Where Grim Visions Become Dark Art
Several years ago l made a few trees. They were inspired from an image I saw from the Hallowed Haunting Grounds. And based on Canto 13 of Dante’s Inferno
It appears as a dark wood with no evident path running through it, filled with trees “not green, but of dark colour” with “branches not wholesome, but [...]
Posted in Clay-mache, How-to, Props on Jul 22nd, 2008
Last year I made a commissioned witch for a customer. Here is the process I went through to make the piece.
The person wanted a witch. I don’t normally work from reference photos they tend to mess me up and frustrate me. I will look at Google images and books for a while and then think [...]
Posted in Halloween, Monster mud, Props on Jul 18th, 2008
I have always wanted to add a grim reaper prop to the display. But I dont like “traditional” grim reaper poses.
About 2 weeks prior to Halloween I started on this piece. I wanted him to appear as if he were about to stand up. I used a full sized skeleton from Anatomical Supply Company. They [...]
Posted in Clay-mache, Halloween, Props on Jul 6th, 2008
I finished the head this weekend. It is now fully painted. I might add some hair or a few items. But its mostly finished. Now to make the body and such.
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Posted in Clay-mache, Halloween, Props on Jul 3rd, 2008
Last year I began making a gravedigger prop that I never finished. Part of the issue was he was too big. I based his head on a Boomer skull. I have started making a new head based on the old one I started last year. Here it is so far.
The new one in progress
Last years, [...]