Beta Ray Bill

[Kdawg59]

I was holding off on showing this until it was done... considering that may take a while... heh... here ya go.

The Hammer Brother of Thor...

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill001.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill002.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill003.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill004.jpg

[Kdawg59]

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill010.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill015.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill016.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill049.jpg

[Kdawg59]

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill050.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill052.jpg

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill059.jpg

[JadeGiant]

un-beliveable

Even unfinished, this is the best BRB I have seen

Thanks for sharing with us mere mortals Keith!

Seriously inspiring work!

[Helder M.]

PERFECT !!!

[Predator]

That's just crazy. Love the pose. Looks so fluid.

[Bullseye]

Great pose and movement. Love it.

[AstroWho]

One of my Most Favorite Characters !!!

[The General]

Awesome. Can't wait to see it finished.

[joy_division]

I got my minimate of BRB yesterday. Beats this anyday :D

[greenzombie]

Damn! o_O

[Quest99]

Love it! Awesome work.

[boondocksaint]

awesome!

[warhead]

Freakin badass

[VaultMan]

Youre unreal with this work KDawg...thats incredible...

[riteguytu]

Wow!

[Alex655321]

Just amazing work !

[alcortez]

i am in awe....

[High Lord Apocalypse]

Head seems just a tad small for the body.

The work is spectacular Keith! you are a total bad@$$ at sculpting!
The anatomy on the back, triceps, forearms, etc, just WOW!!! i cant even type proper english anymore, that's how awesome your work is!

[joy_division]

http://www.minimatedatabase.com/img/fig/fig1264flg.jpg

:buttrock:

[Argonus]

Wow.. that's spectacular work.

[mwf6171]

Wow! :buttrock:

[BarbarianFan]

Best sculpture I've seen lately !
You're one of my fav sculptor, no question why !!!

[Kdawg59]

Many thanks guys... I have a ton more pics up in various stages on my facebook page should you all get bored today.

http://www.facebook.com/kdawg59

Oh COME ON.. you KNOW you will get bored today :)

Here's another shot... I may take some newer shots today as well given that all of these are a touch out of date... Granted I haven't even worked on the piece in months... but still.

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill040.jpg

[Predator]

Did you use Super Sculpey instead of firm on this one Dawg?

[Kdawg59]

Did you use Super Sculpey instead of firm on this one Dawg?

excellent eye... Yessir I did. Many reasons why I wanted to use the pink stuff.

The piece is HUGE, and I wanted to work faster. The pink stuff is so gooey and soft that building it up was a breeze AND easy on the thumbs.

Also I am caring a lot less these days about how pretty a WIP looks and I have taken to using a lot more mixed media materials, drawing right on the piece (as you can see) and whatever else... what matters is the end result which will all get a nice thin coat of grey primer to show off the skin textures etc, I have laid in there.

[JetFire76]

Hey Kdawg,


It's good to have you back! :thumbs2: With every piece you put out, I am more and more amazed!

What amazed me the most was the amount of detail that was put into the head! :jawd:

Just out of curiosity, are you planning on transferring anything to wax? Since this is a quarter scale figure, do you find that transferring stuff like the head and hands are not necessary for you?

Thanks!

[Kdawg59]

Hey Kdawg,


It's good to have you back! :thumbs2: With every piece you put out, I am more and more amazed!

What amazed me the most was the amount of detail that was put into the head! :jawd:

Just out of curiosity, are you planning on transferring anything to wax? Since this is a quarter scale figure, do you find that transferring stuff like the head and hands are not necessary for you?

Thanks!

YO :)

Thank you first of all... and to answer your questions.

Definitely avoiding wax like the plague with this piece. In fact the only wax on it is the seams on his gloves. I basically wanted this to be an exercise in getting every detail I wanted in clay. Why? Clay can be brushed down so well. The forms can blend together and seem so much more like flesh. Wax is great for those tiny tiny scribes and pours etc... but clay affords me so much opportunity to make it look more organic.

I do think that being bigger in size helps with not needing wax. I have worked with wax long enough now, that I have realized... you know... I have enough control to do a lot of this stuff in clay. This entire piece has been a great big exercise in taking my sculpting to my next level of maturation.

I was going to pitch this piece at first... but I have very much lost interest in doing it for any other reason besides Walt Simonson... I met him last year at SDCC and he is not only responsible for everything I love about Thor, but the man is such a sweetheart as is Weezie. I started this piece 2 days after I got back from Cali.

