Whoa! Thanks, Dr! This is quite an honor. I watch your channel all the time. You're one of the main inspirations that got me to start my channel, so thank YOU!
@@ArtChongArt hey art.. how can dr garuda paint his work? hes using plasticine. i really want to learn. i cant even find the brand hes using. im so lost. maybe you could fill me in :(
@@PekoXXL Hey Peko, as far as I know, Plasticine, Plastiline, Plastilina, basically most oil-based clays are quite similar with some variation in firmness, smoothness, elasticity, etc. I think what matters most isn't the brand but rather just to find one you can easily buy, and that is economical for you. I happen to use Chavant NSP because I can easily find some in my area (Los Angeles) and I prefer it after trying a few brands. Unless you take a class, you'll probably have to be prepared to experiment a bit to find what works best for you. There's a learning curve with every medium so don't give up too soon if you can't quite control the clay at the start. My first sculptures are basically blobs compared to what I can do now :) As for painting... just paint! I can't speak for Garuda and I don't know if he has any special preparations he makes.. but as I understand it, acrylic paint will stick to oil-based clay just fine. The only thing you have to be aware of is that oil-based clays never truly harden, so you will have to handle them with some care, especially if you plan on transporting them at some point in the future. Hope this helps, and if you do decide to start sculpting, please feel free to share/tag me on IG!
@@ArtChongExtra wow.... dr garuda is here on this channel. I think nsp chavant is more difficult to shape because of the sticky texture on the carving tool while dr garuda uses a material that has more wax layers so it doesn't stick to the tool when used. very happy to see your video and dr garuda....
In my opinion this isn't to long, because it is not only the sculpting and the epic reveal but also the struggel that you as an Artist go through and the evolution the sculpture does take with it. In most points i did think that it was awesome sculpture but then you say "no this doesn't work for me" and than it keeps getting better and better until it is epic. It is also interesting how the dynamic from the sculpture changes through the video. Because of all this it is so fun to watch your videos because you have a very good idea (that is just epic and no one has done before as an sculpture) and it gets better and better through the video and let you watch it to the and without skipping parts (because there are no borring parts) and make you feel wholesome after watching it. And because you know the process this sculpture was going through, makes you respect the endresult even more All in all it is an video with a solid idea, much struggling and trying out and than the reveal of the finished sculpture and this is just very cool to watch. (I'm very sorry for my bad english but I hope it is understandable)
Thank you so much! You're very kind and yes your English is very understandable :) I would say that I hope to not struggle as much in the future, but I don't think I'll ever stop trying to push myself, haha. Thanks again!
Most awesome artist. Shared his thought process and failures. Wonderful expierence to go on this journey. I cant even make hair, beard, or a face with expression I envy the entire process Great job. Fantastic imagination.
I love your videos because they show the reality of the process of creating the sculptures. Many times we have to modify and solve many problems. What you do with Chavant NSP is beautiful.
Tooooo cool, really hope you can look back on this with complete satisfaction. You are highly adept at highlighting/focusing on supposed mistakes even in the final version of this piece of yours. I loved observing your reasoning for the structuring/positioning. The way you how described the angle of their impact really implies the direction and force Raijin is striking with, as well as the strength of Thor's defense. Really really love this!!! 🔥
Excellent follow up sculpt. And yes, seeing the struggles of someone as talented as you, makes the rest of us feel better... like we aren't completely alone in the "how can I save this piece of sh*t?" thinking. Thanks for the great look into your process.
Funny, what you call design fails, i call entertainment. Its quite cool to see the changes you decide to make and the process of deciding them. To the eyes of a complete amateur as myself, the diorama was already epic from the start! Loved it and im already waiting for the next video! Cheers from Brazil!
I've been working on a sculpture. My first time touching clay in a decade. This channel is a great inspiration to keep at it. I enjoy your explanation of your thoughts on design. Keep it up! Love it!
What I find the hardest, is finding the time/materials, I have plenty of tools and motivation to learn, I'm just broke and work too much. However that will not always be the case. Your work is super humbling btw.
Once again your work is amazing just like your video process! So happy to see the steps and the time it takes you to create such an awesome sculpture! Keep it up please!
Thank you, Mark :) I make these videos with the hopes that they will be interesting to non-sculptors, so it's very gratifying to know that you do enjoy them.
