corn snake 3d art

[grdn1014]

.. no not on the computer :santa:

i am an art student, and for the years and years i have been involved in art i have always done 2d work. this coming semester i decided to chance my luck at doing some clay work, maybe even wood carving if i feel like getting dangerous :sidestep:

just curious if there are any artists out there with some tips or advice. keep in mind that my only experience in 3d modeling was when i was in diapers-- with some play-dough. :shrugs:

 

[Susan]

I've always heard that when sculpting, the artist usually just cuts everything away that doesn't look like the subject of the sculpture. Other than that, all I can say is practice makes perfect. You already have the artist's eye. All you need to do is apply it!

 

[dave_jaclyn]

the first thing that came to mind

Classic Far Side.

This was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title.

 

[tbtusk]

I'm trying to think what my sculpture teacher says.
I'm in 9th grade, and have been taking a great sculpture course all year. I'd say just what Susan said, but the main thing my teacher always says is own every mark. You can get a tool and use it, but make sure that the mark it makes you wanted to put there.

I haven't done any snake sculptures, so I don't know what to say on that front. Anyway, have fun sculpting.

 

[dionythicus]

I think it also depends on your medium. Are you talking about sculpting with clay, or wood/stone? Maleable medium means adding to, solid medium means taking away. I have done wood carving (with the local carousel society) and liked it ok. I prefer working with clay so that I can adjust if I make a mistake or just change my mind. It's much more tolerant of replacing what you've removed. With wood or stone, once you make a cut, it stays gone. Good luck and share your work with us.