Gabe Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 During March i took part in the MocAthalon over at MocPages (kinda using it as a spur to get out of a building slump, really) One of the catagories i was handed was to build a life-sized bust of a real or fictional person. And can i just say, man was this catagory hard... special thanks to whoever thought this catagory up, i had a blast and wow, was i stretched as well! It was my partner who actually suggested i make a bust of David Bowie as she is a huge fan - initally i was dubious but then when i recalled the classic "Aladdin Sane" album cover, i thought, could i actually pull off that lightening bolt across his face? I didn't know.. and there was only one way to find out! ;) I had a hard time photographing this with all the brick shine - i knew i wanted some white background shots to recreate the album cover, but i actually thought it would pop better on black and give viewers a better idea of the sculpting involved. So, here is a full revoloution of Bowie on black: The side on angles were the least flattering and showed where i struggled the most with the anatomy. The face is far too flat and you can see how enlongated the head is. But hey, the Ziggy Stardust character is a kind of alien, right? (Ok, just covering my failings i know!) He really did have an epic mullet in those days. Business on top, party at the back! Well, that's it. C and C welcome as always. Thanks for looking peeps! Quote
kevin8 Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Great work! I'm waiting for him to sing the full album! Quote
montgocloud Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Wow-this is one of my favorite LEGO busts by far. You definitely have a keen eye for detail! The complex construction and use of SNOT makes this model stand out among the rest. Also, your parts usage is inspired. It's great to see that there are other Bowie fans on Eurobricks! Quote
eurotrash Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 You have a difficult set of angles and surfaces to work with, but this is excellent work! I particularly like the hair. Quote
Malikon Posted April 1, 2014 Posted April 1, 2014 Nice job, I like how you did the collar bones. Quote
Gabe Posted April 1, 2014 Author Posted April 1, 2014 Great work! I'm waiting for him to sing the full album! Heh! Thanks! Wow-this is one of my favorite LEGO busts by far. You definitely have a keen eye for detail! The complex construction and use of SNOT makes this model stand out among the rest. Also, your parts usage is inspired. It's great to see that there are other Bowie fans on Eurobricks! You can thank my partner for being the fan - i was just inspired by the challenge. Glad to hear that you like the outcome! You have a difficult set of angles and surfaces to work with, but this is excellent work! I particularly like the hair. Thankyou! Yeah, it certainly wasn't easy. I had reference pics and an anatomy background to draw upon, but the build still made me stop and rethink on more than one occasion. Glad you like it! Nice job, I like how you did the collar bones. Cheers, yeah i was pretty happy with the shoulders. I still think there should be a slight gap below the clavicle, before the swell of the chest muscle, but time constraints meant i couldn't go back and fix it. Oh well, something to keep in mind for next time i guess. Quote
lightningtiger Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 AWESOME bust of Bowie there 'Gabe' ! Takes us back to the early 70's.......Brick On Rock On 'Gabe' ! Quote
Gabe Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 AWESOME bust of Bowie there 'Gabe' ! Takes us back to the early 70's.......Brick On Rock On 'Gabe' ! Thanks LT, i had a lot of fun with this. Glad to hear that you've enjoyed my build! Quote
Gunman Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I had seen this cover some years ago, its instantly recognizable... Great job Gabe Quote
streifen Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 I can definitely recognise this bust! So life-like from a distance! Great bust! Quote
Scorpiox Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 That's a really excellent model, you've really captured the likeness. Quote
Legogal Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Wow! Yup, it is recognizable as a Bowie! I dig the lips....wow, wow and wow. Are you trying to give Michelangelo a run for the money? As a Bowie fan, too, this is outstanding. You captured the anemic druggie look so wel! Quote
Gabe Posted April 2, 2014 Author Posted April 2, 2014 I had seen this cover some years ago, its instantly recognizable... Great job Gabe Thanks Gunman! I can definitely recognise this bust! So life-like from a distance! Great bust! Thanks! Yeah it is life-sized (or slightly larger tbh) too, and has given me a fright a couple of times so far when i've gotten up in the middle of the night - i walk out into the living room and see this dark head silouette in the corner... and then i remember what it is, lol! Not to mention how nervous my cat was when he first saw it too, heh. That's a really excellent model, you've really captured the likeness. Cheers Scorpiox, glad you like it! Wow! Yup, it is recognizable as a Bowie! I dig the lips....wow, wow and wow. Are you trying to give Michelangelo a run for the money? As a Bowie fan, too, this is outstanding. You captured the anemic druggie look so wel! Haha thanks Legogal! Yes, tan doesn't quite have the proper skin tone and probably contributes to the anemic look too, heh! And Michelangelo can rest easy - this is no David... oh wait.... Quote
Hyler Talliwell Posted April 2, 2014 Posted April 2, 2014 Yeah, this rocks. I can really appreciate the scale here and all of the little angles that make it come to life. Congrats on being front-paged to you as well! Quote
Toby Adams Posted April 3, 2014 Posted April 3, 2014 WOW, That's cool! I really like the detail, just like the Hellboy one! Quote
Gabe Posted April 4, 2014 Author Posted April 4, 2014 Yeah, this rocks. I can really appreciate the scale here and all of the little angles that make it come to life. Congrats on being front-paged to you as well! Cheers Tyler! Do you think we've started a trend? WOW, That's cool! I really like the detail, just like the Hellboy one! Thanks Toby! Quote
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