Head Sculpture Part-4

[@atomaalatonal]

i still like the lighting of the scene here. hard light but its doin a perfect job. and the head is greatly modelled. its also pretty good for sketching out lights and shadows.

[@lokna]

I just laughed at this as this work is absolutely masterful and my jaw literally dropped upon seeing the finish. Pure genius! You, sir, are a god in human form! I am so going to have to start this as my new hobby!

[@thinlizzyrenegade]

Just finished my first one as a new hobby and found this, all I can say is amazing and beautiful. I am going to learn so much from this video.

[@anitajansen2]

Amazing,...... i was stting back in my chair, and couldn't take my eyes of your work. Fascinating .....i need to try it...... thank you for sharing........

[@desature]

Excellent & patient! I also love the pure visual presentation, just want to congratulate you wholeheartedly.

[@janecollins-philippe2156]

Brilliant work. Your hands seem to have minds of their own. Thanks.

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Jane Collins-Philippe Thank you! Sometimes I feel like they do! :)

[@koncertLive]

every time you dragged the check bones done to make them elongated it looked like Patrick Stewart. Then you curved the eyebrows and he went away. Great work!

[@texasrh0326]

This was a wonderful video series - I'm a cake artist and I'm really working on improving my figures and it never hurts to learn from masters of other mediums before I translate to sugar!

[@wottocrances7293]

Thanks used this for my art GCSE, passed with a A* and won a award!!!

[@Liberty_Valance]

You are welcome and congratulations! That is wonderful! :)

[@Zoeymonteny]

Hey, I know this was 3 years ago for you, but were you able to do it in the given 10 hours? I'm considering making a small sculpture for my own final piece, but I'm not so sure..

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

You're really fun to watch. I use Roma Plastilna too.

[@Alternabear]

Simply stunning!

[@pajamagramma4101]

This is absolutely mesmerizing to watch. I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. it is stunning.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your kind comments! Love to see your work!

[@rodrigogereda356]

You use different methods of sculpting eyes, but it end up on amazing results, youre really good!

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! :)

[@sssszzful]

You are soo sooo good!! I am studing scuplture and you inspire me to continue my studies more passionately!! Thank you! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

sssszzful Thank you for your comments! You are very kind. I wish you the best and I appreciate your passion for art.

[@Anubis1372]

You have a GOLD hands...i hope i learn something...

[@kozmo7]

I just began a ceramics class at my University and decided to look up sculpting videos. I have no expierence with sclupting and I am absolutely amazed at what can be done shown in your videos. How long have you been sculpting for? This piece is so lifelike, the attention to detail is incredible!

[@juancardona6271]

i like it nice i love to learn how to sculpture like you you are a great teacher thanks

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Juan Cardona Thank you for your kind comments! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! I agree with you, I as well don't like to pollute the videos with silly noise. I'm using oil based clay that stays soft almost for ever and they are not fired or baked. Cheers! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

@charpharp The best smoothing tool is the skin of your fingers. To prevent the clay to sitck to your finger wet your fingers in a bowl of water befor smoothing. Alchohol or lighter fluid will desolve the surface of the clay so it can be smoothed with a brush.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your kind comments! I think I used a little more than 2 blocks of clay, each 2 lbs. Working a few hours a day, I think it took about two weeks to finish it. Yes, I did use water at one point to smooth the clay, although at the end I decided a rough texture will look better. I haven't sealed this one yet, but it still looks in good condition. To preserve the oil from evaporating or for easier dusting the sculpture, I would suggest covering the sculpture with Elmer's Glue.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging comments! It's been about three years since I have started to sculpt with clay.

[@patricklebrun9825]

un trés bon moment passé en votre compagnie bravo!! respect

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you!

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol... I like your little brother! He has artistic eyes! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol... You are too kind! I think you will enjoy sculpting with clay. Looking forward to seeing your work. :)

[@swainchampagne]

Thank you for posting these...so interesting!!

[@Liberty_Valance]

+swainchampagne You are welcome! :)

[@nano9396]

+3DworlD2 you are amazing ! keep going buddy 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Nano Hollydays thank you! I will. Cheers! :)

[@nano9396]

3DworlD2 being an artist its my job to appropriate you But i am not such a good artist like you. I am just student😎

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Nano Hollydays thank you. You are too kind. You should post some of your work for us to see.

[@nealmiles9070]

I'm using your tutorial as a guide for my art project. thank you so much. you are such an amazing artist. Hopefully I can do it cause I've never done a sculpture before.

