HELLBOY clay sketch

[William Paquet]

Another loose work. For years I have wanted to sculpt this guy and finally got around to it. Very quick work and a ton of fun. I was unsure if I would find the art difficult to translate, but actually it was one of the easiest renditions of 2-D art I have ever done. I'll definitely revisit Mignola's HELLBOY again in the future.

Like the Cap and Bat busts, i find here too that the rougher the piece the more I like it. There's something really alive about seeing the strokes and textures that stem from the actual creation, almost like a charcoal drawing or oil painting.

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/319957677.jpghttp://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/319957676.jpghttp://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/319957675.jpghttp://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/319957672.jpg

[Sniper]

damn this is a hot sculpt!

[Bob Aboey]

The "rough cut" style really works well for Hellboy. Great looking piece! Congrats. :thumbs2:

[bane]

Very cool , and thanks for sharing the pics !

[doubloshoe]

I love it. You made him look ancient. Looks like a piece of art.

[Kirk Durfey]

Beautiful! That really captures Mignolas style quite well :buttrock:

[boondocksaint]

peppy gives it 2 revolvers up! well done!

[risingstar]

Looks great!

I wonder what other characters would also really suit the rough cut. Perhaps a monstrous Hulk?

[William Paquet]

Kirby Hulk is on my short list.

[VinReaper]

Nice!!! HB is a cool dude!!! Awesome subject and great sculpt!!! :thumbs2:


VR

[Vader]

Looks a lot like RB's hellboy bust. Great work!

[brandonshiflett]

Ohmigod. Freakin' beauty.

B
www.shiflettbrothers.com

[rilynil]

Wow, that is awesome!

[William Paquet]

A few more pix-

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/320187224.jpghttp://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/320187223.jpg

Group shot and one for scale-

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/320187229.jpghttp://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL966/3964388/8262812/320187226.jpg

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

[daveyyojimbo]

Hot damn! I wish Darkhorse would pick this up to produce! Gorgeous work..

[Jitsuo]

Mr. Paquet,
I second your feelings about sketches and roughs. They are often the most expressive, energetic, and fun part of the process.

In your Hellboy, one of the things that stands out for me is the hair. It reminded me of the Japanese bear sculptures the Iida and Shirokiya stores in Ala Moana Shopping Center use to sell. Blocky forms with that wonderful incised texture to give them life.

Another feature that strikes me is the carved look. I know this is in part due to the M. Mignola source, but the sense of material being cut away to reveal the subject is strong and a perfect choice of technique.

As with the store bears, this is a sculpture I could enjoy as much with fingertips as with eyes.

Thanks for the share.

Jitsuo

[Daredevil]

Masterful sculpt. I really like it.

[Monty Props]

Hands down William you are my favorite sculptor, but man, it is getting harder and harder to visit this forum. Every time I see one of your pieces, I want it, and wonder if it will ever see the light of day. I would love to see someone pick this up. Do you read The Goon? I would love to see a "rough" version of the Goon. I really like this style of sculpting and the Goon would be a good character.

[William Paquet]

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As with the store bears, this is a sculpture I could enjoy as much with fingertips as with eyes.

Thanks for the share.

Jitsuo

That is the intention here, and really what separates sculpture from two-dimensional art and why I will always maintain that it is the king of all artistic media. You get an additional tactile sensation and can feel what the artist felt. Thanks for the great note.

Big thanks also to everyone that said nice things. Art is useless without an audience to see it.

[Jerseydevil]

William, I just can't get enough of the rough sketches. And the use of shadow created by your pics and by the Mignola's character design (I'm talking about the pronounced brow) really sets the mood for the piece. Love this stuff.

[Nitefall]

That REALLY, REALLY ROCKSDammm perfect:buttrock:

[VaultMan]

This is a great interpretation. I see both Mignola and Ron Perlman in this sculpt. :thumbs2: Outstanding.

[cblakey1]

That is one great piece! Congrats Wm!

[abarron]

That is awesome

[Trilogy]

Very nice indeed.

[daveyyojimbo]

I wish Mignola could get Dark Horse to produce this.
:(

[Monty Props]

I wish Mignola could get Dark Horse to produce this.
:(

I feel like that could be said for so many of William's pieces. It's almost like a Madlib. I wish (insert name of comic book creator/artist) could get (insert name of comic book company) to produce this.

When you see the amount of crap statues that have been released and the amount of other ones coming down the pike, it sucks that more of William's work is not out there for collectors. P.S. That was in no way meant as a reflection on you William. I know licensing etc. is tough.

[Gwin Sculpture Works]

That is a very nice Hellboy! The rough style fits the character and it's got a ton of attitude!
That would make a great large scale piece as well. Excellent work!

~ Gabriel

Gwin Sculpture Works
http://myweb.cebridge.net/gsworks/

[CHUCKYBABY555]

Awesome! When can I get one???