Okay, so I got some time to get some more work done on the latest model, and I'm delighted with how he has turned out.
I haven't got an idea for a name of this particular race, so if you can think of one, feel free to share it.
Starting off, I rolled two balls of clay the same size, and attached them to his arms.
Originally, I intended on creating the fingers separately and attaching them, but I teased the clay into the shape I had in mind, by accident, and just carried on like that.
Four fingers, and a thumb, with a kind of webbed look, considering this is a aquatic creature.
I wasn't too happy with the hands, until the detailing.
Such a simple method, and it makes the sculpture really pop, and instantly makes it look so much better.
With both hands complete, and the body detailed and bulked up, I was kind of ready to bake it and work on the rest.
Instead of baking, however, I decided to continue working on the lower half of the model.
I bulked up his lower half.
It looked good, but I wasn't overly happy with it, until I done a bit of detailing.
I decided to make his legs look creased and folded, and because I decided I wanted him to wear a pair of trousers.
I did have some ideas for his hips, but due to his pose, it was hard to get in and work on them, so I left those ideas to the side and worked toward finishing him off.
I got the rough shape of his feet, prior to attaching them to his legs, unlike the hands, and to be honest, I was much happier because of it.
Here his is, finished, and I'm delighted.
here's a lower shot of the creature.
It's kind of hard to see the details using my phones camera, but I'm hoping after I paint this guy, all of those small details will really pop and be visible.
That's it for now. All I need to do to really finish it off, is paint it, and while I've looked up a lot about painting sculptures, and miniatures, I don't feel confident going into it, but I'll see how I get on, and share the results here afterward.
