WIP pics, understanding the mind of a sculptor ...

[Mr Teufel]

Er, I knew that. I was just testing you...

[AKULA]

Er, I knew that. I was just testing you...

[Klute]

Lol here's how that would go...


Sally,      "Hmm Kev, see that half finished sculpt up there that you havnt touched for six months ? "
Kev,       "Yes dearest."
Sally,      "Well I was thinking it might make sense to send it out to another sculptor to finish off so we can get some return on the time spent on it."
Kev,       "Like **** you will !! Do you think I want any old **** touching my beautiful little green masterpieces !! Pass it here I will finish it."

Sally,      "I love it when a plan comes together."

[mcfonz]

As someone that has done lots of art based education and likes to sketch and draw when I have time, I entirely sympathise.

I always felt my sketch book was private, it was something that I might show a page or two of to the select person at the select time but not to everyone. It could be quite personal. It's where I would try things out and that might not work, or it might show practice runs of things getting progressively better.

Strangely I have attempted two sculpts so far and the problem I have is that although I can draw what is in front of me, I struggle to draw what is in my head. I think it would take a lot of practice. Perhaps I aught to just pick up an armature or two at Salute and finally give sculpting a proper go.

I once had a tutor on my foundation course at University that told me that we are taught from a young age to draw what is in front of us when realising out imagination is much harder. Kids tend to be more open to drawing from their imagination and this should be encouraged as our imagination is often based upon memories and sometimes you need that to create a good piece. We can get too carried away with the luxery of relying on what is infront of us.

I never really rely on a miniature coming out by such and such a date. When I was a big GW fan that may well have been the case but even then sometimes your miniatures got out dated and your had to wait a ong time for replacements/rulebooks etc.

[libertee]

Lol here's how that would go...


Sally,      "Hmm Kev, see that half finished sculpt up there that you havnt touched for six months ? "
Kev,       "Yes dearest."
Sally,      "Well I was thinking it might make sense to send it out to another sculptor to finish off so we can get some return on the time spent on it."
Kev,       "Like **** you will !! Do you think I want any old **** touching my beautiful little green masterpieces !! Pass it here I will finish it."

Sally,      "I love it when a plan comes together."

i wish that would work...contrary to popular opinions (and one that we are guilty of cultivating purely for the humour factor online) Kev is not easily manipulated and wears the trousers in our marriage!    the stubborn part of his personality is always just hidden under the surface and he would go nuts if someone finished one of his sculpts and made a better job of it then he would have done!

[libertee]

Kids tend to be more open to drawing from their imagination

our kids have imaginations that are on another planet completely to the real world, however they draw images with words not pencil.  Our fault for teaching them good communication skills at an early age and them being surrounded by books constantly.

[mcfonz]

Kids tend to be more open to drawing from their imagination

our kids have imaginations that are on another planet completely to the real world, however they draw images with words not pencil.  Our fault for teaching them good communication skills at an early age and them being surrounded by books constantly.

Not a bad thing at all. If they can draw pictures with words, it is just as good as drawing them with pictures.

Working in a kids home I would say that a large percentage of our kids struggle with communication in one way or other. Whether it be to express emotion or lack of certain aspects of social skills. It can be really sad because quite often they are intelligent, just that they have never been nurtured and never learnt aspects of life we take for granted.

[supervike]

Thanks for the insight.

I'd imagine that it's a similar thing for most creative geniuses.


I'm glad Hasslefree has the structure and the fan base to be able to cater to Kev's process.  I'm sure it would be easier if it was more businesslike and straightforward (at least for the practicalities of the company), but most folks who are mini-painters understand easily.