Reaper's Not Quite a Maiden Bust by Cyr

[Cyradis]

A certain platypus managed to snag a Maiden Bust on my behalf.

 

I love the sculpt. The casting is... meh. Sorry Reaper, metal is working better for you than resin. The resin had funky tiny chunks on parts, edge of the hand and rose are odd, and lips are a little rough on the edges. Mostly rough edges. I cleaned what I could, and am using gloss varnish on other odd bits to smooth them, but I can't get it all. 

 

But in the slightly funky surface, I saw an opportunity. What if she wasn't quite a maiden? What if she was kinda... dead? Not all the way dead. Just becoming dead or undead, as if from a curse. And the rose is the only thing holding the curse at bay. 

 

So maybe Cyr is crazy. Maybe Cyr is going to paint something awesome. 

 

So far she has gray primer, dabs of gloss varnish, eyes, maiden flesh on one side, dusky flesh on the other, and a base coated rose. 

 

Her live area will be blonde. Her dead side will have "white" hair, and a blackish rose. 

 

The dusky skin and the vallejo nocturna white flesh are amazingly similar in tone, but very different in feel. Right now the difference is subtle, but as I shade it, the live side will get more rosy and warm, while the dead side will become more gaunt and sullen, like a starving vampire. 

 

At least... that's the plan. 

 

Think I can pull it off?

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2019 by Cyradis

[WhiteWulfe]

Oooooh, I like where this is going...  Especially that right eye! 

[Glitterwolf]

Cool idea!

Go for it!

[Ratmaster2000]

wait????!!?? This is a reaper bust? what's the part number?

[Cyradis]

1 hour ago, Ratmaster2000 said:

wait????!!?? This is a reaper bust? what's the part number?

 

It was a ReaperCon special that a friend picked up on my behalf. 

[robinh]

I KNOW you can pull it off!

 

***  gets comfortable on the couch with bacon wrapped jalapenos to watch the show ***