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Neal Miles Thank you for your kind comments! I'm sure you'll do fine. Send me a link of your work when you are done. Cheers! :)

[@nealmiles9070]

+3DworlD2 Thank you. hopefully I'll ace this art project

[@AhmedAdel-zo2kx]

iam from egypt i love you waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Ahmed Adel Thank you! You are very kind. :)

[@MissLionRose]

It's so beautiful it makes me want to cry

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! you are very kind. :)

[@WardiBoi]

Throughout this entire series, I was just like, "That's perfect." and then you'd add more to it and I would think "You are ruining it!" before accepting the change and going, "Oh now it is perfect."

[@jamietuckey774]

Brilliant skills, amazing :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! You are very kind! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thanks! You are very kind. I appreciate your encouraging words! :)

[@valkerry24]

Oh no.. you've only gone and inspired me to have a go. I can sense there will be lots of swearing coming from me during this process but I can't wait. Your series of video how to is visually delicious. Happy you didn't add music :D But wish there was a little bit of you talking to support your video. Its not the end of the world though because you give a very real sense of tactile instruction in detail. Thank you so much.. I'm off to play..! You're an incredible inspirer in this medium :D :D

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol...You are very kind to post such encouraging comments on my videos! I'm glad you are among the ones that prefer no music track than a silly background noise behind the video. If I could speak coherently while I was sculpting, I would. I guess I could add my voice at the end of editing the video and even edit that voice-over to make sure it doesn't have a lot of pauses and ummm stuff, but that requires more time. I'll do it one day. :)

[@valkerry24]

I really wouldn't worry too much about getting the voice over right. Or, having long periods without talking in between little golden nuggets of instruction. I'd keep it relaxed and real. Not talk when you don't want or don't have to. Your visual instruction is amazeballs. Verbal instructions when it comes naturally is so much better than talking for the sake of it all the way through.. You are so kind to share this on KZbin at all.. thanks again :D

[@Liberty_Valance]

Val Kerry Thank you for your great suggestions on audio tracks! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol... I'm sorry it didn't turn out like him. Thanks for your comments!

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! A few of the viewers suggested openning another browser tab and selecting a music they like to listen to while watching this video. :)

[@oranedecastrescastres819]

quel bonheur d'avoir autant de savoir faire et surtout d’expérience!! je ne désespère pas ,je suis qu'a mes debuts

[@jamiewells8344]

Totally awesome!

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! :)

[@charpharp]

in your video it looks so easy to smooth the finish, but oil based clay is quite difficult to smooth and not soft, you mentioned about wet fingers with water,but I read so much that water doesn't work on oil based clay,oh............im very comfused.........do you mix some alcohol in water? thanks

[@MrThewilliam58]

holy crap my 3 year old brother's first word was your the best

[@itzanonymous1107]

EPIC!!! ITS SO COOL!!!!

[@Liberty_Valance]

+AssAssIn Bros Thank you! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your very encouraging and kind comments! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

@desature Thank you for your kind words and encouraging comments! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

I'm using Roma Plastilina #2 Gray Green oil based clay. You can buy it from your local art supply stores or online art supply websites. Places like dickblick, or from Amazon.

[@DannyTorres03]

This is absolutely amazing. Couple questions for you. How much clay did this take? How long did it take? Did I see you use water to smooth the surface? And lastly, how do you keep it in good condition after you complete it? Thanks and awesome work!

[@DannyTorres03]

perfect! thank you for your reply! I appreciate your wisdom!

[@tukakuga]

Amazing. Thank you for the upload.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thanks! :)

[@TheArtOfNotCaring]

where do you get your clay? and how much is it? FANTASTIC JOB by the way!

[@LovingTheLoved]

Amazing! How did you bake it?

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol... That's funny! I was not going for a specific look. I was just sculpting from memory and keep changing it till I was happy with it. :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! You are very kind! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

@1extremo Thnk you! Yeah, I like it because it is a bit former than other clays I have used. The only problem is the sulphur smell.

[@docteurpeinture]

amazing job, really really good work, thanks for share, im suscribed now ;)

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! you are very kind.

[@Liberty_Valance]

I think it took little over two weeks to complete the work.

[@LovingTheLoved]

Or did taking the blowdryer make it hard enough?

[@MegaChelax]

First of all, lovely series of clips! Hard to find that level of detailed work, starting from armature to the awesome end result. Secondly, thanks for not putting some random music in the clips. Thirdly, do you ever bake your stuff? If so, what clay do you use? : ) And also; thanks for uploading these!

[@LuaScream]

AWESOME... wowowow!!!

[@StrayCatMatt]

I'm working on a sculpt and I need it to be as smooth as physically possible but no matter what I do it doenst seem to work. Do you use some kind of oil or something to make super-smooth surfaces?

