President of the Assembly, Planet of the Apes

[jessica]

I sculpted this guy about two years ago, but looking at him now he looks like crap. So...I am resculpting him. Here is the headsculpt after I whacked off the Apoxie with a steel mallet, and shaved off whatever refused to budge off with my exacto knife.



This is him circa December 2008. Yuck.


Here's some progress shots.


This was how he looked last night, but I wasn't feeling him so I reworked his face and hair.


This is how he looks now. I'm going to leave him alone for a bit and see how he looks later on, after I have taken a break from looking at him, to see where I can tweak him.

[SeattleEd]

So Jess, this is for a Nativity scene?

[jessica]

Kinda. Plus Hot Toys is taking way too long and it's cheaper for me to crank them out.

Here is Dr. H with fluffed up eyebrows. I wish I had cleaned up the sculpt more before I baked it. Oh well.

[SeattleEd]

Well I like your sculpts over Hot Toys.
Looking forward to the final product. Actually you should get posters made. I'd buy one!

So how about making this:

[jessica]

Tweaking!


He has a lot of subtle changes in emotion throughout the trial scene, but many of them look stupified.

[supes]

Jessica he looks awesome! I hope you make some of these available in mego size. They would sell like hot cakes!

[jessica]

Jessica he looks awesome! I hope you make some of these available in mego size. They would sell like hot cakes!

I'm an animal psychologist, not a head shrinker! Kidding...I'll have to try. It's just that it's not that easy as sculpting.

[Meule]

You are way too harsh on yourself. On the other hand tho, the reworked sculpt looks fantastic

[Johnny]

That is insanely great work!! Your sculpting skills are outstanding!!

[jessica]

You are way too harsh on yourself. On the other hand tho, the reworked sculpt looks fantastic

Know what's crazy, Thomas? In about 2 or 3 years from now, I will probably resculpt everything (all the apes I have sculpted) all over again.

I reworked his hair:

[Meule]

Know what's crazy, Thomas? In about 2 or 3 years from now, I will probably resculpt everything (all the apes I have sculpted) all over again.

I reworked his hair:
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/97/dsc04932l.jpg

You can't improve on perfection

[Cmonster]

Those look terrific, Jess... Beautiful.

Honorius is my fave.

SC

[jessica]

Thanks guys. When I look at these, I see all the flaws. Just think how much better they could be 2 or 3 years from now. Maybe by then I will be good enough to just start with a ball of clay and presto, instant headsculpt. It can only get better with more practice.

[HardyGirl]

If you don't stop messing w/ those beautiful sculpts, I will come to El Sobrante and kick your butt!

Now all they need are bodies and cool ape clothes!

[jessica]

I didn't get to finish him...still tweaking, but he's one of the sculpts I worked on today. The other one was for Sharry which I will paint up tomorrow.



this is how he looks with a cigar:


and here's the headsculpt without the makeup. I had to cut off his nose and some of his eyebrows: