{"id":7138,"date":"2022-11-19T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=7138"},"modified":"2022-12-31T01:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T01:41:15","slug":"art-music-claymation-curtis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=7138","title":{"rendered":"ART\/MUSiC: Claymation Curtis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hey\u2026 he\u2019s a Superfly guy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re round at my sister\u2019s again. Looking after Ali and Sofi. And on this occasion I thought they might enjoy some plasticene fun. So I bought a bit, whilst on a shopping trip with Sofi to the local giant Tesco. I expected them to stock plasticene (they used to). But they don\u2019t anymore. Shocking! Wound up getting some from a pound shop close by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open handed, or spread-eagled?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I opted to make a claymation style Curtis Mayfield, circa 1970. Wearing his distinctive yellow outfit, as sported on the cover of his 1970 album, Curtis<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some reason I\u2019ve always wanted to make a plasticene Curtis! I\u2019d also like to animate him. I wonder if animator sister Amy might be able to help\/collaborate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Slightly less awkward pose. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I have to confess I\u2019m rather pleased with his spectacles. Making them was tricky but fun. And I think the results are ok. I also need to make him a guitar, and poss a beaded necklace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dig those flying lapels!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The lapels are, as they often were back then, hoooge!!! The white shirt was actually paisley patterned. But I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll bother with that! I may detail his yellow suit a bit more, poss\u2019 with some stitching type marks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The eyes don\u2019t quite have it, yet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not the best likeness of Curtis. And I\u2019m not crazy about his eyes. But hopefully I can improve on them a bit? I\u2019m pretty pleased with his mouth and nose. And even his beard and hair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those hands and feet!?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I tried mixing red and black to get an oxblood type shoe colour. But the black, despite only being 33% of the mix, totally dominates! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salt\u2019n\u2019pepper, doing an \u2018ebony and ivory\u2019 subtext.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Curtis looks rather abstracted\u2026 far away?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Getting him packed for the journey home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll be making him a guitar and strap when we get home. And poss\u2019 also the aforementioned necklace(s)? I need to research what guitar he was using round this time. I think he used an unusual \u2018black keys\u2019 tuning as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trying for a side-angle shot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Man, I\u2019m chuffed wi\u2019 \u2018is glasses?.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Cryogenically frozen for the trip home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, that was great fun! I don\u2019t ever get round to this sort of thing much any more. I very much hope I can somehow get an animation out of it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re round at my sister\u2019s again. Looking after Ali and Sofi. And on this occasion I thought they might enjoy some plasticene fun. So I bought a bit, whilst on a shopping trip with Sofi to the local giant Tesco. I expected them to stock plasticene (they used to). But they don\u2019t anymore. Shocking! Wound … <\/p>\n

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