Hand Crafted Character Artist Dolls

Friday, October 29, 2010

Finished shepherd 2, for the Cardiff Nativity

Work has been progressing well on the Cardiff Nativity. Here are some more photo's of one of the finished Shepherds. As he is one of three Shepherds, I've decided to call him "Shepherd 2". Not so imaginative, but it helps clarify things for now. In one of my first posts on the blog, there are photo's of the initial clay sculpt for this puppet. I'm pleased now to show photo's of the finished puppet. To give a sense of the animation and character, I've posted quite a few images that show a range of expression.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Development of the Camel for Cardiff Nativity

Having done some more work on the Camel I thought I should post some more photos to show how the Camel is developing from initial design, to polystyrene sculpt, to fabricated head. I've also been busy sculpting the legs from polystyrene.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Work in progress/Cardiff Nativity. Sculpt of camels head

Following on from designing the camel on paper, here are some images of the camels head i have been working on. This is an early stage in the process. Carved in polystyrene, the head will eventually be fabricated to take on the feel and texture of a camels head.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Finished puppet/Fat Shepherd - For Cardiff Nativity

Here are a few images of one of the finished puppets for the Cardiff Nativity. This is one of a trio of shepherds to be found on a hillside minding their sheep above Bethlehem.

Working drawing for the camel in the Cardiff Nativity

Working drawing to scale for the puppet camel to be operated by two puppeteers.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Updated Gallery

I have added some new images to the Gallery. These include characters from the Commedia Dell'Arte "Mr Punch", a Juggler, and an Image of the Greenman mask. When time permits I'll post some more images of past and present work.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Set Design for the up coming Nativity play in Cardiff 2010

Here are a few photo's of the set I have designed for the Nativity play. The project is evolving day by day. Sally Humble Jackson came up with the idea for the nativity in Cardiff, and is responsible for getting the project off the ground. As well as writing the script, she is co-ordinating the entire project, quite a feat! With a cast of actors and, directors, stage hands, and lighting crew, this is shaping up to be a an exciting project. I'm enjoying my role as conceptual artist for the Nativity play. My role involves designing the set, costumes, and puppets for the production. There is plenty of work to be done, in a short space of time.With the generous help of skilled volunteers, this shouldn't be a problem.