Notes on Dracula Some people have asked me how I do this. In all honesty, I am not always successful at capturing a likeness to a particular human when sculpting a miniature face. But I always start my attempt in the same manner, and with time and practice I am getting better at it! I urge any sculptor to work from life, or lacking a model, photographs are useful. You may not have the desire to make a portrait type doll, but working from photos is still the best way to improve your skills. Full-face, profile and three-quarter views are important, but especially the profile. The profile gives information that the front view can never reveal. Black and white photos are more useful to me than color, and un-even lighting will show contours best. I gang photos onto a single sheet, sizing them about 2.5 inches across, four or five on a single sheet. This page is attached to the wall in front of me while I work. What I really want to talk about here is the art of observation, and the mental conversation that runs through my head when accessing a face. By looking, and putting into words what makes a certain face different than an average face, a recognizable portrait can emerge from a featureless blob of clay. The person I will describe here is Frank Langella, the actor, and the character he portrayed in the movie Dracula.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:32:42 +0000
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