Asa ~ portrait sculpt of Baby Lyric

 Finishing a project has always been hard for me. I get about 85 percent done and then I just stop and move on. I have at least 40 projects around my studio that need finishing. There is a psychology to this form of creativity but that's not what this post is about.

This post is about Asa

When I first started sculpting Asa, I was already in the middle of sculpting a different face. The other face was a portrait sculpt, a newborn named Frankie. But I got stuck on Frankie cause I didn't know how to sculpt a few of his details. So I wanted to practice but not on Frankie. So I started another head for practice. Where I didn't care if I made mistakes, I could just play.

As I played, it became better. And then I needed another photo for reference. That is when Lyrics pictures came up. Love this little munchkin. This is the son of Chantel Bagaus

But this head was only for practice!! 

LOL, well he was turning out better than I had hoped and I started falling in love. However, I then came across the same issues I did with Frankie. This time, I had to power through. 

The outcome? What was supposed to be a newborn transformed into a 0/3 month baby! If you're a sculptor then you know why.

This was the process.....

So this is where I start to like him. But then I have no idea how to finish him. And I know what whatever I add is probably gonna wreck him. 

So I bake him!

And then I work on ears and the rest of his head.

Ears

Newest Babies

 Kellan by Maissa Said

Olive by Rachel Griswold

 

Galilea by Mercedes Alvarez Ceballos 

Rin by Kristie Carwithen (lol me)

 When I finished Rin in clay I didn't love him. I mean, I really really liked him but not enough to put effort into making him hands and feet. 

But then when I made him a tummy plate and turned him into silicone, I actually fell in love with him. 

So then I wanted to experiment with the different ways I could make him. 

So...I made THREE Rins, lol.

With the first Rin, I used a Reggie body with his tummy plate. Both head and tummy are in Ecoflex 20. I love this firmness because it allows for the tummy to save its shape and his sculpt is true to the clay. I painted him a slight jaundice color with very little redness. 

I Adore how he turned out!!!

If you want to purchase a blank Rin you can get him here: Rin

RIN ONE

Then I wanted to see if I could make a girl. So I made a second one. But this one was in Soft Blend. I opened her mouth and hollowed out inside so that she could take a pacifier. 

I also gave her pretty little eyelashes and a tiny scratch. She is more of a pinky look.

I also tried a completely different body. One that is very detailed and newborn-body-looking. Love this one but I had to tailor it for a silicone head.  But it gave her a big milk belly. Here is where you can get the PATTERN

Because of the softness of silicone, I think her cheeks look more round. Could be my imagination. 

RIN TWO

TWINS!!!!

Ok, so after being totally in love with the twins I thought... what if... I actually gave Rin arms and legs???

 So I went to MacPherson Arts and Crafts and got him some silicone limbs that I thought were pretty darn close to his size. 

Rin Three is poured in Soft Blend with an open mouth for a pacifier. I also wanted this one a little more pinky so that I could interchange his tummy plate with the girl if need be.

I dont know whom I love more!!! 

RIN THREE

TRIPLETS!!!!