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Re: Presentation Garance Cordier
Showing a wide variety of mediums (zbrush, sketch, sculpting, etc.) is always good if you have each of those skills honed to a professional level.
I would say one of the most important things in a portfolio is that it represents you and your own creative skills while also showing your range. Often a way to show this is not by having the same characters and creatures as everyone else's portfolio, but including some of your own designs to show your own style and interpretation. Try and make sure that each piece you put in your portfolio tells a unique story about you that is not told by any of the other pieces. The individual looking at your portfolio may not have a lot of time to examine every piece, so you need to make sure each piece really shows them something the previous one did not. In the past when I've had to review large stacks of portfolios I often don't spend more than a minute quickly scanning each one to determine if that person is someone I want to meet with in person or to learn more and review their work more closely.
This is also why artists will often have multiple portfolios tailored to the position/company they are applying for, or for which stage in the interview process they are in. For example, if you are meeting with someone in person you can have a larger version of your portfolio that shows more pieces, so as discussion happens you can pull up relevant examples. You would still want your top picks at the front, as there may be people in the room that have not yet seen your work in an earlier interview stage, but having more examples of your work towards the back of your portfolio can be helpful.
Quality over quantity is really important.
/Chris
I would say one of the most important things in a portfolio is that it represents you and your own creative skills while also showing your range. Often a way to show this is not by having the same characters and creatures as everyone else's portfolio, but including some of your own designs to show your own style and interpretation. Try and make sure that each piece you put in your portfolio tells a unique story about you that is not told by any of the other pieces. The individual looking at your portfolio may not have a lot of time to examine every piece, so you need to make sure each piece really shows them something the previous one did not. In the past when I've had to review large stacks of portfolios I often don't spend more than a minute quickly scanning each one to determine if that person is someone I want to meet with in person or to learn more and review their work more closely.
This is also why artists will often have multiple portfolios tailored to the position/company they are applying for, or for which stage in the interview process they are in. For example, if you are meeting with someone in person you can have a larger version of your portfolio that shows more pieces, so as discussion happens you can pull up relevant examples. You would still want your top picks at the front, as there may be people in the room that have not yet seen your work in an earlier interview stage, but having more examples of your work towards the back of your portfolio can be helpful.
Quality over quantity is really important.
/Chris
Re: Presentation Garance Cordier
Hi Garance, and welcome!
Your work looks great!
The content of your portfolio should focus on the job you plan to apply for with it. Many artists will have multiple portfolios that are tailored to specific job sets.
For dinosaur reference material I don't know any good books, maybe someone else here has a good suggestion, but I just use google image search for most of my reference. It may take some hunting, but I usually find it offers a wide range of variety.
/Chris
Your work looks great!
The content of your portfolio should focus on the job you plan to apply for with it. Many artists will have multiple portfolios that are tailored to specific job sets.
For dinosaur reference material I don't know any good books, maybe someone else here has a good suggestion, but I just use google image search for most of my reference. It may take some hunting, but I usually find it offers a wide range of variety.
/Chris
Re: My clay molded head is cracking as it dries. What can I do?
Hey Keith,
water based clays crack to 97% if they loose to much water.
The WED Clay EM 217 from Laguna is one of the only water based clays, which hold its shape very long and its cracking very late in the drying process.
Pottery- clays are done for drying complete without cracking.
The clay itself begins to shrink and if there is a hard core in the sculpture, which dant shrink as the clay does. the clay will crack.
Did you use a hard core under your sculpt?
water based clays crack to 97% if they loose to much water.
The WED Clay EM 217 from Laguna is one of the only water based clays, which hold its shape very long and its cracking very late in the drying process.
Pottery- clays are done for drying complete without cracking.
The clay itself begins to shrink and if there is a hard core in the sculpture, which dant shrink as the clay does. the clay will crack.
Did you use a hard core under your sculpt?
Re: My clay molded head is cracking as it dries. What can I do?
Kai is correct. Water based clay will pretty much always crack on you as it dries out. As the moisture evaporates out of the clay it begins to shrink and crack. If it shrinks around a hard core, it will crack. If it shrinks faster in some areas than others, it will crack.
If you want the sculpture to last a bit longer (if you are still working on it) you can place damp paper towels on the surface and cover it with a plastic garbage bag to keep the moisture in. You then need to check on it every few days, adding new moist paper towels. You are always working agains the clock, as you can't keep that process going forever. I've known sculptors who have kept a water based clay sculpture (usually WED clay which is a bit more stable) alive for months, but you have to care for it like a living thing.
Water based clays are not intended to last forever. Some can be fired in a kiln to create pottery, others would have the be molded so you can cast replicas of the original sculpt.
