so once aging stumbleupon has brought to my attention this incredible artist. his name is ron mueck, he is an austrailian hyper-realist sculptor. i find it amazing the detail that he adds to his art. according to Paintalicious this is how he does it. this stuff is awesome and creepy at the same time. enjoy!
1. craft a series of small clay models – this enables him decide on figure positioning
2. Mueck then creates a series of drawings in different sizes – this enables him to make decisions about scale
3. Next, Mueck sculpts the figure in clay – this includes fine details of expression and skin texture
4. a mould of the sculpture is made using silicone (or in the case of larger works, fibreglass).
5. Mueck completes the process by meticulously painting (by hand) finer details (like veins and skin tones) on the surface, before finally sculpting the eyes, bringing his creations to life.
here is a video with some of the previous work and more… enjoy.