Hi ! I want show us another proyect in progress... Custer 54mm, and try to add more steps than the other proyects...
I hope you like it...

First: Preparing the support of torso puting a piece of clay on to nail 90mm large, and then the support of head, I've studied previouslly the form and proportion of this head...

Second: Start to face details, I start whit nose because take to reference from the other parts of face...

Great!

Looking forward to this one develop!

Next: More details in face, like the chin and eye gloves...

Other view...

OK Anders, I'm glad you follow this proyect, Im show you the last step of head...

Last image of head, I think the likennes is ok, but I'll study during the body progress...
Hasta pronto.
Alex.

Sorry, the photo...

Looks fantastic Alex.......I shall follow this along with Anders.

I'm glad too Guy :lol:
Regards, Alex.

Dear Alex, I'm impressed. Will be following this thread like the others.


regards

Hello Alex,

Just like your SBS on Achilles ( i was impressed) i will follow this one. Maybe i shall try to sculpe someday. And then these SBS are good to take advantage on sculping.

thank you so much for sharing this.


Marc

Alex
This is very unusual technics of sculpting - to make a figurine from head to bottom and use not mannnekin.
Could you say some words about pre-sculpting planning: do you make scetches or photos from the film or you have finished plan of his pose in your head or start to sculpt having no plan?
Regards
DrLutz

Hello Alex,

I must apologize for not commenting on your last thread as it was just a beautiful as this one looks to be. I like the subject matter and will follow along with the rest of the forum members.

Joe

Thanks for your comments, Wong, and Joe.
Mark you don't have to desside sculpt, only take a piece of clay and start to play.
Regards, Alex.

Hello Doctor, Yes, my work way is very unusual, I preffer start whit head becouse is easyer for me see the proportion of all body next.
I do not need draw a sketch, only in my brain, but the details are going "borning" in progress, and in all cases the final work is different to firsth idea, sometimes better or sometimes worst...
In some cases coppy the pose of photos only (like the last Samuray).
But, in Custer I've made a sketch because I was inserested to show this to my Spanish friend Pablo Roig who has studyed this period, and help me whit photos and comments to Custer.
This is the image...
Regards, Alex

Your work is amazing Alex. Great likeness and great drawing skills as well!

-jim cox

I too find your technique very interesting and unique!

You are a very talented drawer as well! Keep up the great work!

Thanks again, Jim and Anders, I think is easyer sculpt if you can draw before... but, is not a law... I worked like ilustrator some years ago (before computer design programs ) But, nothing compares to make 3D figures, a draw is an ilussion, but you can touch 3D work...

Show us another step of Custer, The torso in a few progress and preparing the left leg, you can see something of body position...

I´m working...

Alex.

Alex, muy buen trabajo. ¿Ya lo acabaste?

Un saludo desde Salamanca

Jaime