Sometimes a dried water clay sculpt can be saved by lightly misting water onto it, then storing it with the damp paper towels and garbage bag mentioned above. This gives the moisture time to return to the clay, and would need to be repeated slowly until the moisture can penetrate deep into the clay. That process will take a few days, possibly over a week. If you add moisture too quickly the outer layers will turn to soup and all you will have is a mess. You don't need a lot of moisture, just a lot of time.
If you just want a sculpture to keep around, you can work in an oil based or polymer clay.
Sorry you've run into these problems. It's never fun to lose a sculpture (though there is a possibility this one can be saved), at least you gained experience!
Here is a video from by friend Gordon Tarpley that covers rehydrating a dried out WED clay sculpture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlIy50M43tw
Hope that helps!
/Chris
If you want the sculpture to last a bit longer (if you are still working on it) you can place damp paper towels on the surface and cover it with a plastic garbage bag to keep the moisture in. You then need to check on it every few days, adding new moist paper towels. You are always working agains the clock, as you can't keep that process going forever. I've known sculptors who have kept a water based clay sculpture (usually WED clay which is a bit more stable) alive for months, but you have to care for it like a living thing.
Water based clays are not intended to last forever. Some can be fired in a kiln to create pottery, others would have the be molded so you can cast replicas of the original sculpt.
Sometimes a dried water clay sculpt can be saved by lightly misting water onto it, then storing it with the damp paper towels and garbage bag mentioned above. This gives the moisture time to return to the clay, and would need to be repeated slowly until the moisture can penetrate deep into the clay. That process will take a few days, possibly over a week. If you add moisture too quickly the outer layers will turn to soup and all you will have is a mess. You don't need a lot of moisture, just a lot of time.
If you just want a sculpture to keep around, you can work in an oil based or polymer clay.
Sorry you've run into these problems. It's never fun to lose a sculpture (though there is a possibility this one can be saved), at least you gained experience!
Here is a video from by friend Gordon Tarpley that covers rehydrating a dried out WED clay sculpture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlIy50M43tw
Hope that helps!
/Chris
2019 Halloween Costume contest - Death Knight
Hello there!
I am happy to show you my Death Knight costume from World of Warcraft.
Almost all of it is made with EVA foam: the tusks are made with Worbla, the gems with epoxy resin, and somes others parts are made with plastic (axe handle and flat part of the blade)
This costume took me about 350 hours to make - with lights and axe's smoke.
This is my second personnal costume, and the Youtube link is the video of my first cosplay contest
.https://youtu.be/-xVLb3yVCac
Voila, I hope you like it
Ps: My artist name is "Hartigan Cosplay"
I am happy to show you my Death Knight costume from World of Warcraft.
Almost all of it is made with EVA foam: the tusks are made with Worbla, the gems with epoxy resin, and somes others parts are made with plastic (axe handle and flat part of the blade)
This costume took me about 350 hours to make - with lights and axe's smoke.
This is my second personnal costume, and the Youtube link is the video of my first cosplay contest
.https://youtu.be/-xVLb3yVCac Voila, I hope you like it
Ps: My artist name is "Hartigan Cosplay"
Jimmy Gilis
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Re: Using wet Telesis 5 ?
If you wait until it is dry you get a strong bond more quickly. Applying it wet means it can take a long time for things to set up, which can be good for adjusting things, but it will take a longer time to fully set and become strong.
/Chris
/Chris
Re: Which glue is best for making realistic eyes?
It should, it just depends on your actual application and the type of UV resin you have. It's worth giving it a test!
/Chris
/Chris
Re: How do you make easy animatronic eyes for a mask or prop?
For the lesson Matt listed I would suggest trying the CAD software Fusion 360. Also, you don't need to have your own 3D printer to work with 3D printed parts. There are 3D printing services that you can use to have your parts printed. Just keep in mind that you may need to order parts multiple times as you make adjustments. I would also suggest looking for a local makerspace that has 3D printers you can use.
/Chris
/Chris
Re: How do you make easy animatronic eyes for a mask or prop?
Hi Maximilian, Hobby level 3D printers are actually quite affordable these days, and you can find basic 3D Modeling CAD software online for free!
If you don't want to buy a 3D printer you can send your CAD files to a 3D printing service to print out for you, and you may be able to just buy the parts from someone else, as you mentioned. So you have lots of options!
Good luck with the project. We're excited to see how it turns out.
All the best, Matt
If you don't want to buy a 3D printer you can send your CAD files to a 3D printing service to print out for you, and you may be able to just buy the parts from someone else, as you mentioned. So you have lots of options!
Good luck with the project. We're excited to see how it turns out.
All the best, Matt
Re: How can I change a big assymetrical part of the sculpture symmetrical?
Hi Maximilian :-)
I would cut it out and replace in at the right point. So you have only to adjust the yearn ;-)
I hope it helps and you have a nice time with your sculpture ;-)
Greets
I would cut it out and replace in at the right point. So you have only to adjust the yearn ;-)
I hope it helps and you have a nice time with your sculpture ;-)
Greets