Maudeheim & Environs, Part III: Updated 06/14/20

I have been working on a new Pinterest inspired Mushroom with some small versions as well.
This is one of the inspirations. The Mushroom is done in polymer (air dry) clay. It is somewaht larger than my version:


This is an evolutionary set of photos: from plumber's epoxy putty to finished green stuff:
















There is no end to the madness...at least, none I would like to think about.

Even more coolness

It gets worse; i.e., I have a half dozen more underway. Thanks for the reply, Jim...glad you like him/her/whatever.

I'm quite impressed with the face on that latest one.

Thanks, West. I am glad you like him/her. It was pointed out to me that he bears a striking resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman of Mad Magazine fame...somehow this seems appropriate.

I hadn't noticed that, but I have to agree. Somehow that makes it even better.

I didn't notice until it was pointed out to me. I wonder if there is some psychological twist to the thing.

AND YET MORE Pinterest inspired Mushrooms are underway.
The dolly stage:




Early stage green stuffing:






I also started work on the Goblin Guards. One or two may find a home on the Entryway base while the others find homes elsewhere. I have a couple of the Twisted Tower Crew acting as color guides:




I did mention getting carried away, right?

Well I hope they bring you back (after carrying you away...)

As always an inspiration to us all.

I normally fill the role model of bad example, but thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim.
The Green stuffing is coming along AND the small mushroom count is up to fourteen in the works.

The caps & stems are now done.:




Next the faces, my favorite part...OH BABY!

I like this new style of mushroom- great work!

Thanks, Codsticker. I am glad you like it. There are some variations I am thinking about for them.

The Merry Mushroom Men are now ready for some painting:






There you go!

Cool shrooms man

Great character in those faces.

Thanks, Jim. I am glad you like them. They came out differently than I had pictured them, but I'm not too horribly disappointed.

For those of you who like to see the beginnings of things, this is the base I have planned for the new Mushrooms, The Fey Forest Tavern. Right now it is just the basic shape in floral foam:






Until later...whenever that is.

The Fey Tavern looks a bit more tree-like today:










Now off to Opening Day Madness...OH BABY!  

The Fey Tavern is coming along; i.e., a more normal tree got added to the base yesterday:






The base now won't contain all of the new Mushroom & probably wouldn't without the new tree. SO I started YET ANOTHER one. AND started the painting of the others with the black undercoat:




The larger Mushrooms have their white dry brush done now, but no photos as yet.  

The Fey tavern is going to be quite the piece of art when it is done.

Codsticker wrote:

The Fey tavern is going to be quite the piece of art when it is done.

Thanks, Guys...glad you like the stuff. I have hopes for the Tavern & some adjoining scenery. The place is becoming Mordheim in Wonderland.

I did a new take on basing the Mushrooms in a vignette for one of the Reaper Forum Folk:












AND a few shots in the Spooky Woods:










There you go.

Some more amazing work!
Though I have seen your trees before, I would still really like to know how you texture their bark.

Thanks, The Tall One...glad you like them.
Texture: Some of my tree use bark & branches. The ones I make from scratch are covered in air dry clay. Once I have a nice layer on, I pick out the rows of bark with a pointed sculpting tools. I work from the top of the tree down to the roots a row at a time. The thinner branches & some of the tree roots are covered in hot glue. Before it cools I tease out the texture with a tooth pick.