tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post3560040519890705718..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Modeling Clay MaquettesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70781920027372507272018-04-11T21:42:30.379-04:002018-04-11T21:42:30.379-04:00How do a beginner like myself get started in makin...How do a beginner like myself get started in making reference mauqettes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595917311281562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2862058648796658352018-04-11T21:40:44.375-04:002018-04-11T21:40:44.375-04:00I want to start doing more fantasy paintings and i...I want to start doing more fantasy paintings and illustrations. I want to make mauqettes for reference like you. How do I get started. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15595917311281562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-74164023590776102112016-03-30T18:06:15.547-04:002016-03-30T18:06:15.547-04:00Annie, I usually put oil-based clay in a plastic b...Annie, I usually put oil-based clay in a plastic bag to keep dust off of it, but you can just leave it out and it should still be workable.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-77654799944466704622016-03-30T17:40:09.423-04:002016-03-30T17:40:09.423-04:00Thanks for the post James! I've been looking t...Thanks for the post James! I've been looking to get some of this clay. How do you store the clay after you are done using it?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414488979025459131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42021757874004941392016-03-14T09:29:22.676-04:002016-03-14T09:29:22.676-04:00Robert, thanks for that suggestion. I forgot about...Robert, thanks for that suggestion. I forgot about kneaded erasers. I'm going to give that a try.<br /><br />Newt -- glad to hear that maquettes are working for you.<br /><br />Gavin, hope you're feeling better. That's amazing synchronicity! <br /><br />HNK, don't worry. These don't have to be beautiful. Even a very rough lump of clay (or kneaded eraser) can give helpful information.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8983787027455708812016-03-14T06:22:44.537-04:002016-03-14T06:22:44.537-04:00Back when I first bought Imaginative Realism, I wa...Back when I first bought Imaginative Realism, I wanted to try maquettes immediately and had no clay of any kind around. So I smooshed together half a dozen kneaded erasers and kneaded them thoroughly till they were soft. To this day it's my favorite way to do temporary maquettes because I have the big blob right there, it holds its form beautiful, the gray color's good for values and if I stretch it I can get some neat textures in the stretched part.<br /><br />I think Roger Dean must have played with kneaded eraser for some of the texture in his posters, way back in the sixties.robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-39811041516414786852016-03-09T16:24:21.513-05:002016-03-09T16:24:21.513-05:00HNK - Just get some soft wire and some modeling cl...HNK - Just get some soft wire and some modeling clay and start modeling - you'll learn quickly. If I can do it, you can do it!<br /><br />I've been using maquettes for a few months now, and they have made a world of difference in my painting. I've also been making sculptures for their own sake, and have found that sculpting has improved my grasp of form and helped me break out of some compositional ruts.Newthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534894034623625447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58522149643345942492016-03-09T11:37:36.934-05:002016-03-09T11:37:36.934-05:00I was laid up in bed with man flu this morning, an...I was laid up in bed with man flu this morning, and used the opportunity to reread Color and Light. Although the painting was quite a small reproduction, the stone figures of Ebulon really stood out. Having crawled out of bed this afternoon I caught this post and am treated to the process behind the painting!<br />You seem to have a natural ability to think and feel in three dimensions, which is perhaps why the maquettes come more easily to you than most. It's a useful skill for any artist, but does take a while to develop. I'm inspired to give it a go.<br />Thanks James.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120455549012225566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-90438392717294851932016-03-09T10:26:39.915-05:002016-03-09T10:26:39.915-05:00Thank you for the tip, James. However, I cannot e...Thank you for the tip, James. However, I cannot even do these maquettes. I also remember the complex one in "How to paint Dinosaurs". What do you recommend to at least do these maquettes?HNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679688307596294757noreply@blogger.com