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What began as a simple sketch, and my lifelong dream to see Dick Durock as Swamp Thing from the original 1982 film realized in sculpture has come to fruition at long last!
I started with a vision of what I wanted to see, then sought out a sculptor, who began work in November of 2018.
Under my careful (and I'm certain annoying) direction and critiques (he was really good at putting up with me) a year later he came through with flying colors,
capturing every subtle nuance of the actor and prosthetics. I decided late in the project to alter the base before it was sculpted, removing the tree branches and adding cypress stumps instead.
The sculptor came up with the fantastic idea of adding the snake to give some life to the swamp setting.
Even the nameplate was a challenge, digitally sculpted to match the classic logo exactly as it appears on the film's poster.
Then once the final sculpture was completed, it was sent to a Hollywood mold maker for molding and casting.
Measuring a whopping 18 inches tall, the Swamp Thing Big Head is a tribute to one of my favorite films of all time, and a long overdue tribute to the late Dick Durock.
Now begins my final contribution, to bring the piece to life with paint! I spent hours studying reference materials just coming up with the correct base color of green to match the actual suit.
I'm really excited to be able to share this with all my friends here at the Mego Museum...Time to kick back, crank up "Born on the Bayou", and start slinging some paint!
I started with a vision of what I wanted to see, then sought out a sculptor, who began work in November of 2018.
Under my careful (and I'm certain annoying) direction and critiques (he was really good at putting up with me) a year later he came through with flying colors,
capturing every subtle nuance of the actor and prosthetics. I decided late in the project to alter the base before it was sculpted, removing the tree branches and adding cypress stumps instead.
The sculptor came up with the fantastic idea of adding the snake to give some life to the swamp setting.
Even the nameplate was a challenge, digitally sculpted to match the classic logo exactly as it appears on the film's poster.
Then once the final sculpture was completed, it was sent to a Hollywood mold maker for molding and casting.
Measuring a whopping 18 inches tall, the Swamp Thing Big Head is a tribute to one of my favorite films of all time, and a long overdue tribute to the late Dick Durock.
Now begins my final contribution, to bring the piece to life with paint! I spent hours studying reference materials just coming up with the correct base color of green to match the actual suit.
I'm really excited to be able to share this with all my friends here at the Mego Museum...Time to kick back, crank up "Born on the Bayou", and start slinging some paint!
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