| My monster mud entry will be based on the crow sitting on a column that was sold in Michaels this year. I am not sure of the pose I want, and I want to make sure the proportions are correct (at least where I want them correct), so I will build a marionette to get the pose right, using the zombietronix calculator. |
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not the most obvious thing, but that is a marionette to proper proportions for a 36" tall person, all except the right arm (a bucky arm). Kinda reminds me of a fiddler crab. I think I am going to mud this thing from the ground up; the pose does not offer much hope for internal support, so I'm gonna try to see if I can mud it in stages so the previous stages can support the new one. |
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First layer is burlap strips, built up gradually so the monster mud shell is actually supporting the weight, not the wood dowels. |
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Finally found a head for this thing. I have a handful of small plastic skull heads I picked up from Party Outlet on clearance. |
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I cut and draped the burlap, trying many different things before settling on the final look. Then into the monster mud, and positioned to dry. After the cape dried I added extra sheetrock mud so I could get a smooth finish. |
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Lots of sanding, spray painted all the cracks and crevices black, followed by a coat of brown latex for a base coat. |
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Sponged on gray, followed by white, followed by some acrylics. |
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Here are the pictures I kept for the final submission. |
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