Here's a newer pic... you can see all of the different materials I'm using.

Aves
Pink Sculpey
dog collar spike (helmet)
styrene
copper and brass
wood
leather
wax
card stock paper

You name it... and I am not even done yet.

I may try the cape in actual resin dipped strips of cloth over a frame of wire mesh and flat brass stock as an armature...

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill062.jpg

[joy_division]

having a spear in your back must hurt OUCH!

[El Pulento]

Amazing Skills...

[High Lord Apocalypse]

Keith, where do you bake such a large piece?
btw, thanks for adding all wip on facebook! love watching a sculpt start from nothing!

[Kdawg59]

Keith, where do you bake such a large piece?
btw, thanks for adding all wip on facebook! love watching a sculpt start from nothing!

in my oven... boy I should I have taken a pic of that!!!

the door had to be open as he wouldn't fit. I had to basically make an oven extension with foil.

He rested on the open door and I ran foil from top of oven to bottom of open door. Basically a tin foil tent of several layers thick. I baked per normal and supervised. The counter never even got warm it works so well...

I have done it a few times. But you go through a monster amount of foil. :)

[Kdawg59]

having a spear in your back must hurt OUCH!

Bill can take it... he's that bad ass!

[JetFire76]

Wow! I definitely do see all the different materials your using. I love seeing sculpts that use a good blend of different materials! I think that's one of the main elements I loved about your Hawkman...and Atrocitus! I'm going to have to check out your facebook page later since it's banned here in my office. But I think this is my first time seeing you work with actual metal tho!

Your work is top notch man! There is so much that people like us can learn from you and your sculpts! And I am not trying kiss any #ss here. I sincerely mean what I am writing.

Thanks Kdawg!

YO :)

Thank you first of all... and to answer your questions.

Definitely avoiding wax like the plague with this piece. In fact the only wax on it is the seams on his gloves. I basically wanted this to be an exercise in getting every detail I wanted in clay. Why? Clay can be brushed down so well. The forms can blend together and seem so much more like flesh. Wax is great for those tiny tiny scribes and pours etc... but clay affords me so much opportunity to make it look more organic.

I do think that being bigger in size helps with not needing wax. I have worked with wax long enough now, that I have realized... you know... I have enough control to do a lot of this stuff in clay. This entire piece has been a great big exercise in taking my sculpting to my next level of maturation.

I was going to pitch this piece at first... but I have very much lost interest in doing it for any other reason besides Walt Simonson... I met him last year at SDCC and he is not only responsible for everything I love about Thor, but the man is such a sweetheart as is Weezie. I started this piece 2 days after I got back from Cali.

Here's a newer pic... you can see all of the different materials I'm using.

Aves
Pink Sculpey
dog collar spike (helmet)
styrene
copper and brass
wood
leather
wax
card stock paper

You name it... and I am not even done yet.

I may try the cape in actual resin dipped strips of cloth over a frame of wire mesh and flat brass stock as an armature...

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/bill062.jpg

[Juggernaut]

Cool WIPs!

[kenkaj]

Thanks for posting the WIP's Keith. I love seeing how other people work.
I have started drawing all over my sculpts as i have found it helps with visually getting things right. Especially in portrait work, you are able to convey some of the emotion or look you are trying to achieve just by adding the pupils.

[ALPH4T34M]

Awesome!!

[jansen]

The anatomy is killer!

[Helder M.]

Kratos from god of war by Mr. Keith would be a phenomenal piece for sure !!!

[Ridimous]

Kratos from god of war by Mr. Keith would be a phenomenal piece for sure !!!

Is this a hint? Please don't mess with my head. That would be bad@ss.

[law1349]

Sculpts like this are what keep me motivated to keep sculpting. There is so much amazing detail there that it makes me sick. I aspire to be able to sculpt like this one day. You are the man!!!

[Kdawg59]

Kratos from god of war by Mr. Keith would be a phenomenal piece for sure !!!

Now that would be a pretty fun piece... I would have to grunt a lot and destroy stuff in-between sculpting sessions though :) "HURRGH"

[Veritas]

i see you're posting again... go peep my snake eyes- then get back to work...

I like the glove detailing you did here...

[Mean Green]

Is this 1/4th scale? Hopefully Sideshow will pick it up!