You have done an amazing job! I love the dynamism of the figures, they seem to be in motion. It's to be admired all the time and effort you have put to get the best result, even creating a background story for the figures. I hope your work will be appreciated as you deserve!
man im so glad i found your first video to be able to see your progress from the very start hopefully i get to watch you to be an even more amazing sculptur than you already are keep up the amazing work man what i struggle with most is actually starting to sculpt
Also your to hard on your self all your sculptures are absolutely amazing thank you so much for taking the time for doing these videos I can’t wait for more
Excellent work Art ... our fails are just part of our research and development to reach perfection .. and perfection you certainly achieved. Thank you for the video and your time. I'm new to Chavant and I'm just waiting on an order of medium .. now wish I had a block of hard coming too for fine detail as you recommended. .. your video was research and I learnt from it. Thanks again.
Thank YOU for watching, Rod. I’m glad you got something out of it, though my aim isn’t to teach, just share my own journey as an artist :) Btw don’t feel like you have to have hard grade for fine details. You can do quite a lot with Medium. In fact, if you’re not used to Chavant, you’re probably better off sticking with medium for a while, because it will help you learn how to control the material better. Trying to combine hard and medium clays to start can be quite disruptive to the process. When you make some sculptures please feel free to tag me on Instagram. Would love to see what you come up with!
Veeeery cool, such a dynamic sculpture! I didn't know about Raijin actually, so it was nice to learn a little bit about him. Nice technique with the super sculpey and mold putty, don't think I've seen anyone use those like you did before either. Again, great video! Your musings really tie the whole thing together. What I personally struggle with? Actually getting the work done, I have more than plenty art ideas (not just for sculpting) but they somehow also feel very daunting. Most of the time I know what I want to achieve but then just struggle getting there (or getting started even). It's what has kept me from making things for many years, so now I just try to finish things despite not feeling it and just try to get it 70% there instead of quitting early on out of frustration. And now I have found that afterwards I'm often quite a lot more happy with the result than I ever thought I could be while hitting the struggle wall. :) Now I'll just have to overcome my horrible procrastination tendencies next...
Thanks Cindy! I sometimes struggle with getting started, too 😭 It's getting easier as I gain more confidence but some days it feels like a real chore to get rolling but like you, if I grit through it I'm almost always happy with making the effort. Keep up with your work and happy sculpting!
Just finished this second video and damn...really amazing work. I will be in disbelief if you say you don't do illustration professionally. Im glad you allow yourself to fail and restart because the final work both times when you took the risk of restarting elevated each piece phenomenally ❤️👏👏👏. Can't wait for the next one!
Thanks Rachel :) I am... a total amateur lol. I don’t sculpt or do illustrations professionally. I’m so glad to know you enjoyed the videos. Next one is coming... soon? I hope it’s soon. I’m working on it now 😅😅
This is the second sculpture on this channel and it is one of the best even after so many already made. Because it's a concept of versus that excited me to see happening.
Your work is amazing, the video was funny, educational, interesting and the finished piece is epic. Awesome work, I had a really really great time watching your video. ;)
AWESOME WORK!! love seeing it play out from begining to end. Some don't know that a sculpt can be changed multiple times before getting a final product. To me doing faces is the most difficult. I usually use reference art to get armor ideas.
Keep going with this channel u have so much creativity and amazing energy in your videos along with a very talented set of skills I guarantee youll get to where u want to be on here🤩👍
So I came during your very first upload and man your literally living my dream!! I want to do this SO F*$!#ING BAD! I can feel it down to my core!! Now when I clicked on your picture to take me to your profile and saw that I was watching your very first upload and now to be watching your second was a super humbling experience for me! JUST, because someone as talented as you are I just genuinely expected to already be this famous amazing sculptor with all these fans and all this glory and your simply not that at all (which is not bad AT ALL) because i know your skill alone will grow your page immensely!! But its just reassuring for my own self because ya im a very talented artist I can draw and color anything right out of anyone's imagination and let it flow onto paper like it was suppose to always be there but ive always felt the need to do MORE you know? Take that a step further like off of my paper and this is what ive come to love as of last year. And so far art,( me humbly speaking) you are my absolute favorite person to watch and let be my biggest inspiration to becoming my own sculptor! I can't wait till I can make my own youtubes or whatever in the future and tell the entire world( or whoever cares to listen to my sorry ass lol ) how much you had inspired me to do big amazing things with my creative mind! DONT EVER CHANGE! I love every bit of both of your only videos up so far and I doubt your even going to read this man but its worth a shot? So I ask so so humbly through this outlet and maybe email or something? Would you please please please be a mentor to me and help guide me to making the rite choices to get to where u are creatively? By choices I simply mean as in deciding what materials I am to use etc?....i really hope u read this eventually!! Thanks for your time if you do!! -respectfully- Your future acolyte and student Aka jerica a 25 year old sculptor to be HOPEFULLY 😖😬🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Hey Jerica, Thank you so much for your very kind words :) I’m so glad to know you enjoyed the videos. I wish you all the success in the world in your own sculpting! I’ve only been sculpting for about a year, so I don’t think I have the kind of experience needed to be a good mentor/advisor. That said, I don’t mind answering a few questions every now and again. You can always hit me up on twitter @artchong or Instagram @Art_Chong, and I’ll be happy to help as time allows. Happy sculpting!
