Superman Bust Commission by Tim Bruckner

[Art Farmer]

Recently completed. Working on a bronze version.

[AndAlsoTheTrees]

Amazing, as usual!

[Bullseye]

Stunning and great execution of design.

[bruhaha69]

Wow, that's good. he looks awesome, but I really love the base

[GedTasker]

I saw the WIP pics to this... it's a stunning piece Tim!!

Can't wait to see the bronze.

[PerroNegro]

this is amazing, love the base and the figure is just perfect.

[NullSkier]

That is absolutely beautiful. One of the best Superman statues I've seen.

[Jerseydevil]

This is beautifully realized. Love it!

[deadeyes702]

Now that is a classy sculpt!!!

[noysan3001]

very good job.. well done piece.

[SNIKT]

Amazing. . love the portrait

[Miguel Zuppo]

Tim is a master!
Amazing piece... we can't expect any different.

[DynamicMenace]

looks killah Tim.
great to see you posting again.

love the old school look

[Art Farmer]

Thanks all! It was a great opportunity to be able to move past Superman as tied to a certain comic book or story line or specific artist's work, or the newest incarnation. I wanted to try and make him more of a symbolic figure, more of an art piece. It seems that DC's current product philosophy is so centered on its publications that is doesn't see past that. I was saying to a friend the other day, my last line for DC Direct, DC Dynamics, could not and would not be done today because, in part, its an independent take the characters historically, and not topically.

[alexkid]

It's a piece like this that makes me lament even more your parting ways with DC yet it also gives me a glimpse into why you may have outgrown that partnership. I love DC and many of the products that they have created over the years, but they seem to be beholden to capitalizing on the trendiest artists and new costumes in a way that seems, oddly enough, visionarily limited. DC Dynamics was such a bold take on not just those characters, but on the collectible statue market in general and in my opinion, were some of the very best that any company has ever offered. Anyhow, so glad to see another awesome superman come from your hands. This is phenomenal :)

-Alex

[alexkid]

It's a piece like this that makes me lament even more your parting ways with DC yet it also gives me a glimpse into why you may have outgrown that partnership. I love DC and many of the products that they have created over the years, but they do indeed seem to be beholden to capitalizing on the trendiest artists and new costumes in a way that seems, oddly enough, visionarily limited. DC Dynamics was such a bold take on not just those characters, but on the collectible statue market in general and in my opinion, were some of the very best that any company has ever offered. Anyhow, so glad to see another awesome superman come from your hands. This is phenomenal :)

-Alex

[SONICobra]

just awesome, really well done

[Matches Malone]

Brilliant! You are indeed a master Mr.B

[adee]

Love it! The portrait is fantastic!

[jollyskeleton]

This is superb! Love the flow of the cape and the essence of Supes captured in the pose

[XtcofPain]

Awesome!!!! The base is especially fantastic. Great Job

[mufizal]

well refined! you pieces just keeps getting better and better!


Mufizal

[Cmast45]

Wow! Can we see the bronze version when completed?

[Kicksplode]

This is why you're my favorite sculptor in the business. I'm just disappointed this won't be mass-produced.

[pljnr1]

Fantastic stuff. Its this level of quality and artistry that inspires me to improve my own work.

[Arcusprime]

Height comparison with a bit of light behind it:

http://i.imgur.com/ZlTPUzym.jpg

And a link to Tim's discussion of the build:
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-basics-of-bases.html

[DynamicMenace]

man that just looks fantastic. would love to see that or another one like it as a full figure. totally captured that old school classic golden age look.

[Alex655321]

Killer work right there !

[barneyjoseph]

Hey Tim... awesome work as usual.

I have a question regarding the so-called "engineering" part. I assumed that there would be a peg going in from the statue into the base rather than just gluing the two together flat. The base seems transparent. How did you attach the statue to the base? Which is the sturdy way to go in general?

Thanks in advance. God bless you :)