[Juggernaut]

Keith.
Do you have a shot of your Thor and Beta Ray Bill next to each other?

That WIP will be the most bad ass of all WIPs.

[Juggernaut]

Now that would be a pretty fun piece... I would have to grunt a lot and destroy stuff in-between sculpting sessions though :) "HURRGH"

Kratos
Hulk
Venom
Marcus Phoenix

There is no limit for a cool KDawg sculpt.

[Kdawg59]

Keith.
Do you have a shot of your Thor and Beta Ray Bill next to each other?

That WIP will be the most bad ass of all WIPs.

I can probably do that. I don't have any shots of them together. Bill is 1/4 and Thor is 1/5 scale so there is quite a bit of difference... BUT cleverly positioned camera angles could be a fun little battle scene.

[kenkaj]

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l492/kenkaj/odd%20pics/tumblr_l8pt0dNOGG1qddjb4o1_250.gif

Sorry ,i couldn't help myself re using this Gif again! LOL
That would look brilliant.

[DynamicMenace]

Badicus Assicus!! master sculptor :buttrock:

[isculpt]

.....Best Beta Ray Bill I've seen in 3d format. Just wow.

[isculpt]

1/4 scale beta ray bill premium format :) :) :)

[Kdawg59]

1/4 scale beta ray bill premium format :) :) :)

Thanks guys:)

This is exactly what I was doing this for. I was going to pitch it to a "company that does premium format pieces"

I... decided against it.



This piece will go nicely next to the PF Thor I have in my collection though.

[isculpt]

Well let me just say, if you did pitch it, it would be the best "pf" in awhile....Now Hulk next? :)

[Y3E]

Truly a work of art Keith.

[mad titan]

awsome

[loricstone]

Thanks guys:)

This is exactly what I was doing this for. I was going to pitch it to a "company that does premium format pieces"

I... decided against it.



This piece will go nicely next to the PF Thor I have in my collection though.

I have no idea why you decided against it, but I think it would be the perfect statue to throw in front of the faces at SS. At least I would think so! Looks nice so far.

[Ridimous]

Thanks guys:)

This is exactly what I was doing this for. I was going to pitch it to a "company that does premium format pieces"

I... decided against it.



This piece will go nicely next to the PF Thor I have in my collection though.

SS! Give this man a chance!

[Y3E]

Keith, this will go great with the Thor you are working on. How about a pic with the two?

[MissMarvel]

Love this!!!! I would love to have something like this in my collection so awesome thus far!!!

[derekrodneysim]

http://www.minimatedatabase.com/img/fig/fig1264flg.jpg

:buttrock:

:laugh:

:eplus2:

[derekrodneysim]

You really should propose this to SS, Keith. See if they're smart. This piece is really well done. Bravo!

[derekrodneysim]

...But I doubt the flat, cheap-looking wings on his helmet would fly though...

:confused2

[Comicbookguy]

Damn looks great! You mean this statue is not for sale to anyone? I need this thing bad since I'm a huge fan of this guy. :(

[Igo]

Keith this is insane man... I looked for a scale call out, but is this 1:4?

[Kdawg59]

...But I doubt the flat, cheap-looking wings on his helmet would fly though...

:confused2

You know those aren't the real and finished wings I hope... Just a template for wax versions that will come later. :)

[Kdawg59]

Keith this is insane man... I looked for a scale call out, but is this 1:4?

Thanks David... I started this a couple of days after SDCC last year and meeting Walt Simonson. It is definitely 1:4 and I am doing it to be a companion to Martin's Pf Thor That SS killed on...

[Kdawg59]

I have no idea why you decided against it, but I think it would be the perfect statue to throw in front of the faces at SS. At least I would think so! Looks nice so far.

No real reason, time went by and They have so much going already that it is not as easy as saying.. "Hey guys want this?"

[Kdawg59]

And thanks to you all by the way... I cannot wait to clear my desk and start rocking on Bill again. I am anxious to show it to Walt.

[majestic1]

Any updates on this piece ?

I would buy this in a heartbeat if SS picked it up.

[logan25]

Absolutely love this :)

[yelbegen]

that is awesome...
and like your working style with template..learn more from masters.

[Kdawg59]

Any updates on this piece ?

I would buy this in a heartbeat if SS picked it up.

Almost ready to start working on Bill again. Been awhile but things have settled down enough ( for now ) to give it a run.

Thanks and if Sideshow wanted it, they could have it of course... But that is up to someone that is not me to decide over there:D

[pearl thunder]

any update on this?

