Anyone following along will know I reviewed Wukong sculpted
by Carmine Giugliano a few reviews ago.
This review is covering one of his previous sculptures that I
feel has not had its moment in the sun.
The Slayer is another bust that really floats my boat.
I have not seen many of these on FB at all. Just one painted
a while ago that tagged Carmine in but that is indeed the only version of
this bust I have seen painted. I have not seen any in the many competitions I
have attended either which I find really strange as it is a really nice design.
This is the part where I could cut and paste from the previous Wukong review as there are many similarities.
It comes in a heat sealed bag which includes 6 pieces of nice quality grey resin. It has a separate head which due to the design I can see why Carmine made that decision as the hair is
quite elaborate which is the nature of any beast slaying character. So a separate
mould for this head I think was a really good idea because casting the whole
thing in one mould would require so many cuts you would probably end up with mould lines through detail and that would have spoilt
the sculpt.
The cast itself is near perfect. In the photo you can see
a tiny nick on the right arm, this is the only blemish on this bust. Now that’s
pretty amazing don’t ya think?
So staying on detail; not many sculptors add the detail of actual body hair. I have seen it before but not regularly. On the quite
muscular torso you can clearly see chest hair and what we used to call a crab
ladder back in the school days ha ha, stomach hair to everyone else...
This will be quite a time consuming detail to paint I should
imagine, maybe this is why not many sculptors add it? But I think it is a
complimentary detail due to the amount of hair on the piece, but it is still a
challenge...
So the hair pieces that come with the bust are all of
different sizes and I think some will stay on securely with just glue but I think the beard
will possibly need pinning if you wish to travel with it to competitions. When this bust is together it is quite a beauty and some of the painters out
there can belt out stunning hair and skin tones. I would love to see Sergio
Calvo Rubio or Marc Masclans have a go at this piece, it would be epic I’m
sure.
With preparation in mind the separate head is cut quite high
up the neck so the joint will be visible. Careful filling, sanding
and buffing will be needed so do not rush the prep if you get one. Take your
time and make it as smooth as possible.
I am thinking a thin bead of Milliput once pushed together and
once cured a good sanding and several Milliput milk (washes) should see this
done nicely but be prepared for a long shift at the bench.
The hair I’m sure will be quicker with maybe liquid GS or Milliput milk over the joins. Should be enough to see them done nicely.
Yes; I'll do orange hair but with a twist. Can’t tell you or you may
go buy one and do it yourself ha-ha...
So out of the heat sealed bag you get your 6 pieces and you
will not be unhappy with the level of detail in this bust considering there
are no clothes or weapons. This is all about skin tones and hair. The face
as always will be your focal point but what a frame you have to play with.
Once I get my finger out and actually prep this it’s going to take me an absolute age to paint because my skin tones and hair are in need of some serious practice ha-ha.
If you like what you see give Carmine a shout via email at giuglianocarmine@gmail.com or
message him via Facebook messenger for the costings.
I really feel this bust need more love in the community because
it is so expressive and I know there are lots of talented painters out there
who will totally kill this bust with epic paint jobs.
Thanks for reading this review and hope you enjoyed it as
much as I enjoyed purchasing and reviewing this piece...
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