The Viking Instructional DVD - The Tease From Yesterday Revealed

The Tease was hiding how I created the Robe in the Wind effect. That's on the Instructional DVD. I mostly worked on the robe today, working in around his legs and body and across his chest. I have a lot more detailing on the robe to do. Decided not to put a helmet on his head. I want to portray him in camp when a sudden North Wind and rain hits him and he's trying to shield himself from it's affects.

The Viking Instructional DVD Teaser Today on the Viking

I am to the point of the creation of this figure that I'm getting into some of the things I do, that took me years to figure out, to go onto the next step. I've put 50 years of my sculpting career into my Instructional DVD and this one is one of those tricks I came up with for the next step. Sorry to tease you with this... but if I reveal all in my Youtube videos.. I'm sharing stuff that others are paying to see.

The Viking Instructional DVD - Worked on the Right Leg and Started Crea...

Creating the shoe, leg wrap, and pants. I started on the right leg.. It seems to be coming together. did a lot of research on shoes as well as the wrap on the lower leg. The pants are starting to take shape.

The Viking Instructional DVD Created a New Base and Working on the Legs

Still working on the Viking Instructional DVD.. Today I gave him a raised base, and worked on his lower legs.. Repairing to add his pants and footwear.

Wonderful Tool for Sculptors The Mossy Oak Torch Gun Lighter

I purchased a possible useful sculpting tool from the local Town Pump Gas Station. It's a "Mossy Oak Torch Gun Lighter". As I show in this video, It can melt selected areas to give your wax or Plasticine Clay a shinny finish.. or texture. Click here and it will take you to Amazon where you can purchase it for just under $8.

The Viking -Instructional DVD - ReDoing the Head of the Viking

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Day after Thanksgiving... I REDID the head of the Viking today. The old head bothered me.. it was to big for the body of the Viking. So I made a new head, and sculpted it away from the figure of the Viking. Easier to work out his character that way.. Then I added the head and decided to add the beard and his hair.. I believe it really worked out. I have a lot more to do on his new head, but it's getting there.

The Viking Instructional DVD Adjusting the Upper Body of the Viking

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Really short update today. I worked most of the day on the upper muscles of the left arm and his chest and the major muscles there. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.. See you next week.

The Viking Instructional DVD Working on the Viking Shield Today

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Spent the day working on the shield today. Adding clay and the shields boarder strap as well as the hand hold for the shield. Just quickly added the shields metal Boss on the front, just to see how it would look.

The Viking Instructional DVD Shield Added and the figure changes pose

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. I was working on the figure and just felt it was going nowhere fast. Then I made the shield and as I was trying out different positions for it... I suddenly had an idea of how I could incorporate the shield into the story line. I'm finally getting excited about it.

The Viking Instructional DVD Sword Set Aside Working on the Viking...

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Today I set aside the sword I was working on, and started to block in the muscle groups for the Viking.

The Viking Instructional DVD Creating a Viking Sword for the Figure

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Today I broke out my Dremel Tool to shape the sword out of wood... as an armature for the finished sword. Did a lot of research into Viking Swords and found that the blade would have been 29 inches long and the handle about 3.5 inches long.. give or take. So that's what I worked on today.

The Viking Instructional DVD Researching Viking Swords Today

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. Today was research day. Getting my head full of information on the dimensions of Viking Swords. Research take a lot of time if you're doing a subject you're not used to. I know that the sword is going to be very important... Not sure if it will be sheathed or un-sheathed yet...

The Viking Instructional DVD First Part The Face Full Video

Creating a Viking, Full Figure, Instructional DVD. I've decided to make this Marquette into the Instructional DVD.on creating the figure of a Viking. This video will be the last full video of me working on it.. In the future I'll just have update videos showing the progress of it's creation. I decided to show you the full video of me starting the face of this character. I hope you'll enjoy this. Consider purchasing my Instructional DVDs for Christmas Presents... Instructions are at the end of this video.

Heading to Bozeman Montana

Picked up new eyeglasses last Tuesday, but they were off on the reading part of the lens.. and the close up for sculpting, was not quit there, so I had to return them to get them corrected. 120 mile round trip in weather in the teens... Brrrr

The Viking Continuing the Marquette

Back on the Marquette... or sketch for the Viking I'm planing to do. Been dealing with a dry spell in creation. Artists do have those periods where they just can't get the get into their get along