A Look At My Phantom's Progress.

[🪦 The Death Curse ●]

May 28th, 2010: Began adding final under-structure for directional hair clumps.



August 21st, 2010: The under-structure and first pass at hair is complete. The ears are now finalized.



October 15th, 2010: The neck is finally revisited and completed, after becoming obsessed with staring at people's necks, including my own, and anatomy books for about 6 months solid. (:blink Chest muscles take shape and changes to the collar bones begin. The eyebrow is added, and the eyelids refined once again.



This weekend/today: The hair is redone and blended better, human lips have been resculpted, baggy jowls have been added, and all the skin above the bottom edge of his jawbone has been detailed. The neck and chest are done and the CFX armature has been trimmed to accommodate a silicone mold. The whole thing is now 99% complete, and only neck wrinkles are needed before the piece is - FINALLY - done.






Here is a shot of the original actor in stage makeup for reference:



I'm very happy with the head so far, and I would not have been able to do it without the help and support of many friends and artists from NIGHTOWL and HMA. Anyone who actually had the patience to read this thread all the way to this point, thanks. I really hope this thread doesn't look self-indulgent or pompous...The point is that if *I* can do something like this with enough time and research, then ANYONE can do it, for sure! So to all you new sculptors out there, take your time on every piece and learn deeply about human anatomy. It will make *all* the difference in your finished work, whether it's a completely original character concept, latex mask replica, or hyper-realistic tribute to a real living person.

Thanks again and cheers,

Ryan