Really appreciate your videos....there's other sculptures on here but you're the first I've seen who really lets you in on their process. Fun to watch and you're good at what you do man. Keep it up! Also, I only started a few months ago so my anatomy gets out of whack sometimes. All a learning process.
Great video! Love the channel! Only 2 videos in but you already have a unique style of sculpting and filming! I've just started my own channel something similar but with Zbrush and 3d printing, great to see other sculpting channels starting up! Look forward to seeing more!
hey art, just discovered your channel, love that you share all the ups and downs throughout the process , believe me mate i feel your frustration :) keep up the amazing work!
Awesome. I feel like if you did a more rounded type of stylized clouds that would have been a better fit for the base. Why don’t you sketch your poses first?
Great job, beautiful ! Definitely capturing the movement, even with stationary sculpture, you know. I love how you look for momentum in every piece . Glad i stumbled on your channel.
Just subscribed-- I really love how much you talk about the composition process with regard to sculpting! I'm a children's book illustrator, so 2D composition, balance, and communicating ideas is really important to me. It's cool to hear what that looks like in such a different medium :)
Thanks! For hands... I don't have any real tips unfortunately. I've never had a very difficult time with them. I think it's because hands tend to not have a lot of muscle and once you get the bones down you're most of the way there. So I guess if there's a tip there's that. Pay attention to the mechanics of the hand, the sizes of the various palm bones and how they are usually at least a little concave. Hands are more dimensional than most drawing tutorials make it appear, I think.
Just found the channel. I love this! And as an Illustrator it is perspective on the anatomy I am drawing, it's trying to make the form look 3D on a 2D surface while considering all of the musles and there shapes, zbrush helps figure that out as does reference photos
Oh yeah... foreshortening is like a special skill in itself for illustrators. Hats of to you guys. It's something I never have to deal with lol. Thank you for watching!
Amazing again!! You have an incredible knowledge at composing your sculptures and inspiring others. I was wondering what you do with all those sculptures. Do you make molds and copy them? If so, do you have any plans for the channel on showing us that process at some point? Anyway if these are just practice for you, please keep doing it. We love it!! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Iván! I don't do anything with these. They just sit on the shelf looking nice :) I doubt they can be molded, actually. Probably too many undercuts and whatnot that will lock up the mold. One day, when I can afford it, I'd like to get a good 3D scanner and preserve them digitally, but until then, they just sit in the background of future videos :D
I have to say, with me being a new subscriber I absolutely love your videos, I like how there is commentary to your thinking process...especially your side notes during your edit. I also like the energy that you give off while sculpting. BTW I'm not sculptor or wood worker so who am I to judge, lol. I will be looking forward to future content...
Your videos are amazing, i wish you had more, i love that you also include the process of thinking how you want the sculpture to look like. I'd also like to start sculpting but i dont know th clay or materials in general i have to buy, could you give some piece of advice?
Thanks Mario! I'm trying my best to put videos up faster. They just take forever to do, haha. If you're looking to get started sculpting... it's a pretty big topic and hard to give specific advice on without knowing more about what you want to do... so instead I'll tell you what *I* did. I found sculptors whose work I admire (in my case Shiflett Bros. and Simon Lee) and just copied what they did. I tried my best to sculpt whatever I felt like I could do with my skill level, watched a lot of process videos, and even took a couple online classes with Simon Lee to learn as much as I can and find a process that worked for me. The best (and probably most frustrating) advice I can give you is to just pick SOMETHING and start. Pick a clay that you feel like you have easy access to, and a pack of assorted sculpting tools from your local crafts store or Amazon and just make what you like. At first, you won't have the technical skill to pull off what's in your mind, but the most important thing is for you to TRY and LEARN even if you fail at it a dozen times over. If you keep having fun and learning something as you fail, you can't really go wrong :) You can make all kinds of amazing sculptures with all kinds of clay whether it's polymer, epoxy, water, paper, oil... or hell, digital, lol. It's more about exploring and experimentation to find what works for you. Remember this is about self-expression and having fun! If you do decide to give it a try, please feel free to share and tag me on IG! Good luck and thanks for watching :)
You and Dr. Garuda are two of my favourite artists..but personally,I think you have the edge lol. Amazing work sir,I’m just getting into sculpting,I’ve transitioned from drawing and wood carving,my first piece is hellboy,which I’m doing at the moment in das air dry,detail with it is challenging to say the least since I don’t have a kiln,I was thinking of super sculpture but the wife wouldn’t be to happy with stuff in the oven lol,then I’ve spotted chavant nap but it doesn’t set,can you give me some advice if you don’t mind,but absolutely love your art man,thank you,Lee👏👏👏👍
Haha, thank you. That's very kind of you to say. I watch Garuda all the time too.:) Super Sculpey doesn't leave bad smells or anything, so I think you'd be fine sticking it in a home oven (Most people do). If you're just starting and looking for general advice... I would say just sculpt whatever you feel like and have fun. That's how you'll stick with a hobby is if you find it fun and rewarding. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask, and I'll be happy to help if I can. Shifflett Brother's sculpting forum (facebook group) is a great resource/community as well.
