Making a statue of a goddess...because I hated all the ones online | TYCHE-FORTUNA

[@disastrouslylargeicedmocha]

Take it from a fine art student, sculpting people, and especially faces, is HARD hard! What you've achieved is an amazing result taking into account you said you've not studied sculpting! I'm sure she appreciates both the offering itself and the time, dedication and commitment to stepping out of your comfort zone! Also I'm happy you're feeling better and that you're making videos again, you're such a point of inspiration for me 💜 Buona fortuna per l'avvenire!

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you!! Definitely something I hope to try again! 💙

[@dominikm.8990]

As a pagan who has never bought a single icon statue, I must express my respect and appreciation for this type of devotional work. Statues you make yourself are always infused with so much more energy than the store bought pieces. I made my entire pantheon out of clay I dig and fire myself. That process and the material i.e. the clay from my local area really plucks the deity out of the realm of academic and mythological sphere and puts it into the here and now. LOCALITY is the key.

[@FeltheBlithe]

hear hear! thanks for sharing. This is one of the reasons I don't really buy statues, if I do, they really really have to speak to me.

[@pixelcurious]

She looks so good! She has a dignity and solemnity that is completely missing from the store-bought examples. You did a great job! I also like your bumper bangs

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you! They were fun (if not a bit difficult) to do haha and thank you for your kind words too!

[@tyson7687]

I mean...holy shit this is devotional and beautiful. Seriously, great!

[@greendeva3]

Devotional art is my jam, thank you for posting this ♡

[@FeltheBlithe]

Glad you enjoyed it! It's a lot of fun

[@Strega_del_Corvo]

I had the same problems trying to find a statue for Hekate. They were all very Wiccan inspired, sexually depicted women. My husband has a 3D printer so he printed me a scan of the Roman copy of Alkamenes’s statue. I painted it with stone looking spray paint. Is it perfect? No. I wish it was made of natural material but she’s the best I have yet to find and I love her.

[@FeltheBlithe]

oooooo that sounds like a cool idea!

[@miguelmulero2802]

It looks amazing!

[@AI-hx3fx]

Thank you for sharing this because I admire the can-do spirit and how I'm not alone suffering for art. I cannot draw faces well and lips are hard.

[@thatoneguywalking]

This is exceptional. Thank you for sharing.

[@cig6665]

LOVED this video, watching the process was so cool & the finished product is amazing. Also very informational too lol. Loved the touches of gold. I've never considered using that sort of clay before but if I'm ever in the market for making stuff out of clay again, I'm definitely going to consider it. Thanks for sharing!

[@FeltheBlithe]

thank you for your kind words! and yeah, air dry is awesome, especially for stuff that can't go in an oven

[@juliejay5436]

Well done! I LOVE that you made your own statue because you hated the stuff at stores, I can relate to that!

[@jacobtaylor8250]

Looks so good, turned out really nice

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you!!

[@ワルドのクレッタ]

Not being able to find a good Hypnos statue is making me want to get into sculpting 😭😭😭

[@viciouslady1340]

I cant sculpt , I dont have your skills but i prefer repurposing statues to dedicate to the goddess or gods. Your piece looks lovely.

[@Emilia-vn9ip]

Thank you for this video, for a time now I feel a strong connection to Hestia and now I wanna appreciate her in the way I do a statue of her. So I’m really thankful to give me this idea. I think it will be a lot of fun so thank you 🙏

[@silvertongue231]

I've been getting into carving a bit I really want to carve some statues once I get my hands on some tools. I've worked a bit with clay but it's a bit more frustrating.

[@FeltheBlithe]

yeah, it can be hard. it can be good to experiment with different materials to see what you enjoy most

[@lynnline8464]

Seeing how much your videos have changed and improved over the past few months is so cool and exciting! I love the content and I love to see how you have been growing

[@FeltheBlithe]

Omg this means so much! Thank you!!