[GedTasker]

any update on this?


:praying:

[Mad4Busts]

Amazing work as usual, Keith. Your work just floors me.

[Kdawg59]

Thanks fellas... no updates yet. I moved last month, and have been under some deadlines for Bowen Designs. Bill will see more advancement in some way, shape or form... just gonna take some time getting back to my baby.

[DynamicMenace]

hopefully well be bale to see this finished some day. :D
i keep coming back and checking the anatomy on this thing.
just blows me away.

[Kdawg59]

hopefully well be bale to see this finished some day. :D
i keep coming back and checking the anatomy on this thing.
just blows me away.

It will indeed be finished... Here is the long and short of it.

We are building a house in 2013. Currently we are renting a tiny ass condo and every tool, sculpt, ounce of clay, wax I have is currently in storage. This is why you have seen the digital stuff from me ramp up for the last 4 months and more. I put my stuff away when we were selling the house, and was doing the afore-mentioned Bowen Thang... So it's not ideal, I can't work on my baby... But as soon as I can, I will fire it all back up.

[majestic1]

I really think you should pitch this sculpt to Sideshow, they seem to pride themselves on releasing the more obscure characters like Bill, just look at Venomsaurus, Skarr, Madam Hydra etc.

It would be an instant buy for me is this was released as a 1/4 PF.

[GedTasker]

It will indeed be finished... Here is the long and short of it.

We are building a house in 2013. Currently we are renting a tiny ass condo and every tool, sculpt, ounce of clay, wax I have is currently in storage. This is why you have seen the digital stuff from me ramp up for the last 4 months and more. I put my stuff away when we were selling the house, and was doing the afore-mentioned Bowen Thang... So it's not ideal, I can't work on my baby... But as soon as I can, I will fire it all back up.


I seriousely can't wait to see this finished Keith!! :buttrock: :buttrock:

I noticed a pic on your facebook of this primed with the other leg cut off...
was that the last time you worked on it?

[Kdawg59]

I seriousely can't wait to see this finished Keith!! :buttrock: :buttrock:

I noticed a pic on your facebook of this primed with the other leg cut off...
was that the last time you worked on it?

Yeah I do have that pic... I guess I could post it for the "progress wh-ores" (said lovingly) :hi:

That was the last work I had done on Bill, as to start on his other boot.

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/Bill_prime.jpg

[DynamicMenace]

wow man this is looking phenomenal.
i hope SS picks this up seems how its 1/4 scale.
would be great to see this as a PF figure.

man i really love your work.

[GedTasker]

Yeah Keith thats the one. :thumbs2:

You can really see all that gorgeous detail work you've put in now its been primed!!

Even if this doesn't get picked up by SS.. (i pray it does :praying:) you've gotta take it to show Walt when its finished!! :buttrock:

[statuemonger]

Keith,

What ever happened to this, he looks amazing? This is the best I have ever seen, do you have any updates?

John M.

[Kdawg59]

Gentlemen... thank you... before you get excited that I have an update to share (sorry)... I can at least come in here and tell you that, while I know it's a way off... I will be able to start working on Bill again sometime hopefully later this year. We are building a house this summer, and currently renting a tiny place between moves. I have no where to work. That's why everything has been digital lately. When there is a place to call "shop" again... Bill and Thor will see the light again.

[DynamicMenace]

great news Kieth. cant wait to see those finished.
good luck with your house man. hope all goes well for you and you family bud.

[WRossi]

anything new on this,its amazing

[Sithlord32]

This stomps all over the Bowen and the Bowen is really nice. Love it.

[Makkari1]

Yeah I do have that pic... I guess I could post it for the "progress wh-ores" (said lovingly) :hi:

That was the last work I had done on Bill, as to start on his other boot.

http://www.pwb.com/beta/keithtest/Bill_prime.jpg

Wow dude I'm totally impressed.:buttrock:

[SONICobra]

looks absolutely incredible, amazing sculpt - I love everything about it

[majestic1]

I'm praying to the polystone gods that Sideshow pick this up and Marvel approves it, this PF would be a real show-stopper like the good old days of Marvel PFs.

The Marvel line has been very lackluster lately and this BRB could get it back on track.

[SNIKT]

I miss seeing Keith's work.. One of my favorite sculptors for sure

[Snadinator]

If SSC doesn't pick it up, should try XM.