an alternative to this could have been thor getting ready to "catch" raijin's weapon in mid air while holding his hammer across his own body drawing for a backhand slam
What a Master Piece 🔥
Whoa! Thanks, Dr! This is quite an honor. I watch your channel all the time. You're one of the main inspirations that got me to start my channel, so thank YOU!
@@ArtChongArt hey art.. how can dr garuda paint his work? hes using plasticine. i really want to learn. i cant even find the brand hes using. im so lost. maybe you could fill me in :(
@@PekoXXL Hey Peko, as far as I know, Plasticine, Plastiline, Plastilina, basically most oil-based clays are quite similar with some variation in firmness, smoothness, elasticity, etc. I think what matters most isn't the brand but rather just to find one you can easily buy, and that is economical for you. I happen to use Chavant NSP because I can easily find some in my area (Los Angeles) and I prefer it after trying a few brands.
Unless you take a class, you'll probably have to be prepared to experiment a bit to find what works best for you. There's a learning curve with every medium so don't give up too soon if you can't quite control the clay at the start. My first sculptures are basically blobs compared to what I can do now :)
As for painting... just paint! I can't speak for Garuda and I don't know if he has any special preparations he makes.. but as I understand it, acrylic paint will stick to oil-based clay just fine. The only thing you have to be aware of is that oil-based clays never truly harden, so you will have to handle them with some care, especially if you plan on transporting them at some point in the future.
Hope this helps, and if you do decide to start sculpting, please feel free to share/tag me on IG!
@@ArtChongExtra oh my god thankyou so much man! i'll tag you when its done. looking forward to your next video 😃
@@ArtChongExtra wow.... dr garuda is here on this channel. I think nsp chavant is more difficult to shape because of the sticky texture on the carving tool while dr garuda uses a material that has more wax layers so it doesn't stick to the tool when used. very happy to see your video and dr garuda....
I love the compositional decision to have Thor blocking with only one arm, it really speaks to his strength, and more importantly his confidence
two videos already my fav youtube channel gimme more gimme more
I'm working as fast as I can! Thank you for watching :)
In my opinion this isn't to long, because it is not only the sculpting and the epic reveal but also the struggel that you as an Artist go through and the evolution the sculpture does take with it. In most points i did think that it was awesome sculpture but then you say "no this doesn't work for me" and than it keeps getting better and better until it is epic. It is also interesting how the dynamic from the sculpture changes through the video.
Because of all this it is so fun to watch your videos because you have a very good idea (that is just epic and no one has done before as an sculpture) and it gets better and better through the video and let you watch it to the and without skipping parts (because there are no borring parts) and make you feel wholesome after watching it. And because you know the process this sculpture was going through, makes you respect the endresult even more
All in all it is an video with a solid idea, much struggling and trying out and than the reveal of the finished sculpture and this is just very cool to watch.
(I'm very sorry for my bad english but I hope it is understandable)
Thank you so much! You're very kind and yes your English is very understandable :) I would say that I hope to not struggle as much in the future, but I don't think I'll ever stop trying to push myself, haha.
Thanks again!
@@ArtChongArt Struggling is how we get better. It's about progress, not perfection!
Wow! Need more videos! I love watching you.
Thank you! I'll try to be faster! 😭😭
Theres something so motivating about seeing the process of a great work including all the fail attempts and scrap ideas
Thank you Bruno :)
Most awesome artist. Shared his thought process and failures. Wonderful expierence to go on this journey. I cant even make hair, beard, or a face with expression
I envy the entire process Great job. Fantastic imagination.
it's easy to see how much effort you put into your sculpts and videos, they're really awesome man
Thank you! It truly was a lot of effort, haha
This is amazing!!!!