[@Iwan_Cigfran]

I enjoyed watching this creative process, and your statue of Tyche is beautiful! Do you perform and rite the first time you place a new statue upon your altar? I just got a new Hekate statue and basically I invited her into the statue and offered bread, water, salt, honey, incense, and candles. I was wondering what you do in this regard?

[@Eve.v]

immediately going back for a rewatch because this video is so gentle and soft and nice. thank you for sharing your crafting process, including your difficulties! it's incredibly encouraging and relatable

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you for your kind words!! I’m glad it resonated with you

[@J_N1986]

Your Tyche bust came out so nice! Great video. I would love to see more videos about craft projects you do at home, whether for your devotional practices or just general projects. It's really inspiring to see.

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@aquamarinedream4505]

OMGs you’re so creative to actually make a statue, and she looks great! Love the gold details. I’m digging the 50’s vibe too!

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you!! Sometimes creativity comes out of stubbornness/pickiness 😂

[@stellgodemperor6033]

Gods you always drop videos at just the right time! I was just thinking about when you'd upload cause I was re-watching some of the 101 series.

[@bonsai-is-a-lie]

i just realized that i can carve stone sculptures. i gotta get good so i can attempt a diety statue one of these days man im currently too nervous to try non-abstract pieces 💀 edit: just looked at the self portrait bust i did in clay for class and realized i have much better skills in clay and should probably do that😂

[@RoundtheCauldron]

I loved this so much Fel! From start to finish, this entire process was such an interesting thing to watch and I really enjoyed seeing Tyche/Fortuna come to life in your hands. Beautiful!

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you!! 💚 It really was quite the process haha

[@catherine.marial]

Yesss I love Tyche, she’s so underrated

[@magzthawriter]

You did such a good job! :) Well worth doing it at your own pace

[@isabellp.5730]

This turned out so well!

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thanks!! 😊

[@puppywaffles3842]

she looks beautiful!!!!❤

[@FeltheBlithe]

💜💜💜

[@IvyTheOccultist]

Okay first of all, your sense of humor is my favorite. You crack me up 😂😂😂 Second, I totally understand what you mean about color correction now. Your cinematography is on point! 👏 Lastly, your statue turned out AMAZING! The facial features are so good and you are extremely talented.

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thank you Ivy!! Glad you enjoyed 😊

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

Very nice work it looks beautiful 😍

[@AutumnStormcallerOLDCheckbio]

Thank you for sharing this fel this is so cool ! I've been playing with air dry clay recently for necklaces and altar charms / ornaments . I may need to try this out for hekate . Also same about mouths and faces there hard with clay 3d model LOL

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thanks Autumn! I’d love to see how Hekate would go! I haven’t seen many air dry statues

[@lycagos1278]

εσσεται ημαρ!!! χιλια συγχαρητηρια!

[@MichaelRogerStDenis]

ok, I'll be the weird one and say it - that's one nice couch.

[@FeltheBlithe]

Haha thank you! The previous homeowners certainly had an interesting taste in decor

[@Davlavi]

interesting

[@LotosAnalysisCorner]

I loved this video

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thanks 😊

[@midnightbattle4252]

I draw realism and let me say the lips were one of the hardest things 😂

[@FeltheBlithe]

good to know I'm not alone in the struggle 😅

[@lynnline8464]

Also, I am not able to find the link to the discord in the description

[@FeltheBlithe]

Thanks for the heads up! I’ll fix it in a min

[@joutavainen2920]

i´ve been thinking of ways to get my dee included in my photojournals, without it being offensive. maybe from behind a tree, with thick leaf cover, or rising from the water, too obvious.. maybe a snow mould, that would not go down well, or go down it would. it´s like the opposite of the movie rules, you would never show it resting.. you want to at least imply you mean business, beware ladies, and beware they would :) (not in a good way, you have talk at least a couple of nights, then you get to flash them, maybe one night with some girls) i just want to flash to mother nature! (we´re so covered from head to toe here in the winter, it feels heavy, like a second skin, like it was before with animal skin clothing, they actually cleaned the skin automatically, that´s why they rarely had to wash in the winter, water bad).

[@ashenwalls3558]

This turned out beautiful!