Pirate - Life size Bronze Bust
from the gallery archives...
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Monday, January 7, 2019
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Movie Special Effects Sculpture
Movie Special Effects Sculpture - ILM, Tippett Studio, etc.
Back in the day...
Some people have been asking me lately about the old days, back when movie special effects were fabricated and made by hand. Here is a small smattering of movies I worked on as a sculptor for George Lucas's company, Industrial Light & Magic, Tippett Studio, and others. This was before computer technology ( The Dark Side) took over the industry. |
| Hmm, Star Wars 1, Galaxy Quest, Starship Troopers, Evolution, and others... |
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| Old Crew Photos: they would march us all out to a huge soundstage and take these group photos. |
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| Art by colaboration. |
Friday, December 18, 2015
Leah Santa Lucia
Well it's been a dog's age since I posted anything new so here's
a quick 20 minute figure drawing I did today of art model Leah Santa Lucia.
She's one of the best models in the Bay Area, talented and mysterious.
I've had quite a large number of views from Russia lately.
I have no idea what to make of that...
a quick 20 minute figure drawing I did today of art model Leah Santa Lucia.
She's one of the best models in the Bay Area, talented and mysterious.
I've had quite a large number of views from Russia lately.
I have no idea what to make of that...
Monday, May 18, 2015
Muscle Beach Venice Hall of Fame
I designed and sculpted the first Muscle Beach Venice Hall of Fame plaque in 2006.
I’ve been making a few of these bronze plaques every year since then.
They honor bodybuilders that have set historic standards and advanced the sport of health & fitness.
Sculpting and casting these things is time consuming and labor intensive.
Once I finish them with a final patina they look pretty darn good.
After a season of sand, sea, salt air, dogs, tourists, and beach denizens, they don’t look nearly as good.
I’ve been trying to get the city Department of Parks & Recreation to stay on top of the upkeep but so far no one is listening.
Here's a few I just finished.
Anyway, they should look good for the summer season.
I’ve been making a few of these bronze plaques every year since then.
They honor bodybuilders that have set historic standards and advanced the sport of health & fitness.
Sculpting and casting these things is time consuming and labor intensive.
Once I finish them with a final patina they look pretty darn good.
After a season of sand, sea, salt air, dogs, tourists, and beach denizens, they don’t look nearly as good.
I’ve been trying to get the city Department of Parks & Recreation to stay on top of the upkeep but so far no one is listening.
Here's a few I just finished.
Anyway, they should look good for the summer season.
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| Muscle Beach Plaques |
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| Assistants |
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| Muscle Beach Denizens |
Monday, August 4, 2014
Life Drawing - Portraits
Most schools are off for the summer, not this one.
We keep them working year round.
A short break in So Cal and now back to teaching the digital age how to move a pencil.
One of the many problems students face in life drawing is placing facial features and establishing character.
I have found it useful to start beginners out with drawing a profile.
It helps them to understand that the face is not set on a flat plane.
Single source lighting allows you to see the edges and contours more clearly than in the front and 3/4 views.
A couple of new models. Becky and Inky, came in to pose this week.
These are a few quick demos done in class, about 20 minutes each.
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We keep them working year round.
A short break in So Cal and now back to teaching the digital age how to move a pencil.
One of the many problems students face in life drawing is placing facial features and establishing character.
I have found it useful to start beginners out with drawing a profile.
It helps them to understand that the face is not set on a flat plane.
Single source lighting allows you to see the edges and contours more clearly than in the front and 3/4 views.
A couple of new models. Becky and Inky, came in to pose this week.
These are a few quick demos done in class, about 20 minutes each.
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| Becky - 14" x 12" |
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| Inky - 14"x 12" |
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| Koyote Joe aka Joe Segrest - 14" x 12" The last drawing I did of Koyote Joe before his untimely passing. R.I.P. |
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Mary Queen of Scots & Sarah Bernhardt
I took the Design class to the art museum the other day to expose them to some “real art.”
After I give them a tour and lecture I let them loose to draw some of the art.
While I’m there I generally knock out a few sketches as well.
I’ll walk around until something pulls me in.
This time it was a couple of women…
After I give them a tour and lecture I let them loose to draw some of the art.
While I’m there I generally knock out a few sketches as well.
I’ll walk around until something pulls me in.
This time it was a couple of women…
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| Mary Queen of Scots by the French sculptor, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. |
Friday, March 7, 2014
Zoo/Animal Drawings.
Today was warm and sunny so I took the drawing class out to the Zoo to study and draw the animals.
It’s the only place where you can go to experience non-indigenous creatures up close and personal.
It’s also kind of "cool” to see the little kids get excited seeing the animals for the first time.
I knocked out a couple of quick sketches while I was there.
Some individual Aldabra giant tortoises are thought to be over 200 years of age.
This is difficult to verify because they tend to outlive their human observers.
Common Elands form herds of up to 500 animals, but are not territorial.
This Eland was banished by a territorial giraffe before I had a chance to finish the drawing...
It’s the only place where you can go to experience non-indigenous creatures up close and personal.
It’s also kind of "cool” to see the little kids get excited seeing the animals for the first time.
I knocked out a couple of quick sketches while I was there.
Some individual Aldabra giant tortoises are thought to be over 200 years of age.
This is difficult to verify because they tend to outlive their human observers.
This Eland was banished by a territorial giraffe before I had a chance to finish the drawing...
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