I'm so happy that you exist Art. Love from France
I love your videos because they show the reality of the process of creating the sculptures. Many times we have to modify and solve many problems. What you do with Chavant NSP is beautiful.
Thank you :) you’re very kind
Tooooo cool, really hope you can look back on this with complete satisfaction. You are highly adept at highlighting/focusing on supposed mistakes even in the final version of this piece of yours. I loved observing your reasoning for the structuring/positioning. The way you how described the angle of their impact really implies the direction and force Raijin is striking with, as well as the strength of Thor's defense. Really really love this!!! 🔥
Excellent follow up sculpt. And yes, seeing the struggles of someone as talented as you, makes the rest of us feel better... like we aren't completely alone in the "how can I save this piece of sh*t?" thinking. Thanks for the great look into your process.
Thank you! Rest assured, the "how can I save this piece of sh*t?" thinking is something we all share :)
I can't wait for your another project..
And That's Amazing bro.. 👍 👍
keep it up..!! 😁 😁
Thanks! I can't wait for the next one to finish either 😅😅
Funny, what you call design fails, i call entertainment. Its quite cool to see the changes you decide to make and the process of deciding them. To the eyes of a complete amateur as myself, the diorama was already epic from the start! Loved it and im already waiting for the next video! Cheers from Brazil!
Haha, I'm glad the fails were entertaining! Thank you for watching and hopefully the next video won't take two months to do lol
Your channel was love at first sight, man. Incredible work!
I appreciate that! Keep working on your sculpts too! :)
Really love your honesty and sharing your thought processes - even (or especially) when it isn't working!
Thank you :)
I could watch this 100 times (and probably will). The process is fascinating!!
Love watching the tricks as you go, especially making the drums, what a process! Epic work.
Thank you :) The trick with the drums was a first for me so I'm really glad it worked out. Hope to do more with the technique in the future!
You are a true artist and a good story teller
Thank you! I'm trying my best!
I've been working on a sculpture. My first time touching clay in a decade. This channel is a great inspiration to keep at it. I enjoy your explanation of your thoughts on design. Keep it up! Love it!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to tag me on IG if you post your sculpts there :)
You can put the Raijin above on "Torii" like he's defending the god's realms entrance would work nicely too. Great Job man.
ah yes... that would be another great idea I should've tried. Maybe I'll do Shingami vs. Hades in the future and incorporate that ;)
Your work is always a master piece!! Cant wait for your next projects!
Oh, thank you! I don't think this is a master piece, but I appreciate your kind words regardless :)
@@ArtChongArt yes it is!!, if you dont mind please make alien vs predator
Amazing. Also appreciate how honest you are with your work and learning process. Inspiring. Ty
The final product looks so sick. Absolutely love it. Subscribed!
Such a talent! Watching your videos gives me so much joy and always remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder!!
What I find the hardest, is finding the time/materials, I have plenty of tools and motivation to learn, I'm just broke and work too much. However that will not always be the case. Your work is super humbling btw.
Love how this turned out and I absolutely love seeing your creative process! Thanks for sharing!
thank YOU for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
I think it came out dope. Cant wait to see what you do on the next video.
Me neither, lol. Thank you for watching :)
Such a amazing artist
Thank you :)
Dude's on another level, it's insane
Once again your work is amazing just like your video process! So happy to see the steps and the time it takes you to create such an awesome sculpture! Keep it up please!
Thank you! I'll do my best :)
I think your amazing. It all looks cool to me since I know nothing about sculpting. You inspire me to try it .
Thank you, Mark :) I make these videos with the hopes that they will be interesting to non-sculptors, so it's very gratifying to know that you do enjoy them.
Oh waow !! love the mix of Culture in those Gods and how you put this together ! live the Cinematic Finale !!! More 🎉🎉🎉
You have done an amazing job! I love the dynamism of the figures, they seem to be in motion. It's to be admired all the time and effort you have put to get the best result, even creating a background story for the figures. I hope your work will be appreciated as you deserve!
Thank you so much 😀 You appreciate them and that counts for something!
man im so glad i found your first video to be able to see your progress from the very start
hopefully i get to watch you to be an even more amazing sculptur than you already are
keep up the amazing work man
what i struggle with most is actually starting to sculpt
Haha some days I have trouble getting started too. Thank you for watching!
