April WIP brings May.... Robots?

[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.

[EliaMurrayArt]

@StudioLooong Yes! I ADORE his work. He's a huge idol of mine. His work is essentially what I think of when I dream of being able to do what ever I want. Gather all the random things in this world and turn them into amazing stories that you can reach out and feel.

He was just interviewed on the Terry Border podcast and I related so much to his illustration journey, starting off as a 2D painter, but always wanting to do more than just fill in lines.

[StudioLooong]

@EliaMurrayArt ahh great, he's one of my favorite illustrators too. I actually discovered him when I was in high school because he would regularly show his work in the galleries in CIncinnati, OH where i grew up (He's from Indiana so the journey wasn't too far). There was one exhibit where he had all his sketchbooks out on display, it was SO cool to see his sketches and plans, notes for materials and such displayed along with the finished work. In his most recent book his endpapers are pics of all his props and what he made them out of and its mesmerizing. He puts his puppets up for sale all the time and I so badly want to buy one.

[EliaMurrayArt]

@StudioLooong ohhh yeah that is a good dream that I share with you 100% I would LOVE to own one of his puppets. How luck you are you've seen his work in person! I bet it was full of inspiring tidbits.

I'll have to pick up his recent book! I have not seen it.

[StudioLooong]

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[EliaMurrayArt]

A little progress on Lisa. Just getting the major shapes in.
Sanding, carving, and shaping to continue until I'm happy with how she looks. And then she will get painted. Trying to decide if I want to carve her mouth in, or paint it on... I'm thinking carve.

[TessaW]

This is such a fun process to follow. Did you use a different kind of clay for her eyes?

I'm looking forward to more!

[EliaMurrayArt]

Thought it would be a good idea to show her with her head.. ya know.. attached...

[EliaMurrayArt]

@TessaW Hi! Yes, it is a different clay.

I made a whole bunch of little eyes from Magic Sculpt clay a while ago. So I just grabbed them and popped them into her "skull" lol

[Neha Rawat]

OMG attaching the head just took it to a whole new level! Don't forget to go "She's alive! SHE'S ALLLIIIIIIVVVVEEEEE!" (Frankenstein style) when you'e done!

[EliaMurrayArt]

@Neha-Rawat just wait till she gets her hair!!

[Coley]

Oh my goodness! She’s looking awesome! I love her face, the nose is so cute

[EliaMurrayArt]

🥰🥰 progress!

Working on the hands next. Sigh I am feeling doubtful I can finish this by the end of the month. But I will do my very best!!!

[Coley]

Her face is too freaking cute! What kind of clay are you using? Her mouth is amazing, I can believe you did that with clay! I hope you get her finished before month's end!