Batman Statue in progress

Still in the first stage of sculpting I begin to block out and refine some details in the softer pink castilene. I really focus on the design and placement of the bat emblem for the dark knight's chest. I also block in a concept for the utility belt settling on a classic look with the tube compartments along the belts edge with a nice bat emblem buckle to tie it all together.

Batman sculpt in progress

 

This is the first stage of sculpture for my Batman figure. In this stage I work out the pose and proportions I want, I also block in some points for later detail. This stage is done in a semi soft pink Castilene. This type of castilene is excellent for this stage because it is soft when warmed up and acts like a clay, so I can push it around and get the desired gesture. When the castilene cools down it becomes harder and will maintain its shape and bare most of the sculptures weight without need for an armature. Working this way allows me freedom to change poses and move things around without being confined to an armature.

Batman Statue in progress

This is the first stage of sculpture for my Batman figure. In this stage I work out the pose and proportions I want, I also block in some points for later detail. This stage is done in a semi soft pink Castilene. This type of castilene is excellent for this stage because it is soft when warmed up and acts like a clay, so I can push it around and get the desired gesture. When the castilene cools down it becomes harder and will maintain its shape and bare most of the sculptures weight without need for an armature. Working this way allows me freedom to change poses and move things around without being confined to an armature.

Batman Statue

Batman statue in progress. 1st stage sculpture.

Batman Statue

 

This is the first stage sculpture of a Batman statue I'm working on. The idea behind this piece is to show my version of The Batman. I envisioned a cross between The Batman of Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" and the portrayal of Batman by Michael Keaton in the Tim Burton FIlm "Batman".

Creating the modern action collectible.

As a former sculptor and designer for Mcfarlane Toys, I was able to spend years learning the craft of traditional sculpture as applied to the action figure and collectible market.

In future posts I would like to go step by step through the creation of a modern action collectible.

Stay tuned for more on this subject.

Flickr

I'll be posting artwork to my new Flickr account. Please check it out at the link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/enricostudios