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Posted by goregt On March - 18 - 2007

How can Google make you a better sculptor?

Every time I approach a new idea for a sculpture I always look at it as a learning experience. My personal goal is to challenge myself with each new piece. The more I push myself the more my skills grow over time.

If you want to grow as an artist then you should always challenge yourself with something new; always try to push yourself to the limits with each piece. No matter how difficult a subject matter may be for you today, if you keep practicing then over time you will master it.

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Barnacles on a Beer Bottle

Posted by goregt On August - 31 - 2009

My kids and I recently went fishing and while my youngest was unable to catch fish, he did manage to find a beer bottle covered in barnacles (he’s six btw). I can already feel the “deer in the headlights look” as you are probably staring at the screen wondering what in the world does a barnacle covered beer bottle have to do with sculpting. Well, while most people probably would have discarded the bottle, I on the other hand was drawn to it.

Most of the reference material that I use when I sculpt is a collection of the different images that float around the web. In most cases this works out pretty well for me. At times it takes hours and even days of research but for the most part I seem to find enough reference from Google Images to allow me to work out the forms and details on my artwork.
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Sculpting An Arm

Posted by goregt On June - 15 - 2007

Starting to sculpt the arm

OK, we have a good start on the face, made pretty good progress on the torso and sculpted the fiddle and a hand. Now it is time to start making the Fiddler look like an actual fiddler. I’ve been wanting to attach the fiddle to my sculpture for some time now but in order to do so I need to first build out the arm.

Now I started the beginning stages of the arm some time ago so the torso in some of the images isn’t as far along as it is in some of the more recent tutorials. The first two images in this tutorial were taken quite awhile back while the rest of the images were taken recently. I had plans to do the arm earlier in this series but decided it would be best to put it together after the fiddle was completed.

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Fiddler Sculpting Series

Fiddle Frame

Posted by goregt On March - 25 - 2007

Sculpting the fiddle – building the design

Ok, you are probably going to see me jump around a bit during these series. I don’t like to focus on only one area while I am sculpting, I like to move around a bit so that everything stays fresh. That being said, I have found for me that it is important to get a good base for the face before I begin to work on other parts of the sculpture. I have found that when I save sculpting the face towards the end I usually end up making mistakes that throw the rest of the sculpture off (for example the head is too big for the body). We have a pretty good start on our face, although it is not finished, so I think it is time to move on to a few more areas.

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Posted by goregt On March - 15 - 2007

Sculpting Tips and Tutorials

	Sculpting Series

	Indigenous Allure -African scarification sculpting series Dog Portrait Sculpting Series – how to make a dog portrait with polymer clay The Fiddler Sculpting Series – step-by-step pictures of a block of clay turning into art
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	Sculpting Tips and Tricks

	Polymer Clay Sculpting Tutorials Rolling snakes in the clay – simple but useful technique for creating veins, horns, eyelids and more Sculpting veins in Polymer Clay – expanding on the rolling snakes tutorial, this lesson teaches you step by step how to create realistic looking veins. Sculpting a hand with polymer clay – quick and easy way to sculpt a hand with polymer clay Baking sculptures in the oven – how to bake and re-bake your sculptures Baking individual parts – not ready to bake your entire sculpture yet? Find out how you can bake in stages to preserve your hard work. Making a Sword – step-by-step instructions on how to make sword with polymer clay. Sculpting a rocky seascape – learn a really easy and quick technique for detailing Sculpting amazing skin details – takes a little practice but will bring your sculptures to a new level Polymer Clay Vase – Quick and easy tutorial on how to create a polymer clay vase. Guardian angel demo – Although I recommend that you do not build and armature like I did with this sculpture (it was an earlier piece), I do believe the demo gives a good example on how to sculpt angel wings. I’ll put together another tutorial on armatures in the future. (link points to one of my other sites) Wax Sculpting Tutorials Smoothing out Wax – (New) – Steps used to smooth out wax sculptures. FUSE Review (New) – Review on the holy grail of waxes. Wax vs. Polymer Clay (New) – Quick comparison between wax and polymer General Sculpting Tutorials (not specific to one medium) The Artist Way – Be true to your artistic roots Evaluating Your Art– Five tips to help you become a better artist Sculpting With a Mirror – a little trick to help your sculptures be a little more symmetrical. How can Google make you a better sculptor? Mold Making Tutorials Making a Mold – Step One (New) – Introduction into the mold making process. Mold Box – Step Two (New) – How to make a mold box for a two piece mold.