On Hiatus

I might not post again on here in a while since I am getting some new clay, paints, etc. and I am going to be experimenting with making real costumes for my people and real hair. I can't wait to try out some new techniques, and anyway, I have hit the number ten mark on my list of characters, so I think I have earned a little break. (:  The Shakespeare half of my brain shall rest awhile, while I tread new ground in the world of sculpting.
Cheers.

The Merry Wives of Windsor

This character is Mistress Page, a merry wife who, along with Mistress Ford, makes a complete fool out of a certain man named Sir John Falstaff. One of the hardest parts of making this character was trying to make her look the right age, and merry, but not over merry. Well, without further Ado, here is Mistress Page.

MISTRESS PAGE
So will I if he come under my hatches, I'll never
to sea again. Let's be revenged on him: let's
appoint him a meeting; give him a show of comfort in
his suit and lead him on with a fine-baited delay,
till he hath pawned his horses to mine host of the Garter.

Thus plots Mistress Page against Falstaff.

Just a quick update on what I am doing, since I haven't said anything in a while. I am working on a character from The Merry Wives of Windsor; in fact, she is being baked in the oven as I type. She turned out okay I think, except for the fact that her shoes are a total disaster, but hopefully I will be able to fix that to a certain extent.
I'll post again when she is finished and when I know what I will make next, though I already have an idea...

Macbeth

Intending to make a boy named Fleance, I ended by making a man named Macbeth. This is a young version of Macbeth; I imagine that this is the era before he became a highland warrior, because his face has so little care or concern on it. The tartan kilt is the Macbeth clan colors, and though it certainly did not come out perfectly, at least it looks like the Macbeth tartan. I had made a Scottish guy before, so the concept was not quite so alien to me. The time period of Macbeth confused me at first though, because highlanders had not started to wear leather jackets yet, but instead wore at least three layers of clothing; a linen shirt, then a wool waistcoat, then a wool jacket, and sometimes even a wool cloak over all that. The cloaks of the lower class were a dark green, and the cloaks of the upper class were black, so don't start thinking I was going for a modern Gothic look. (: He may be a bit scantily clad considering, but who knows, it could be summer in Scotland. I usually don't adhere too closely to period costume any way. After all, Shakespeare never did.

This is a quote which comes right at the end of the play, when Macbeth fights with Macduff; I thought it adequately represented the pride and high spirit of Macbeth's character.

MACBETH I will not yield,
To kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet,
And to be baited with the rabble's curse.
Though Birnam wood be come to Dunsinane,
And thou opposed, being of no woman born,
Yet I will try the last. Before my body
I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,
And damn'd be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!'

Well, This is Interesting

I sat down to start Fleance - and ended up with this? I am going to have to rethink my character choice, because this sure is no little boy. I guess I will find who this is once I make the face. So much for plans...

Update

Well, I haven't been sculpting in a while because homework has been taking up most of my time, hopefully I can get Fleance started soon though. Till then, Fleance will have to sit around in his primordial form for some time.
Cheers.

No More Fleas for Fleance, Please

Since this seems to be a blog of firsts, such as, first old man, first chair, first painted pattern, first hoop skirt, first faerie, etc. why not try another first? I have never made anyone really young before, so I thought I would try Fleance from Macbeth. Not really an exciting choice I know, but it will be a challenge. I just had a thought--why not have Fleance recoiling in horror from a rat trying to climb on him? The rat could be symbolic of Macbeth's murderous intentions toward him, one of the weird sisters, or Fleance's innocent role in triggering once again the bloody thoughts of Macbeth. Hmm...thoughts, thoughts...wait, is that a dagger I see before me?