Such a amazing artwork! 🤩👌
Also your to hard on your self all your sculptures are absolutely amazing thank you so much for taking the time for doing these videos I can’t wait for more
Excellent work Art ... our fails are just part of our research and development to reach perfection .. and perfection you certainly achieved. Thank you for the video and your time. I'm new to Chavant and I'm just waiting on an order of medium .. now wish I had a block of hard coming too for fine detail as you recommended. .. your video was research and I learnt from it. Thanks again.
Thank YOU for watching, Rod. I’m glad you got something out of it, though my aim isn’t to teach, just share my own journey as an artist :)
Btw don’t feel like you have to have hard grade for fine details. You can do quite a lot with Medium. In fact, if you’re not used to Chavant, you’re probably better off sticking with medium for a while, because it will help you learn how to control the material better. Trying to combine hard and medium clays to start can be quite disruptive to the process.
When you make some sculptures please feel free to tag me on Instagram. Would love to see what you come up with!
@@ArtChongArt Thank you Art.
Your videos are amazing !!!! I love it! Thank you so much Art for your Art !
Thank YOU for turning me on to sculpting in the first place 😉
this channel is like a diamond in the rough
I am definitely coming back here
What a piece... masterpiece 🎉
youve inspired me to start sculpting, i was already an artist and now i wanna do this aswell
Veeeery cool, such a dynamic sculpture! I didn't know about Raijin actually, so it was nice to learn a little bit about him.
Nice technique with the super sculpey and mold putty, don't think I've seen anyone use those like you did before either.
Again, great video! Your musings really tie the whole thing together.
What I personally struggle with? Actually getting the work done, I have more than plenty art ideas (not just for sculpting) but they somehow also feel very daunting. Most of the time I know what I want to achieve but then just struggle getting there (or getting started even). It's what has kept me from making things for many years, so now I just try to finish things despite not feeling it and just try to get it 70% there instead of quitting early on out of frustration. And now I have found that afterwards I'm often quite a lot more happy with the result than I ever thought I could be while hitting the struggle wall. :)
Now I'll just have to overcome my horrible procrastination tendencies next...
Thanks Cindy! I sometimes struggle with getting started, too 😭 It's getting easier as I gain more confidence but some days it feels like a real chore to get rolling but like you, if I grit through it I'm almost always happy with making the effort. Keep up with your work and happy sculpting!
Just finished this second video and damn...really amazing work. I will be in disbelief if you say you don't do illustration professionally. Im glad you allow yourself to fail and restart because the final work both times when you took the risk of restarting elevated each piece phenomenally ❤️👏👏👏. Can't wait for the next one!
Thanks Rachel :) I am... a total amateur lol. I don’t sculpt or do illustrations professionally. I’m so glad to know you enjoyed the videos. Next one is coming... soon? I hope it’s soon. I’m working on it now 😅😅
just mind blowing good GG!!!!
Thanks!
This is the second sculpture on this channel and it is one of the best even after so many already made. Because it's a concept of versus that excited me to see happening.
Your work is amazing, the video was funny, educational, interesting and the finished piece is epic.
Awesome work, I had a really really great time watching your video.
;)
Thanks Juliette. I'm glad to know you enjoyed the video :)
AWESOME WORK!! love seeing it play out from begining to end. Some don't know that a sculpt can be changed multiple times before getting a final product. To me doing faces is the most difficult. I usually use reference art to get armor ideas.
Oh man, yeah I feel like you can spend a lifetime just mastering the variety of faces and the expressions we do. Thanks for watching!
bro wtf you are SO GOOD
Ahhhh so good!! You sir are on fire 🔥❤️❤️❤️
haha, thank youuu
Looks really, really good!!
Great! You are a very funny and interesting person. I like your content. Thank you for that and keep up the good work!
SUPER AMAZING!!!!!!🙌🏼💯
“This video is getting too long “
I’m checking the time like ‘it’s not even 30 mins!’
I could watch that process for an hour
Amazing work ❤️🔥
Incredible as always!
Thanks man :)
Really awesome man!!!
Thank you!
Amazing work man!!
Thanks!
Marvelous, it was enjoyable watching you... thanks so much... I appreciate that... 💜
Thank YOU for watching!
Really fantastic, it's awesome
Keep going with this channel u have so much creativity and amazing energy in your videos along with a very talented set of skills I guarantee youll get to where u want to be on here🤩👍
Thank you! I'll do my best!
Nicely Done Art!
Thanks dude :)
Amazing work again 😁
I think you've made the right decisions with the armor and the cloud. The end result is super cool! Keep at it!
Thank you!! So glad you liked it :)
So. Rad. Great success to you!
Thank you! I appreciate the kind wishes :)
Amazing !!! You are incredible.
