Distractions or Senility can be FUN!

[sgtslag]

It seems as though you sculpt first, in gray clay, to get an idea of proportions. Then you sculpt the final model in Green Stuff epoxy?

That femur bone is quite good. It seems you have studied Human anatomy, at least a little. LOL!

As always, I love your work! Thanks for continuing to share it with us. Cheers!

[deafnala]

Jan 11, 2023 17:14:11 GMT margaret said:

I hadn't come across the squig before, but it's perfect for your wizard =)

Thanks, margaret. I am glad you like Polly. I was going for a change of pace.

Before anymore of the Mushroom Lads disappear as gifts to friends, I thought a Group Portrait of the Mushrooms I have done since moving back to Long Island from the wilds of Texas was in order:
















There you have the Gang on my Twisted Tower photo stage. Maybe it wasn't such an unproductive year after all...maybe.

[deafnala]

Jan 11, 2023 19:22:45 GMT sgtslag said:

It seems as though you sculpt first, in gray clay, to get an idea of proportions. Then you sculpt the final model in Green Stuff epoxy?

That femur bone is quite good. It seems you have studied Human anatomy, at least a little. LOL!

As always, I love your work! Thanks for continuing to share it with us. Cheers!

 
Thanks, sgtslag. I am happy you like it/them.

The gray clay is actually plumber's epoxy putty; I use it for my dollies as well as base terrain.
I wish I could take credit for the femur. It and the arm and hand holding it are a plastic piece from GW's Zombies. The other arm is from their Crypt Ghouls.

[deafnala]

While I have been waiting for the Muse of Colors to chime in I did up seven more Mushrooms:












The are a personable gaggle of disreputable rogues.
Until next time...whenever that is.

[deafnala]

I have slowly been making progress with the Mushrooms & their supporting cast.
These Fellows are about ready for basing & the inevitable touch up:






AND the works in progress:






That;s all until next time...whenever that is.

[deafnala]

I just got the tenth & final Mushroom in the latest batch done:




Energy permitting, I will start basing the Bad Boys up later today...or not.

[deafnala]

I had given a couple of Mushrooms to one of the girls/nurses were Son Matt works. I had to go in for an osteoporosis shot yesterday & Matt told me there were a bunch of the girls/nurses that REALLY wanted a Mushroom of their own. SO I brought the Box of Mushrooms  in to let them choose their own. This is now the State of The Box.






...the things I will do for a hug.

[sgtslag]

LOL! The mushrooms are very cute, very charming. Their desire to own some, is a lovely complement! Cheers!

[deafnala]

Feb 8, 2023 13:23:05 GMT sgtslag said:

LOL! The mushrooms are very cute, very charming. Their desire to own some, is a lovely complement! Cheers!

Thank you for the kind reply, sgtslag! A good reaction makes all the work worthwhile.

There are five new Mushrooms ready for paint AND a Mushroom Witch nearing completion:








Today I hope to finish green stuffing the Witch...among other things.

[deafnala]

ANd, later the same day, the Mushroom Witch, with the exception of some touch up work & detailing, is done:








Until whenever!

[deafnala]

There are a few new faces in The Mushroom Box:




The Box is starting to look a bit healthier:




More whenever.

[deafnala]

The Mushroom Witch/Enchantress is painted. She will get based up sometime over the weekend.








Until whenever.

[deafnala]

AND, in a rare spree of productivity, I finished sculpting six more Mushrooms & twenty or so smaller ones. These include another albeit smaller Witch & a ambulatory Puff Ball Infested Mushroom inspired by ZeroTwentythree of LAF:












Until whenever!

[sgtslag]

I still think that you are sitting upon a goldmine. The way people go for Halloween village decorations, in the USA, these are even better. Your whimsy, color schemes, and the fun of your designs, would likely sell very well.

They're truly fun to look at. Your grasp of colors makes everything pop. They make me smile, at the least, and at best, I laugh out loud (more often than not, I laugh, with joy). They're fantastically amusing, inspiring such joy that my heart boils over with joy, in the form of laughter.

It is always a pleasure to view your work. Cheers!

[deafnala]

Mar 13, 2023 15:50:15 GMT sgtslag said:

I still think that you are sitting upon a goldmine. The way people go for Halloween village decorations, in the USA, these are even better. Your whimsy, color schemes, and the fun of your designs, would likely sell very well.

They're truly fun to look at. Your grasp of colors makes everything pop. They make me smile, at the least, and at best, I laugh out loud (more often than not, I laugh, with joy). They're fantastically amusing, inspiring such joy that my heart boils over with joy, in the form of laughter.

It is always a pleasure to view your work. Cheers!

Thank you for your very kind reply, sgtslag. I am delighted you enjoy the stuff. I am trying for smiles & laughs. It is tremendously satisfying when I succeed.

The new Mushroom Witch got some detailing to her cap:






Until next time...whenever that is.

[deafnala]

There have been dozens of small mushrooms added to the work in progress board. Most all of the Mushrooms have been undercoated:


Some of the little mushrooms wound up on one of the Mushroom's cap:


Two new Mushrooms were sculpted. These two were done without the normal plumber's epoxy putty dollies. only greenstuff:


AND two of the Trees now have faces:






More later...whenever that is.

[margaret]

I particularly like all the little mushrooms on the double-layer mushroom hat. I guess that is the mushroom lady in the first picture next to the ballerina mushroom?

[deafnala]

Mar 20, 2023 17:09:10 GMT margaret said:

I particularly like all the little mushrooms on the double-layer mushroom hat. I guess that is the mushroom lady in the first picture next to the ballerina mushroom?

Thanks, margaret. I am happy you like The Hat. It has been surprisingly popular.

Lately I have been into the sculpting side of the craft. The result is a bunch of tingies ready to be painted & based.
The new shorter Mushroom Witch:


With another underway:


A trio of bell cap Mushrooms:


Two carnivores & a friend:


Three green stuff only Mushrooms:


Four Mushrooms with six faces:


Oogie Boogie puff ball ballerina:


AND another in the works:


That is all for now.

[deafnala]

In a burst of enthusiasm & bloody minded tenacity, I managed to finish Mushroom Witch #3 other than some embellishments, AND finish four more Mushrooms:










Not too shoddy for an Old Man! :clown:

[deafnala]

The second Oogie Boogie puff ball infested Mushroom is done & the Witch's cap has been embellished:






That is it for today...probably.