Aside from the model horse re-paints I'm working on, I've also started dabbling into making Journal Cover's, and of course, having them purely horse related. Think square medallions, but on the front of a sturdy notepad/notebook! I had seen someone doing these, and I just had, had, had to convert this idea into horsey-style. I would have given anything to have something horsey-style sculpted onto the front of a journal when I was younger!
First quick mock-up sketch idea in a quick 10 minutes while on break at work:
I liked the design - the other day I had another idea concept sketched out, which I loved even more, but I thought this would be a good starting point, considering I haven't sculpted anything for 5 years now. Let's not get too complex on the first one, right?
I have to say, the horse 'fleshing out' started coming together so well, I had to stop myself from going full ham on the muzzle of the horse and detailing the crap out of it, in case changes in size had to be made. But I was getting the inspiration for this piece pretty quickly.
And here s/he is so far, fleshed out, with a blob for an ear so I can try and make sure the proportions are correct - I've already shortened his face a lot (and feeling like it might need tightening up still), but once I get an eyeball in that socket and work a little more, then I'll have an idea of if the proportions are correct. Thinking I may have to bite the bullet and throw it up on a forum for some suggestions and early critiques before any detail sneaks in there.
I have to admit, if he turns out anything like I'm hoping, I will be quite tempted to price getting a few of it cast to release this in a medallion if there is any interest, and keeping maybe 5 to make 5 different Journals.
We'll see - getting a head of myself a little bit (which is the norm for me).
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