Thank you :)
So I came during your very first upload and man your literally living my dream!! I want to do this SO F*$!#ING BAD! I can feel it down to my core!! Now when I clicked on your picture to take me to your profile and saw that I was watching your very first upload and now to be watching your second was a super humbling experience for me! JUST, because someone as talented as you are I just genuinely expected to already be this famous amazing sculptor with all these fans and all this glory and your simply not that at all (which is not bad AT ALL) because i know your skill alone will grow your page immensely!! But its just reassuring for my own self because ya im a very talented artist I can draw and color anything right out of anyone's imagination and let it flow onto paper like it was suppose to always be there but ive always felt the need to do MORE you know? Take that a step further like off of my paper and this is what ive come to love as of last year. And so far art,( me humbly speaking) you are my absolute favorite person to watch and let be my biggest inspiration to becoming my own sculptor! I can't wait till I can make my own youtubes or whatever in the future and tell the entire world( or whoever cares to listen to my sorry ass lol ) how much you had inspired me to do big amazing things with my creative mind! DONT EVER CHANGE! I love every bit of both of your only videos up so far and I doubt your even going to read this man but its worth a shot? So I ask so so humbly through this outlet and maybe email or something? Would you please please please be a mentor to me and help guide me to making the rite choices to get to where u are creatively? By choices I simply mean as in deciding what materials I am to use etc?....i really hope u read this eventually!! Thanks for your time if you do!!
-respectfully-
Your future acolyte and student
Aka jerica a 25 year old sculptor to be HOPEFULLY 😖😬🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Hey Jerica, Thank you so much for your very kind words :) I’m so glad to know you enjoyed the videos. I wish you all the success in the world in your own sculpting!
I’ve only been sculpting for about a year, so I don’t think I have the kind of experience needed to be a good mentor/advisor. That said, I don’t mind answering a few questions every now and again. You can always hit me up on twitter @artchong or Instagram @Art_Chong, and I’ll be happy to help as time allows.
Happy sculpting!
thanks for the share !! amazing work !!
Thank you :)
2000th like! Great work man, trully spectacular !
Really appreciate your videos....there's other sculptures on here but you're the first I've seen who really lets you in on their process. Fun to watch and you're good at what you do man. Keep it up! Also, I only started a few months ago so my anatomy gets out of whack sometimes. All a learning process.
Thank YOU for watching :) I'm glad you find the process fun. I only started sculpting about a year ago myself so good luck to us both!
Great video! Love the channel! Only 2 videos in but you already have a unique style of sculpting and filming! I've just started my own channel something similar but with Zbrush and 3d printing, great to see other sculpting channels starting up! Look forward to seeing more!
Awesome... I like your art ❤❤❤
You my friend got a new subscriber! 🤙🏼
Glad to have you! Thank you for watching!
Beautiful
Awesome . Love it
Thank you :)
hey art, just discovered your channel, love that you share all the ups and downs throughout the process , believe me mate i feel your frustration :) keep up the amazing work!
Amazing! I wonder if changing raijin’s stand to bamboo would look like
Thanks Russel :) That just gave me an idea for some mid-air fighting in a bamboo forest! Hope you don't mind, haha
You are a inspiration for me, one day i'll be a fellow sculptor
When you sculpt something, please don't be afraid to share it with the rest of us!
Thank you for watching :)
Awesome. I feel like if you did a more rounded type of stylized clouds that would have been a better fit for the base. Why don’t you sketch your poses first?
Booooooom👍 That's great😍
Thank you :):)
dude you're cool just don't quit youtube i really like your videos
Haha you're too kind, thank you
Great job, beautiful ! Definitely capturing the movement, even with stationary sculpture, you know. I love how you look for momentum in every piece . Glad i stumbled on your channel.
Thank you so much!
Just subscribed-- I really love how much you talk about the composition process with regard to sculpting! I'm a children's book illustrator, so 2D composition, balance, and communicating ideas is really important to me. It's cool to hear what that looks like in such a different medium :)
Thank you! Yeah to me composing the sculpt is the funnest part.
Great video! I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that changes the pose 10 times during a sculpt. Any tips on sculpting open hands?
Thanks!
For hands... I don't have any real tips unfortunately. I've never had a very difficult time with them. I think it's because hands tend to not have a lot of muscle and once you get the bones down you're most of the way there. So I guess if there's a tip there's that. Pay attention to the mechanics of the hand, the sizes of the various palm bones and how they are usually at least a little concave. Hands are more dimensional than most drawing tutorials make it appear, I think.
