Well, after being into BJDs for almost 6 years, I'm finally trying to create my own~ Right now I don't know to much about casting and molds and all that... but I'm slowly trying things out and learning~ Anyway, I'm working on sculpting a male SD head and I still have a lot of work to do but would really like some advice on how to improve it and any ideas on things that maybe don't look right before I go to much farther~) He fits on a D.I.M. love body right now, however, if I can make his head... I really want to make him his own body~ Thank you so very much for your time~
Try overlaying the image of your dolls head over the heads of real human beings. The overall shape is a little off ATM. If you're learning how to sculpt faces, you should look at references and books on the subject. Also you should think of age, race and an initial character to push you into finding your own style. Good luck and keep at it!
Thanks Jphobia~ I like that idea, I'll try that right now~) Yeah, I have never done sculpting before... I'm more a painter~ I'll have a look at the library and see if I can find books on sculpting~ Thank you so much for your advice~
I would say the proportions are decent, but the angles along the brow need to be more dramatic, at least by my experience. But that's just me. Good luck!
The eyes are a bit high - proportionately, they should be about half-way between the top and bottom of the head. You will probably want to carve in a jawline that curves back up from the point of the chin... this should lead up to the ear. The height of the ear will help you with the jawline - the ear generally lines up with the bottom of the nose and the brow ridge. Remember that there is a skull underneath the face, and that will create certain lines - jawline, brow ridge, cheekbones, bridge of the nose. The lips also need to be more integrated into the rest of the face. It's a good start though, particularly for a first time!
I would start with a face you want to copy, print it in black and white in the right size. Having a side view of the same face helps. Start with oil base clay and practice sculpting the face. The clay won't dry out and can be reshaped. Looking at your sculpt the proportions are a little off and it is in the early stage of sculpting. Practice is important. One lady sculpted a doll and called it Doll A, she went through the whole alphabet of dolls and eventually made some of the nicest dolls.
