from Super Sculpey (beige translucent polymer clay) along with tin foil and wire for the armature to conserve clay and baking time. I feel like I have progressed rather well in terms of technical skill, I mean I even upgraded my tools with a spice rack lol. I hope the design evokes certain emotions and feelings. If not, I'm not doing my job as an artist.

Original Concepts:

Erebrus Sculpt

This was for my final project in my sculpture class. It started with a sketch of the random attributes you drew from a hat, then you sculpted your design based upon your finalized sketch. This was the process.