super guy

[Minky]

hi this is my newest sculpt. it is my first human like sculpt that is not a total cartoon. this is still cartoonish but not guite as cartoonish as it was. im still a begginer but tell me what you think. thanks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/Minky12/superguy2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/Minky12/superguy.jpg

[BenBeats]

you've got great imagination, but the lack of detail and finish on these keeps them looking amature. Polish up the flat surfaces, detail up the joints and make more definition and you'll have some nice finished pieces.

[Pavel Sokov]

i dont wonna be rude when i say that i disagree with this sculpt being creative as the previous commenter said. it doesnt look even half way done, its too cartoonish, lacks details, and basicaly looks like an armature or a rough stage for a futur sculpt.
dont want to sound mean, but u gotta use ur tools and slap on details, and muscles.

[Minky]

hey man you dont have to crush it. before this one i was just doing monster nothing with two leges. its supposed to look cartoonish. that the point its a cartoon like character!

[Trevolver]

Always criticize yourself. always. keep a level head, and really look at the piece to see if it's working. Everyone starts somewhere, and it's always hard in the beginning.

And if you ask for criticism, expect it. Manslauter is giving what you wanted, I would say.

Trev

[IvanDashSmith]

Minky- Sometimes you do have to be crushed, like Trevolver said. But I do have to disagree with what Manslauter said, if you look at his pieces he puts in a lot of details and muscles in everywhere, and I think that is where a lot of his opinion comes from. Before getting too defensive look at someones work and see what they are looking for in your work.

He's a fun little cartoony guy, but that doesn't mean you can sweat certain details. There are some problems with the symmetry of the head, some strange clay undulations in his right leg, and his overall stance leaves something to be desired.

I agree with Manslauter as far as saying you need more detail, but not in the muscles. Look at Mr Incredible from The Incredibles. He is insanely strong but has no muscle tone. You can do something similar with this guyls muscles, but you need detail in defining between the human parts and the objects he is wearing. I don't know where his shoes end and legs begin, the knot in his cape is very vague along with the tassles coming out, and the elastic on the underwear is very broken. Those could really use the details Manslauter is talking about.

The sculpture is looking good for an early stage, with more work it can look better and more complete. But before you add ANY details, make sure your proportions are correct and make sure your planes are correct in relation to each other (no undulating clay or unneccesary assymetry.)

[Minky]

sorry guys i didnt meen to sound angry. i was just really excited about it. its not my best work though.

[a necross]

hey minky,

def. a good begining, I like your concepts. As Trevolver said, everyones gotta start somewhere. I def. agree with most of what has been said. Some critiques that I see that could use some polishing up are the right knee cap looks a lil lower than on the left. the eyes should be smoothed into the head, & mabe some eye'lids?
my def. advice is as everyone else says, make sure you have your proportions down, a sculpture can be amazingly detailed, but if the proportions are off, then it will kill the feeling of the sculpture. the actual form & sculpture has just as much weight as the finished detail.
my recommendation is to get some references, either look at your own body or find a person to look at, (for muscle structure) or find an artist that you enjoy & learn from their way of doing things. thats what we are here for, to learn, teach & grow from eachother.

It says at the bottum of your posts that you are 13? if you are, you are definatly on the right path, try not to get discouraged & keep up the good work. I remeber being your age, seeing the amazing works of some fellow sculptors, but got down cause I wasn't able to do what they were doing. but trust me, just keep it up, learn from the vast knowledge on this site. & just have fun! which is sounds like you were doing... :)