Love the compesion
Just found the channel. I love this! And as an Illustrator it is perspective on the anatomy I am drawing, it's trying to make the form look 3D on a 2D surface while considering all of the musles and there shapes, zbrush helps figure that out as does reference photos
Oh yeah... foreshortening is like a special skill in itself for illustrators. Hats of to you guys. It's something I never have to deal with lol. Thank you for watching!
Wow man, you're awesome! I'm glad i've found your channel!
Thank you!
Amazing again!! You have an incredible knowledge at composing your sculptures and inspiring others. I was wondering what you do with all those sculptures. Do you make molds and copy them? If so, do you have any plans for the channel on showing us that process at some point? Anyway if these are just practice for you, please keep doing it. We love it!! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Iván! I don't do anything with these. They just sit on the shelf looking nice :) I doubt they can be molded, actually. Probably too many undercuts and whatnot that will lock up the mold. One day, when I can afford it, I'd like to get a good 3D scanner and preserve them digitally, but until then, they just sit in the background of future videos :D
I have to say, with me being a new subscriber I absolutely love your videos, I like how there is commentary to your thinking process...especially your side notes during your edit. I also like the energy that you give off while sculpting. BTW I'm not sculptor or wood worker so who am I to judge, lol. I will be looking forward to future content...
Thanks Samuel! I'm so glad to know that non-sculptors can enjoy the video too :)
You did Raijin really good I want to check this video to learn how to make a Raijin statue
Lightening out acrylic?! Love this channel. I really enjoy watching your process.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :) I don't understand what you mean by lightening out acrylic?
it's an awesome artwork.
This sounds like a premise to an awesome anime
Lol I know right?? Somebody should pay me for the rights to this show $$$
Your videos are amazing, i wish you had more, i love that you also include the process of thinking how you want the sculpture to look like. I'd also like to start sculpting but i dont know th clay or materials in general i have to buy, could you give some piece of advice?
Thanks Mario! I'm trying my best to put videos up faster. They just take forever to do, haha.
If you're looking to get started sculpting... it's a pretty big topic and hard to give specific advice on without knowing more about what you want to do... so instead I'll tell you what *I* did. I found sculptors whose work I admire (in my case Shiflett Bros. and Simon Lee) and just copied what they did. I tried my best to sculpt whatever I felt like I could do with my skill level, watched a lot of process videos, and even took a couple online classes with Simon Lee to learn as much as I can and find a process that worked for me.
The best (and probably most frustrating) advice I can give you is to just pick SOMETHING and start. Pick a clay that you feel like you have easy access to, and a pack of assorted sculpting tools from your local crafts store or Amazon and just make what you like. At first, you won't have the technical skill to pull off what's in your mind, but the most important thing is for you to TRY and LEARN even if you fail at it a dozen times over. If you keep having fun and learning something as you fail, you can't really go wrong :) You can make all kinds of amazing sculptures with all kinds of clay whether it's polymer, epoxy, water, paper, oil... or hell, digital, lol. It's more about exploring and experimentation to find what works for you. Remember this is about self-expression and having fun!
If you do decide to give it a try, please feel free to share and tag me on IG! Good luck and thanks for watching :)
Great job
Amazing stuff❤
Finally a new vide yesss!!
I know right? Finally lol. Thanks for watching :)
You and Dr. Garuda are two of my favourite artists..but personally,I think you have the edge lol.
Amazing work sir,I’m just getting into sculpting,I’ve transitioned from drawing and wood carving,my first piece is hellboy,which I’m doing at the moment in das air dry,detail with it is challenging to say the least since I don’t have a kiln,I was thinking of super sculpture but the wife wouldn’t be to happy with stuff in the oven lol,then I’ve spotted chavant nap but it doesn’t set,can you give me some advice if you don’t mind,but absolutely love your art man,thank you,Lee👏👏👏👍
Haha, thank you. That's very kind of you to say. I watch Garuda all the time too.:)
Super Sculpey doesn't leave bad smells or anything, so I think you'd be fine sticking it in a home oven (Most people do). If you're just starting and looking for general advice... I would say just sculpt whatever you feel like and have fun. That's how you'll stick with a hobby is if you find it fun and rewarding. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask, and I'll be happy to help if I can. Shifflett Brother's sculpting forum (facebook group) is a great resource/community as well.
an alternative to this could have been thor getting ready to "catch" raijin's weapon in mid air while holding his hammer across his own body drawing for a backhand slam
I never clicked on a video so fast!!
Haha thanks. I'll keep them coming as fast as I can... I wish sculpting doesn't take as long to do 😭
Amazing!!!!!!!!!