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Client wants a red Chinese Dragon on his hood of 99 Camaro. Will be unveiled at 2 major events in Oct. will be high profile...
Below is the first rough sketch...Going to be painted in red pearls and color shifting gem chameleon paint. should be wicked against the black car!
http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbo...agonsketch.jpg
Excellent serpent, but not very Chinese.
Fuckin' sweet!
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You might consider ditching that back leg, that might make it look more Asian inspired. I'm thinking that a majority of the Asian dragons that I've seen have 4 little legs as opposed to being more T-Rex'ish with 2 big hind and 2 small front legs.
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ September 08, 2004 09:42 AM: Message edited by: macabeee ]</font>
Very nice sketch. I can see the Chinese in the head and neck area, but don't ever recall seeing a Chinese dragon with wings as such. Nonetheless, if you're client is happy with it, then it is a Chinese dragon [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
And a skull made it into the art...imagine that! [img]wink.gif[/img]
Have you ever considered sculpture Skull? I wonder how your work would translate?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Exactly what I was gonna say.Quote:
Originally posted by 316what:
Very nice sketch. I can see the Chinese in the head and neck area, but don't ever recall seeing a Chinese dragon with wings as such. Nonetheless, if you're client is happy with it, then it is a Chinese dragon [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
I really like the head of the dragon.
Nice!
Nice~
(I esp. like them wings)
kickass!! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
Appreciate the comments....Baimun, I replied to your PM...Thanks for the critique. very helpful.
You guys are making me realize that there are two distict styles going on in one drawing. I see your points now! You fukkers are making me think now...LOL.
Seriously, thanks to all for the fresh eye and constructive observations.
I am opening up the wings to fit the hood better, but maybe I need to tighten the style to one look. And I need to place the leg(s) better.
I'm getting a lot out of sharing sketches with you all...
THANKS!!!
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I sculpt doll heads to look like clients who leave-retire, etc. here's two of 'em.Quote:
Originally posted by Andyman:
And a skull made it into the art...imagine that! [img]wink.gif[/img]
Have you ever considered sculpture Skull? I wonder how your work would translate?
Original figures are 12" BBI Cougar F-18 Pilot figures. I usually have to build out the head with modelling compound....
http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbo...-dollsmall.jpg
http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbo...-tom-small.jpg
Here's another with a pic comparison and of final display.
I can't beleive I never shared these pics with you guys...stupid me...LOL.
BTW: all 3 dolls shown are the same initial doll head before I get to it.
http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbo...stocompare.jpg
http://www.prowleronline.com/scrapbo...8/robusto1.jpg
Wow! Those are incredible likenesses! Nice work Skull!
Why do some people have all the talent and I have none [img]frown.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]
Great job on those sculpt. Love the 3rd one.
So you just re-modeled the same heads for these 3 likenesses? I've done some of this type of stuff , but never to this degree. More just remodeling to improve a likeness. (Did that with the Disney Indy Jones 10" vinyl)
But I didn't realize you could take it so far,
thinking the medim would be too thin to truly
sculpt. Amazing work! The top pic is stunning!
(Shitload better than Andgor!!!)
I'd love to see a progression of pics as you
re-model these. I really want to get into some of this. [img]cool.gif[/img]
Thanks gang,
Darth, Most of the clients are fat with big jowls so it's always easier to build out.
But sometimes I have to get out the Dremel and shave away, and sometimes I went right thru the plastic. then I had to build out with Testors modelling compound. It's grey and hardens quickly, but I apply it so thick it takes a few days to harden. the cool thing if it's applied thickly, the skin of the compound hardens first allowing you to mold the compound under the hardened skin.
Then I primer sometimes unless the client looks a lot like the original head. I got lucky a few times actually and only had to mold the chin and hair! But primering really shows the rough spots.
as a matter of fact I have another doll to do next week. That's how I stumbled on the killer sales at voyager toys. (TS2 set for $30!, Darkness box set for $12!) I can't find the Cougar Pilot figure anymore, so I buy Pres. Bush in flight suit. Same Navy flight suit so BFD.
Ironically, BBI used my dwgs for the Navy to design the equipment, and I know the guy sent to the White House to dress Pres. Bush for the "Mission Accomplished" landing on the USS LIncoln. Small world!
I'll post pics of the new doll when done.
Yup.. Haveta agree.. Remove the wings, make the back leg(s) a little smaller, and it'd be perfect chinese dragon.. But right now it looks like a mixture of Chinese, Asian, and Mideval styles all rolled into one.. Bad ass to say the least, but a little off on what you were tryin to do.
One great thing about mythical creatures.... they can have two legs, four, wings, no wings, whatever.....
http://www.spiral.org.uk/acatalog/CB325.jpg
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Wow, excellent work on the head re-sculpts! [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]
...do you charge extra for the voodoo pins and chicken blood? [img]wink.gif[/img]
More nice work!
Drau,
Usually my clients coworkers bring the pins.
RE: the dragon. I had a client specifically ask for a chinese dragon with spread wings...so I had to mix legends to start with....always a challenge! I certainly can't tell him he can't have wings! LOL.
Very impressive!
(Don't show Chaser, he'll want it tattooed someplace, that is if he has any free real estate.)
Dude!! The sketch is suh-weeet, if ya ask me!!
..and those head sculpts!!! [img]eek.gif[/img] AWESOME work!!!
this whole thread reeks with awesomeness! [img]eek.gif[/img]
with the sketch, can the wings fold out more, or is it gonna sort of be a tight squeeze onto the hood?
those head sculpts are damn good! you're too freakin' talented, stop it! [img]tongue.gif[/img]