Run Cycle for Cape Town International Animation Festival

Inktober Days 9 and 10

#inktober day 9 . . . #conceptart #instaaaaah #southafrica #capetown #ink #inkstagram #inktober2017 #drawing #sketch #sketchbook @inktober

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#inktober Day 10 is a little #Cuphead fan art. Really enjoying the game. . . . #studiomoldenhauer #studiomdr #fanart #ink #inktober2017 #inkstagram #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #illustration #southafrica #capetown @cupheadgame

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Inktober Days 7 and 8

#Inktober Day 7: Almost didn't get this guy in! . . . #conceptart #instaaaaah #instaart #inktober2017 #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #pen #ink #capetown #southafrica

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#Inktober Day 8 with a little brush pen. Also, "IT" is pretty darn cool, whatdya think? . . . #conceptart #southafrica #capetown #instaaaaah #instaart #inktober2017 #inkstagram #ink #drawing #sketch #sketchbook @inktober

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Inktober Days 5 and 6

#inktober Day 5. . . . #inktober2017 #ink #instaaaaah #inkstagram #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #conceptart #notebook #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #capetown #southafrica #conceptart #animation

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#inktober Day 6. . . . #inktober2017 #inkstagram #ink #illustration #drawing #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #creature #conceptart #sketchbook #sketch #art #capetown #southafrica #animation @inktober @inktober2017

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Inktober Days 3 and 4

#inktober Day 3. . . . #inktober2017 #ink #capetownart #capetownartists #inkstagram #instaaaaah #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #capetown #southafrica #conceptart

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#inktober Day 4: I introduced @chloeemmacarr to The Predator movie last night. Such a rad film. . . . #illustration #inktober2017 #inkstagram #thepredator #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #ink #instaaaaah #capetownartists #capetown #southafrica #arnoldschwarzenegger #stanwinston

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Inktober Day 1 and 2

Inktober 2017 has begun! Here are day 1 and 2 illustrations. Oh and a time-lapse from day 1 above.

#inktober Day 2. . . . #inktober2017 #drawing #illustration #inkstagram #instaaaaah #art #sketchbook #sketch #capetown #southafrica #conceptart

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#inktober2017 Day 1. Got myself a new little sketchbook and the challenge is to not spend too long on a drawing. This one took 50 minutes, so needs to be quicker. . . . #illustration #drawing #inkstagram #instaart #ink #sketch #sketchbook #capetownart #capetown #southafrica #inktober

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Finally sculpting again

For a while I've been thinking about picking up sculpting again, but had never managed to find the best clay to work with. However, the other day on Instagram I saw Chet Zar busy sculpting in clay, and I noticed that he said it was called Chavant NSP Medium. A quick browse on Chavant's website led me to a place just around the corner from where I work in Cape Town called, Masque. There I managed to get a hold of some grey, medium density Chavant NSP for R250/900g.

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Helpful Links:

Simon Lee sculpting techniques at Stan Winston School.

John Brown sculpture at Gnomon Workshops.

David Lemon YouTube Channel.

Legion of the Cow YouTube Channel.

Simon Lee YouTube Channel.

Andrea Blasich YouTube Channel.

Sculpture Geek YouTube Channel.

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Below are some experiments from the past week of playing with the clay.

 

Little hand sketches.

Keeping the clay warm.