Well I think I can conclude I got a bit carried away with this mini project, but feel I learned a lot from the few different techniques I used, so it's all been good! Anyway here's the finished model (apologies for

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As my monkey was a bit of an experimental piece i thought I'd had a go at adding a bit of fuzz to him too and see how it easy it was to do: Still the legs left to do, but

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I guess I must just have a strange affinity for primates.

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Wall-e is a stunning piece as an exercise of realism, for the most part anyway. The scenes of Earth as a decayed, desolate landfill site are not only beautifully constructed and realised but also stunningly realistic. Perhaps the later parts on the Axiom don't seem

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Mr Plasticine is the actor with all the talent and versatility of any of Hollywood's finest. Admire his toned and sensual physique;But he's more than just a pretty face; he has a burning passion for music and can turn his hand

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A new technique I've been trying when photographing is 'painting with light', and this mini project was perfect for it. It involves a long exposure shot (4 seconds plus really) in the dark, and within the time of the exposure 'painting'

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Quick sketch to base the proportions on as I go alongWire and aluminum foil form the base of the structureMasking tape applied to wire parts to help the plasticine hold onto itPlasticine is applied over the topFinal more intricate parts are added and smoothed out

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The set up: An old fish tank turned on its side made a great little light-box for photographing the plasticine heads. A curved sheet of black paper made a nice inside background for the piece, and some kitchen greaseproof paper covering the

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