Sculpting up a Storm

Hello everyone! April is going by so fast! Its' already almost May! My iMac screen is still broken so I've not been doing much digital work, as well as stalling on working on comics since I won't be able to properly digitally tone them as I'd like to. However I'm hoping to get it all fixed soon.
In the mean time, here's what I've been cooking up so far:

+Crafting/Prop Making

I've been continuing work on my 'Amulets of the Devines' series. The latest one being the Amulet of Mara; goddess of love, compassion, and marriage. This design has complicated knot-work involved and I drew myself out a map of what I had planned to do, but still ended up leaving out details on the largest piece. However I did go back and tweak it several times so it came out a lot better than it did in early photos I took. I'm pleased that I'm learning to go back and fix things rather than just accepting them. I know I'll end up with better results this way.

My 'map' of the details of the amulet.


Early shot of the main part of the amulet.


Before cooking.


After cooking. Make sure you don't leave sculpey in the oven too long... like me...


Luckily some gesso and paint cleared up the burnt parts.


At first I was going to join everything with wax thread but then changed my discision to using chains and links instead. I think it will look better, and be easier to wear for it. I still might shorten the chain depending on how my 'Agent of Mara' cosplay goes but for now, it is done. 5 Amulets down, 4 more to go! Then I will be working my way up to some other prop making projects.

I've also started making some little dolls based on Homestuck sprites. I'm currently making a Roxy Lalonde doll for a friend of mine, and one for myself of my fan troll. Here's some shots of Roxy:


Back to working on comics; stay tuned!

New Doll + school work

I decided to change the doll for this month. I made one of my new steampunk character "Layla Von Gedge". She's a genuis. <3
I'm still working on her so I'll post sketches when she's more developed and fleshed out.

Today I will be working on finishing the pencils for my storyboards (Children of Man), and doing some more pages for the Clockwork Queen mini comic.

off to work...

A new saga is born

I was in sequential class today working on sketches for my comic strip project when a series of small ideas hit me. I now have a new story I'm working on in my spare time (aside from the lolita bookmarks). It's called "Clockwork Queen" and its' a steampunk story X3 I'm so excited. More to come soon.

Also I'm pleased that the animated doll is working on the side of the page. I threw this one together for halloween <3 It's the closest I could get to make it look like me. If you click on it it takes you to the website to make your own. It's quite fun.