Few things before you think your ready to bake.
Turn it upside down, you will notice areas that perhaps are not even (like cheeks). Look at it from a downward view over the top of the head.
Take a picture of the face, the camera picks up things your eye does not.
Hold it in front of a mirror. Lopsided faces, uneven heads, and crooked noses always show up when looking at it in front of a mirror!
This baby's head needs ears, but the clay is warm from working. So I always wait before I add ears because with a head this small and warm clay, I am sure to dent the sides of her head if I am not careful. I will now let her sit in front of me to cool off and get firm again. While she sits and I start a new piece, I continually glance at the face. As time goes by and I continue looking at it, I will also notice other things that need some more work.
When I first started sculpting, when I thought I was finished, I ran to oven to bake! Now, I do not bake until at least the next day or minimum 5-6 hours later, and after doing all of the above. When you bake immediately, odds are, you will later see something you wish fixed before you baked.
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I hear you on using the mirror, and recently I've started taking pics of all my heads, once I think I have them
ReplyDelete'just right' - 9/10, they need more adjusting - usually around the eye and mouth area. It is really interesting how our mind sees.
Great post and tips Denise!
*smiles*
Sue