As awesome as these are, I think I preferred the Kirbies. These things are both super awesome and a little horrifying at the same time. The Kirbies were all the awesome with none of the horrifying.
And now she has hair! It's far too long at the moment, but it's still to be cut and styled. And it's also too red for Tales!Elaine, but I couldn't find a decent match for her hair colour and... uh... look behind you, The City That Dares Not Sleep just came out!
Well, after near-total disaster, here she is! (protip: damp kitchen roll + lacquer x radiator heat = My Little Severe Burns Victim) Her hair isn't quite as curled as I'd like, but following the aforementioned near disaster, I'm not messing with it any more.
Avistew - I've noticed that painting the eyes does make a huge difference, it's actually surprising just how big a difference it makes when painting the reflection on the pupils.
Wow, she looks great. And they're adorable together! Congrats, you can pat yourself on the back, that was a lot of work.
I think the reflection makes a difference because eyes are wet, and that's what makes them "alive". So it kind of gives life to the character when you add that.
Um... this is late but what happened to Guybrush's other earring? Did it fall off?
Unfortunately Guybrush lost one of his earrings while he was adventuring, I meant to replace it before I took the photo of him with Elaine, but I completely forgot.
Thanks for all the comments guys! I should hopefully be able to get started on My Little LeChuck next month.
I wasn't going to post this one till it was done, this was going to be my entry for the Halloween contest, but I don't think I'll be able to get it finished in time. Mostly I blame LeChuck's ludicrous hat, which I'm still trying to get reference pics for. And you can see that he's only got one cuff and one pant leg.
This is the first time I've altered a pony's expression as well, but since it's LeChuck he can't look TOO cutesy...
Wow! I think the expression you have created is perfect! I'm curious though, how do you plan to do the beard? Lechuck's beard seems a little more complicated than the one Guybrush has. Do you plan to do it Telltale style and work in some spots of eerie green? Or just keep it simple and black?
Hmm... just had a thought... you could do it CoMI style and set it on fire! Wouldn't do much good to the rest of it though.
Oh my - wow! Pony!LeChuck's expression is perfectly ferocious. I love it. It's a shame it (probably) won't be done in time for the contest, it would be an awesome entry. But I'm certain the final product will be epic.
LeChuck had to look ferocious, originally I was going to give him the regular pony head like Guybrush and Elaine because I thought it would be funny, but then I decided that a scary-looking pony was even better.
I'm curious though, how do you plan to do the beard?
His beard is going to be fully-rooted hair instead of sculpted like Guybrush, Pony!LeChuck will probably have more hair than Pony!Guybrush and Pony!Elaine combined. The hair I'm using is a blend of black, dark green and glow-in-the-dark, but I might try to get some suitably toxic-looking green beads and work those into the beard hair. That would make it a pain in the ass to style though.
I never thought, I'd really ever like ponies, but this is fascinating! Elaine and Guybrush look wonderful! I bet you'll do great with LeChuck! (Can't wait to see the glowing beard!)
LeChuck had to look ferocious, originally I was going to give him the regular pony head like Guybrush and Elaine because I thought it would be funny, but then I decided that a scary-looking pony was even better.
His beard is going to be fully-rooted hair instead of sculpted like Guybrush, Pony!LeChuck will probably have more hair than Pony!Guybrush and Pony!Elaine combined. The hair I'm using is a blend of black, dark green and glow-in-the-dark, but I might try to get some suitably toxic-looking green beads and work those into the beard hair. That would make it a pain in the ass to style though.
It's looking great so far, have you had chance to do anymore work on it yet?
Thanks for the comments guys! Unfortunately I'm going to have to put the ponies on hold for now, since it's getting close to both Christmas and the associated craft fairs. The time has come, as someone said, to make cutesypolymerclaystuff until my hands drop off. Actually that's a complete lie, nobody but me has ever said that. But if there are no updates to this thread until the new year, that's why!
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I can't wait to see the finished result, I am absolutely in love with the Guybrush pony. And I am sure Elaine wont be any different.
Avistew - I've noticed that painting the eyes does make a huge difference, it's actually surprising just how big a difference it makes when painting the reflection on the pupils.
YEs! Please do!!
Um... this is late but what happened to Guybrush's other earring? Did it fall off?
I think the reflection makes a difference because eyes are wet, and that's what makes them "alive". So it kind of gives life to the character when you add that.
Unfortunately Guybrush lost one of his earrings while he was adventuring, I meant to replace it before I took the photo of him with Elaine, but I completely forgot.
Thanks for all the comments guys! I should hopefully be able to get started on My Little LeChuck next month.
BTW, it seems the "my little pony" thing is getting trendy
http://www.marikasurinen.com/pages/sculpting.html
Those ponies are really cool, but some of them is also creepy.
This is the first time I've altered a pony's expression as well, but since it's LeChuck he can't look TOO cutesy...
I think I'm going to show her some of my design work and see if she wants to be a contact. Nicely designed web site.
Thanks! I guess this teaches me that in future if I'm making a custom pony for a contest, I should start work on it sooner...
Hmm... just had a thought... you could do it CoMI style and set it on fire! Wouldn't do much good to the rest of it though.
His beard is going to be fully-rooted hair instead of sculpted like Guybrush, Pony!LeChuck will probably have more hair than Pony!Guybrush and Pony!Elaine combined. The hair I'm using is a blend of black, dark green and glow-in-the-dark, but I might try to get some suitably toxic-looking green beads and work those into the beard hair. That would make it a pain in the ass to style though.
It's looking great so far, have you had chance to do anymore work on it yet?
Couldn't have said it better!! Those are SO frickin' beautiful - I want one for my birthday pleeaaase!