Various creature maquette I've done

Various creature maquette I've done

por Jordu Schell @jorduschell

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A Sculpey demon head I did as a demonstration for a gaming company in upstate New York.

A cross between a hyena and a dinosaur I did for fun.

A disturbing "sewer" monster design I did for a low-budget film

Here is a maquette I created called "Parent"

Dinosaur-like alien I dubbed "Long Legs"

"Maquette" is a French term for scale model or rough draft of a sculpture, usually meant as a guide for a larger piece to be created. I absolutely love miniature, and creating maquettes is an opportunity to create a full-body creature quickly and easily, with as much detail as you want to put in to it (you can even take it so far as creating a mini diorama!). I like taking maquettes to a complete finish, painted with glossy eyes and teeth---the works; it helps to sell the illusion of a total character so well. I've also found that it is one of the most impactful ways to present a design to a client for approval, more so than drawings or even a Z-Brush model. After all, a real sculpture exists in the same space we occupy---3 dimensions. Here are some maquette creations I have had the chance to do.