April WIP brings May.... Robots?

EliaMurrayArt

Step 3: Drafting the clothing.
For this step, it is a but of trial and error for me at my skill level. As I am not great at drafting garments. Fortunately at this scale and for this type of work I'm not too concerned with it being perfect. It just needs to fit and look like a shirt.

So I've marked where I know I want the shirt to end (plus some length for hemming) and where the sleeves will go and hole for the neck. I like using graph paper because it can help measure and keep things straight but any paper works.

Then I cut the paper out and lay it over folded fabric. This wag when I cut it out - I'll get two of the same piece to stitch together!

Coley

@EliaMurrayArt are you using fabric for the clothing? I see the bandaid, hope you didn't stab yourself with the felting needle that hurts!

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley hahaha no! I didn't, fortunately, though it has happened many times. Especially with needle felting. My fingers are always a total mess. But yes! Fabric for the clothing.

EliaMurrayArt

Step 4: Clothes are drafted, pinned to fabric, and cut out and stitched. With about 1/4 inch border for stitching.

Sewing clothes this size is pretty fiddly business. And then fitting them over the arms and legs is always a struggle but they don't have to be perfect! You can always stitch them directly on the body and just have the threads visible.

Coley

@EliaMurrayArt originally I was thinking you were making a maquette for drawing from. But are you instead photographing your sculptures as your submission? Pretty cool either way!
I’m feeling tempted to try mine in paper mache and paint for fun. Not sure I have time but will consider. I’m amazed at how busy I was this weekend! Maybe this week will settle down

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley yep! I am creating a dimensional illustration. so I'll be building the puppets, the set, and photographing them and editing them digitally. Kind of like a still stop motion!

Coley

@EliaMurrayArt oh that’s so cool

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Building some props today! Here's the start to little Lisa's work bench. It is made of some square dowels and some chopped up popsicle sticks. It will get a paint job and be beat up and scribbled on, like any good kiddo would do to their work bench.

Lisa is a little annoyed because I prioritized this over her head... but I promised her that I'd work on that next.

Coley

@EliaMurrayArt I LOVE THIS

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley 🥰🥰

EliaMurrayArt

Ok ok - one more thing before Lisa gets a head. But I just couldn't resist making her apron

This corduroy was an old dress that I decided to slice up tonight. It's just what I wanted.

Neha Rawat

@EliaMurrayArt THIS IS SOOOO COOOOL!

EliaMurrayArt

@Neha-Rawat thank you so much! I am having the MOST FUN!

Coley

Eeek! love! ️️️️️️️ I know I comment every time you post something LoL, but I am just enjoying this so much. You're inspiring me to try my idea in paper mache or something but I can't even figure it out on paper yet LoL. This is the best thread going on the forum now IMHO

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley omg your comments are honestly the best thing to keep me going right now. I appreciate them so much. They are such a boost to remind me to keep having fun and not get frustrated or worried about finishing it.

EliaMurrayArt

@Coley also you should 100% try paper mache. Theres an artist you should check out who works primarily in it... Tasha Vasilek. She makes really strange and beautiful work with paper clay and paper mache. I highly recommend checking her and then just go make some art!!

Coley

@EliaMurrayArt thank you! I just peeked and love her stuff, the whale I saw was amazing!

EliaMurrayArt

Finally!! Lisa has a skull!

Might seem a little creepy but she'll get skin, eyes, a personality, all quite soon.

I'm using la Premiere air dry clay for the first time. I usually use Super Sculpey Firm but I wanted to experiment with this air dry clay because I don't want to have to use my oven.

So far it seems like this clay will take a whole lot of patience and reworking. Fortunately it is easy to carve, sand, and layer over and over.

StudioLooong

@EliaMurrayArt do you follow Chris Sickles (Red Nose Studio)? I think you'd REALLY like his stuff. He has illustrated a few children's books in this manner.