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Finish blocking off the arm

In the previous lessons covering the arm on this sculpture the goal was to get a basic shape for the right arm.  Now it is time to start refining the shapes so that we can begin working on the details for the arm.  A lesson or two back I made a comment that the arm was going to look like a mess for awhile.  This is the lesson where the arm starts really looking like a muscular arm.

* This sculpture is created with Super Sculpey.

	Just as before I draw in lines to represent the individual muscles of the arm.
	I start adding a little clay here and there to bulk up the individual muscles.  The key is to make the upper arm flow naturally into the upper forearm.  I heavily rely on images off arms in this position during this stage of the sculpting process.
	I know the shape looks a little strange right now but in a couple more pictures it will all makes sense. See how I blend the muscles from the upper to the lower arm?
	Still bulking out the sides, front and back of my arm.  Right now I am only focusing on the upper arm and upper portion of the forearm.
	Very rough image but the progression is really coming along now.  All I have to do now is smooth and round out the muscles in the arm.
	Using a paint brush and rubbing alcohol I smooth out all the individual muscles in my arm.  Notice how the center muscle ties nicely into the upper forearm.  I still have a lot of work to do but the foundation is pretty much complete for this arm.
	A view from a different angle.

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