[@artsculpture1024]

Love it!

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thanks! :)

[@Liberty_Valance]

On this sculpture at one point I just wet my wingers with water and rubbed on the clay and it was making it smooth.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! Actually I have never made any molds of my sculptures. This sculpture itself was made with Roma Plastalina.

[@pierre-olivierleblanc2385]

Many thanks i Will Try with this one as I find the plastiline not easyDo you heat / warm it before sculpting ? Thank you

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Pierre-Olivier LEBLANC You are welcome. Yes, I always warm the clay to make sculpting easier.

[@HM-KIRK]

wow realy good :D this has helped me with my art gcse haha :D thanks again

[@Liberty_Valance]

I'm using water and my fingers to smooth it, but at the end I used sponge to roughen it up, because it looked better with rough surface.

[@Liberty_Valance]

You are welcome and thanks! :)

[@shellumus]

Sorry if this was asked before, but I am having problems smoothing my oil based clay.(chavant nsp), what do you suggest? The metal sheet and fingers only, or is there another method I am missing. Very new to this and self learning.

[@Liberty_Valance]

No problem. You can use Rubber or Silicon Spatulas of varying sizes and shapes to smooth the surface. Just remove the handle from the spatula so it is not in the way.

[@JohannesSkolaude]

can you use water to soften the surface or do you have to use oil?

[@Liberty_Valance]

No water won't soften this oil based clay. The best way to soften oil based clay is to heat it.

[@SoularDNA]

Hello , How long did it take from prep to finish for this piece. You have some nice techniques Thanks

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! Working a few hours a day, I think it took about two weeks to finish it.

[@Liberty_Valance]

No, I used the blower to soften the clay so I could put texture on the surface using a sea sponge.

[@tearypeary]

Curious:How long did this take to complete?

[@danicastro9288]

Hello I have a project for art as my class and I decided to do batmans whole head would I need a lot of clay such as u did for your sculpture or less ?

[@Liberty_Valance]

Danny Castro It all depends on the size of the sculpture and how much filler you are going to use. I think for this one I used around 3 lbs of clay.

[@the_Dogpacker]

Amazing work! Can you recommend a video on how to get the sculpt off the armature? It would be greatly appreciated.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! watch Joanna Mozdzen's videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmnOdmuNmKd0aKc

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thanks! :)

[@bro1965]

Is this a portrait?

[@angiepooos]

Love it, so helpful thank you. I'm curious as to why you used pasticine that will never harden? Is it so you can take a mould of it?

[@Liberty_Valance]

+angiepooos Thank you! It is mainly because it won't dry out if I take my time to finish the sculpture.

[@MrThewilliam58]

best ever!!

[@Liberty_Valance]

@shakeandvac In this video,I had wet my fingers with water to help them slide over the clay to smooth it. I also use rubber-tipped tools to smooth the clay. The best tools to smooth the clay with are your fingers! :)

[@pierre-olivierleblanc2385]

Many thanks , but How do you warm it exactly ?

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Pierre-Olivier LEBLANC First I cut the clay into 1/4" to 1/2" thick slices. I then put them in a box with a Halogen desk lamp near the top of the opened box.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! :)

[@remlya]

What tool are you using to create the pupil? I didn't realize something existed for this purpose and wondered how anyone could do this freehand. This is the first time I've seen this method. Something you made? Thanks.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! Yes I have made this tool to help making the pupils quickly. It is just a piece of wood with one end creating the large circle and the other end is to push a round hole in the center.

[@FutureLaugh]

awesome work and great video- if you added some music it would have been even better!

[@skylightdown1]

just a question when the sculpture drys will it be strong? i made my sculpture ended up cracking and very weak i think its because i used water

[@Liberty_Valance]

This was made using an oil based clay that will not dry out or crack.

[@mellodge]

Clay does not air dry it has to be fired in a kiln. If this is not do-able you have to cast it in a different material. Make sure you seal water based clay with shelac if you are going to mold it for casting, before it has chance to dry out. Oil based clay cannot be fired, it is meant for molding and casting. Roma clay should be sealed with a clear sealer before molding as the sulpher in the clay prevents silicone from curing. It is better to use sulpher free clay.

[@suspectone7576]

I feel like this is most definitely how the Gods created us

[@Liberty_Valance]

@Q8AKIRA :-) Thank you! :-)

[@mykaruest5881]

how long did the head take in total time?

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Myka Ruest I think it took about 2 weeks.

hello. nice video, but using this roma platiline the sculpture its never hardens, so after that, how can i exhibit or selling as a sculpture??

