The best Fashion Coloring Books for Grown-Ups: Reddit reviews

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Some clays are not compatible with certain molding materials. I have used Sculpey and monster clay with tin-cure and platinum-cure silicones. Avoid anything with any sulfur. This is a good book about sculpting toys and figurines https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0823095223?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

You heard sailors were vulgar? Well, where do you think they learned it from? Mermaids are Salty B**ches: A coloring book for juvenile adults. Nothing but page after page of unladylike mermaids cursing up a storm. And puns. Lots of puns. A perfect gift for your Valentine this February.

Available on Amazon for $8.99 here. Regular price is $9.99.

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I highly recommend the book Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues, it covers a lot of what you are asking. It's over ten years old, so some of the products they recommend are not available anymore, but it's a great guide.

Its very similar to this but with darker "purplish" dots in any recess on cast surfaces

This is my bible everything and anything you need to know.

https://www.amazon.com/Pop-Sculpture-Figures-Collectible-Statues/dp/0823095223

It's not about 3D modeling, but it's a good resource to understand how action figures are sculpted and prototyped.

As for adding joints, I think you're going to need to sculpt everything separately, or at least sculpt the legs separately from the torso, in order to get the clearance you need. Maybe make a basic 5 points "skeleton" with all the joints worked out that you can use for different sculpts? That way you could keep your peg sizes consistent.

*edit* Sorry, just saw that you're wanting to use 3d scans. That will definitely make it tougher, but having a skeleton should still work if you can slice through the 3d sculpt in places and insert the skeleton, while carving away areas to create space for joint movement.

I'm so sorry. I'm sure you have many beautiful memories of the time you worked there. I hope eventually you'll be able to look back at those times fondly. In the meantime, i stalked your profile a tiny bit, and saw you like GBBO. There's a coloring book! I'd be all over this puppy lol

I’ve found no better book on understanding colors than Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors

I’ll add that art making isn’t just reading to gather head knowledge — you must work through the steps. Sounds like a great Father/son activity!

Mermaids are Salty B**ches: a coloring book for juvenile adults. Page after page of unladylike mermaids swearing like sailors. For all the sarcastic, foul-mouthed, fish-lovers in your life. $9.99. Link to Amazon.

(FREE page For personal use only, no resale) FREE coloring page from my Coloring book "Fairies. Line art. " . Print, color, enjoy! Please feel free to share this image , and post your colorful creations so I can see what you do with her!

The full Coloring book "Fairies. Line art " can be found at http://www.amazon.com/dp/1540644685 (FREE page For personal use only, no resale)

This is geared towards action figures and statues but it also has good info on mounding and casting: Pop Sculpture: How to Create Action Figures and Collectible Statues https://www.amazon.com/dp/0823095223/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_u6q9xbR8706EH

Done with Prismacolor colored pencils. Eyeshadow for the background. This is from the "simple" section.

Illustration from Color Me Beautiful, Women of the World

http://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Women-World/dp/1944845003

Prismacolor colored pencils. Gel pens for the feathers. The skin came out blotchy, not my best work. :(

Illustration from Color Me Beautiful, Women of the World:

http://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Women-World/dp/1944845003

Here is a great book.

The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals

It has gorgeous pictures, and detailed descriptions of the processes required for a number of finishes. My folks got it when try were doing some diy copper trim. Turned out decently.

Color by Betty Edwards is a great one on color theory. Doesnt deal directly with makeup but it's extremely useful and Making faces or anything by Kevyn Aucoin

This is taken out of the Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Animal Designs. I used the Stabilo Point 88 Pen Set. I'm very happy with the way this turned out!

I have recently been interested in (Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese)[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060591676/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3FJJEQORQML1S&coliid=I119QJ6QOBHERR]. I have always enjoyed the art form of Burlesque, pin-up, that kind of stuff. I have found it to be an amazing thing that I'd like to see more prominent. Plus, it's fun. Who doesn't like that?!

Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors

This book can maybe help, it contains a nice "formula" for mixing and decoding color. I've read through several chapters, and as an amateur artist myself, found it interesting and memorable. Good luck with everything!

'Yes' My studio is a converted car port on the side of my house, just a big room with a concrete floor and an added bathroom.

A good primer, though it doesnt cover production molds extensively, is the book POP SCULPTURE. Full of sculpting stuff and tips that really help if your sculpt will eventually be molded. It covers molds and engineering for articulation as well, but more or less concentrates on waste molds used to get your prototype done and doe not get heavy into making molds to do your own finished product, but there are plenty of tutorials on that online. http://www.amazon.com/Pop-Sculpture-Figures-Collectible-Statues/dp/0823095223

At a glance, I'd say you definitely need more contrast. Try to really deepen the dark areas. Also, play around more with using warmer and colder colors to create depth and shadow.

I HIGHLY recommend Oil Painting Secrets from a Master by Linda Cateura. My oil painting teacher worshiped that book, and for good reason. It's also fairly cheap.

I really like your style, and hope you continue to post as it develops :)