Friday Face OFF Tutorial 9/15/23

 Welcome to Friday Face OFF, (FFO) 

This week I start with a drawing that is not creepy. This was a warm up piece, but I like her smile.

 

Now for these;

First a note on safety. I figure people know to be safe with tools but using a heat gun needs a bit of a warning. Use as directed for your heat gun. NEVER touch anything but the handle and adjustment switch. 

All photos can be clicked on for closer look.

I was able to get these skeleton spiders and Bi-Mart but can be purchased on line as well.	Step one wrap the entire spider, except the head with plastic. Not plastic wrap it is too thin. I use plastic bags. A small drop of hot glue keeps the plastic in place.
I use my heat gun outside because my smoke alarms are very sensitive. LOL	Adjust the space between the heat and the wrap. You don't want to burn it, or get too close or the warp comes off the spider frame.
You want it to look like crinkled skin with a few holes to the bone. There are other tricks to make muscle too but I will show that later.	Next I applied acrylic paint to this one. I wiped off all of the excess.
This one I used wood stain on it.	I have some fuzzy, hairy looking yarn that I cut the ends off and attached them to the darker spider. It made a great effect.
This lighter one got a hairy coat from rabbit fur I have. Both were painted with red nails and black beaks. I made the eyes with clay.	OMG how did these guys sneek in here. Zombie Rats on my counter.

 

The main question I'm asked is do I copy or create. Yes, and No. About a decade ago I took a course on making creatures. Over the years I have used and updated the techniques I learned from that. I also got involed with the product Elimorph and things did morph into what I create today. Like any type of art, once a technique is learned, other techniques grow from that. I have made new types of skin, body parts and other ideas from what I learned years ago. I find interesting items and my first thought is what creepy thing can I make from it. LOL I truly love my art right now. I would wish that for every artist.

This weeks feature is;

By Eaghl  I do love the way she draws.

I also want to pay tribute to 

Deb at She Who Seeks. She has been taking a human portraits course and has simply excelled in the class. 

This is her last portrait, for the course and you have to read what she wrote about it. 

I'm also linking up with Gillena

You know the rules but just in case you are new to FFO.

 This is where you can show any kind of face in any medium. Let your imagination go wild. Then link your blog to this one, link up with MR. Linky and start leaving comments. You will not be disappointed.

Now it's time to show me your face.

 

Nicole