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you for your comments! There is a process to make it easy to exhibit or sell the sculpture. Here's how. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXfPm55qeb-hn9U .

[@lagoryk]

what do you use to smooth.....water, some kind of oil?

[@Liberty_Valance]

Yes, in this video I was using water, my wet fingers.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you! I didn't bake it. it is an oil based clay that stays soft for ever (almost). :)

[@scholtissen]

Hello, you used which matter please

[@Liberty_Valance]

I have use an oil based clay called Roma Plastilina.

[@jb-arts3365]

amazing work

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thank you!

[@WilliHaye]

what was that tool you used for the iris and pupil? Is t h at something you made? Fantastic work. Thanks for posting, I learned a lot.

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Willeke Haije Thank you for your comments! Yes I made the tool from a wooden dowel. :)

[@heywilli]

its' very clever, maybe you should consider selling them? I'd buy one in a hearbeat! thanks again for sharing your knowledge, skills and most of all, talent.

[@Liberty_Valance]

+heywilli Thank you for your comments! That's a great idea! Maybe I should do that. :)

[@heywilli]

I'm first in line!

[@Liberty_Valance]

+heywilli lol...Cool. :)

[@mpoupinette3878]

is it plaxtin?

[@Liberty_Valance]

I'm using Roma Plastilina #2 Gray Green oil based clay.

[@mpoupinette3878]

ok :) thanks how did you learn?

[@Liberty_Valance]

I purchased and read books, watched video tutorial DVDs, watched KZbin videos. I also took a few art classes and practiced what I had learned.

[@mpoupinette3878]

cool XD thank you

[@jb-arts3365]

Now i will be learn sculpture

[@Liberty_Valance]

lol.... Thank you! :)

[@Q8AKIRA]

You are full of surprises , Pretty face

[@josepbru5402]

Hello! Do you work as a sculptor or is it jus a hobby?

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Josep Bru Were you thinking of commissioning me to sculpt?

[@josepbru5402]

+3DworlD2 well, actually I do sculpture as a hobby, and I would like to know more about this world. Would you mind to give me a way to contact you? Just for asking some questions. Thanks!

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Josep Bru Actually I don't sculpt regularly. I couldn't call it a hobby because I haven't sculpted for over a year. To know about the sculpting world, I would recommend David Lemon. www.davidlemonbronzes.com/ he also have a KZbin channel. kzbin.info

[@josepbru5402]

+3DworlD2 ok thanks!

[@kawaruhito]

how you remove the pvc to burn it ?

[@Liberty_Valance]

This was sculpted using an oil based clay that stays soft always and it is not fired in a kiln.

[@kawaruhito]

thank you !

[@Liberty_Valance]

You are welcome!

[@paulwendelin5910]

What number Roma is that

[@Liberty_Valance]

That was #2.

[@23Pramod]

which clay is that?

[@Liberty_Valance]

This was Roma Plastilina.

[@juancardona6271]

can you burn this sculpture

[@Liberty_Valance]

+Juan Cardona No, this is sculpted with an oil based clay that stays soft always.

[@GMwebstudio]

+Juan Cardona : as a matter of fact: you can burn this model: but you will have to make a plaster mould with notches and strips. After drying your plaster, divide your plaster in two halves, open it, remove the clay. You then have a mould where your hot wax goes inside. Reassemble now the wax model and correct where necessary. You have a model ready for casting in bronze.

[@Liberty_Valance]

+GMwebstudio That is right! Plus a few more steps. Here is how Nano Lopez explain the steps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnWkl32dgK6Aarc

[@GMwebstudio]

+3DworlD2 : First of all, I admire your work. You make people see perspectives and proportions. Secondly, your able hands make the magic of making a piece of art. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Sorry for my English but I'm from Belgium where we speak and write Dutch... Of course, I could not explain the whole process of burning. Indeed there are steps I skipped. I, not like Nano Lopez do not use silicon based mouls: so fragile... So or I use clay or for 1/1 pieces I use wax and sculp it. And then begins the art of using plaster... ha! For clay models the same: make a plaster mould, divide it in pieces (minimum two halves) and start plastering again. After demoulding: fill the negative mould with wax, demould et voilà: ready for the bronze! A few steps I skipped. Thank you for the great work you perform!

[@Liberty_Valance]

+GMwebstudio Thank you for your kind and encouraging comments! You should upload a video of the process you take to make Bronze sculptures.

[@albionhustler9836]

Yul Brynner? :) Nice work.

[@Liberty_Valance]

Thanks! lol... he does look like him! :)

[@davidbutler9323]

how did you get it to be shiny at the end?

[@Liberty_Valance]

Water on my fingers.