The Making of Chris - a Large Scale Silicone Portrait Sculpture

In 2007 I created this hyperreal silicone portrait sculpture, based on my friend, Chris. It wasn’t really an exercise in creating an exacting portrait likeness, but rather in capturing an intensity of character in the sculpture. To this day, it is still one of my favourite works.
Two editions of this work were created, both now residing in private collections.
In addition to the silicone portraits, two metallic Fragment editions were also created.

[@yves2348]

As close to real as can be... amazing.. you being an artist is an understatement.

[@itsROMPERS...]

I wish they showed him making the skin texture. That must have been the hardest part.

[@cajwhiting]

As someone who is trying sculpting for the very first time, this is absolutely inspirational

[@CombraStudios]

Is Jamie's level of craftsmanship almost frightening?

[@gregwilliams8763]

This, THIS is exactly what I wanted to see! I love the works that you have created and have always been curious HOW they are done. You succeed in capturing the character of the subjects that you produce. Truly incredible work. Very informative and inspiring. Keep them coming! Will you also be showing these long form videos of Jackie's works as well? I love her sculptures too!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thank you, and I'm very glad to hear this means so much to you. There's so much more coming so please keep checking back. To answer your question about Jackie's works, she is working on her own new channel and hopefully you'll see something from that in the not too distant future.

[@1tahr]

outstanding ! incredibly skilled artist

[@annetteholzinger9165]

Fascinating!

[@lechoix88]

So happy I came across these videos of Jamie Salmon... your portrait sculptures are extraordinary! Your attention to the subject's details are amazing!!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Wow, thank you!

[@shannannigann]

Wow amazing work!! I went to high school with Chris, it was so neat to see this!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Oh wow!

[@RealAdrianReactions]

Chris ? Who’s Chris ?

[@shannannigann]

@@RealAdrianReactions The object of Jamie's sculpture. It looks just like Chris - amazing!!

[@haroldogomes7775]

magnifico - fantastico

[@Astro1derboy]

Wow! Looks amazing!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thanks!

[@itsROMPERS...]

The craftsmanship is incredible. Now do one at 5x.

[@josephbrown7319]

Awesome!!

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thanks!

[@anikydwolf9968]

amazing

[@finley624]

This is really amazing. Did you only use two reference photos?

[@habitantefuturista]

Jamie is really a great artist. Fine work.

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thsnk you indeed!

[@bevsartsandcrafts715]

Amazing xx

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thank you!!

[@3dmoonstoneart29]

Very beautiful 👍👍👍💯💯💯🌍

[@harveyfedykful]

Great, great job. I know Chris. I also saw his first motion picture debut ... "Stinky Feet".

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

What?!

[@Officer_2024]

Sir I'm very interested to learn it... But I don't know how can I start... Can you guide me sir?

[@aaronkim89]

Glad to see David Wallace back on his feet

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

sorry, don’t know who that is

[@LilyWohlMezzo-Soprano]

@@jamiesalmonsculpture8599 you bear something of a resemblance to a character from The Office (which is to say, a highly recognizable fictional individual), David Wallace

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

@@LilyWohlMezzo-Soprano ha, interesting!

[@user-sx9qj8wn5x]

أرقى واحسن فن بالكون

[@narendradurga8320]

Awesome sculpture, how can order it, i want a realistic sculpture 😊

[@user-nd5gc6vr1v]

Как такое возможно??? Просто нет слов !!!!!🙏

[@zero15388]

Amazing. Are there any tutorials anywhere?

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

More are being added to this channel

[@fwdx7301]

How to clean this silicone from ash?

[@luminalumina1405]

Sir please can you say how to make cilicon mold

[@paulinacamilaalvesalves5807]

🙂👏🏽

[@prsdc143]

Grttt....workk

[@marcn5140]

How do you know what's the scale and how big are the pores?

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Scaling up is just math really, and measurement. Many ways to do it, old school using calipers, or enlarging using modern technology like scanning and cnc

[@user-xy611]

How to making eyes

[@GGonzalez-lm8ir]

Anybody else wanna see this guy make David and Goliath

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

That would be fun!

[@ashutoshmishra451]

I want to make a sculpture for some one special for me........ Can I contact you by any way

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Sure, I'm on Facebook and IG. Can you reach out through their by messages?

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

You can also contact my gallery representative. Link is on my main KZbin banner pic.

[@stevothefellow]

The portrait is extraordinary. What a shame the work was all in slideshow. It would have been amazing to see the process

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Yeah, this was made a long time ago, before I even owned a video camera and before KZbin was even a thing!

[@acbenepe]

mind blowing technique here. Why not make the eyes with a realistic lens bulge or whatever the term is. the spherical eyeball has been a convention for decades to simplify puppetry but not necessary for a static piece

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

All my eyes have the corneal bulge. Always have

[@emilylegendary727]

What about Princess Diana?

[@gacha_alexis_gamesabina9639]

How i wish to have my only sons replica. but i know how dear to have one. .😭i lost my only son during pandemic. so i did not see him and hug him. he was given to me in a warm jar 😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻still missing my only son 😭

[@GeneralDeplorable]

Is Chris known for anything else? He looks very familiar...

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

he is a star!

[@nv1493]

I think I saw his eyes following you....

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

He’s watching you!

[@magandeepsingh2845]

U r. God. 🙏

[@haipingart]

牛逼🐮克拉斯👍👍👍👍👍

[@vocallocal7824]

Some people are just gifted. Impressive! Love the sculpture, don't like the mount.

[@jamiesalmonsculpture8599]

Thanks, regarding the mount....it was a very early personal work. I had no money to make any of this, let alone a fancy mount!

[@vocallocal7824]

@@jamiesalmonsculpture8599 Hey! Who am I to say anything? That sculpture was absolutely amazing!