More Kudanites and Master-of-None

My last blog post was partially about kudanites. These are creatures of my own invention, which came from inspiring pictures of seahorses I took. After drawing them last month and also editing chapters in which they are in, I felt so inspired to try my hand at sculpting one out of clay.

Here is the result:

It was modeled after these drawings (which I drew).








Here it is from the front and back. Weirdly flat.







The leg/tentacles were fun to do. The paint is mixed with metallic silver.







I tried to make a creature unlike anything I've seen in lit before.






The stand is a mint-container, loaded with rocks.






 

I have always excelled at art. I love painting, sculpting, writing, song composition... etc. But when I decided to become a writer, I knew I'd need to focus to actually master it. I didn't want to be the doer-of-all, master-of-none. So, I quit most of the other types of art I made. When I get the itch, I try to scratch it within the realm of my writing projects. This was that. I needed to sculpt, so I did something for my book.

Ice Climbers Amiibo

Ice Climbers were cut from Smash Bros., so I knew I'd have to make them to truly complete my amiibo collection. 

I tried using the model from the new IC trophy, but I took a few liberties. I made Nana looking the same way as Popo, and I moved her closer so that I could glue them together. Her tiptoes and hammer touch the base. This was for proper support. I also thought Nana should have less fuzz bumps to separate herself from her brother, and both of the hammers are darker than their usual color. Just my preference.

Here's a few insights into how I made them:

All the spikes on the feet were made separately and glues on. I fluffed the coat by dabbing the clay with soggy clay.

 I made the hammers out of hollow straws so that they'd weigh less than heavy clay. They have toothpicks as frames for support. I used another tooth pick to cut textures of woodgrain.

 I began with the bodies and heads, and all the limbs came after. The arms I allowed to fully dry before attaching them. Also, I used a sewing needle to make a skeleton for Popo's hammer arm. The gloves have the same sort of sewn texture as Dedede's. 

Since Popo was the most self-supporting character, I saved Nana for second when it came to fixing them to the base. I made all their parts at the same time, though, so that they'd look the same.

btw, massive shoutout to /r/amiibo for keeping me entertained lately

My next custom project is going to be BIG. Yeah, that's a hint...

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