Hello again HeckPoint(tm) nation - it’s Carter. Today, you join me in media res as I try a little experiment.
After taking a small break from sculpture to elucidate other facets of the 3D pipeline, I have decided it is time to get back on the saddle as it were re: digital sculpting. Since I apparently hate myself, I’ve decided the only way to do this is to re-attempt the single lesson I completely failed to complete this January - the female bust.
After reviewing THE BOTTOM LINE from my “Month of Progress” post, I have determined with utmost certainty that my failure lies within the five points below.
- Be intentional about your growth.
- Set time goals and break sessions into chunks.
- Dissect and journal your findings.
- Don’t fight the process. Things will be ugly and they will take time.
- Try not to quit on a sculpt unless you feel theres a good reason.
What you are about to read are my thoughts as I resolutely adhere to these points. If my hypothesis is correct, this story will have a happy ending. If it isn’t, well, I guess we’ll see!
You see, instead of my usual project postmortem, I will be using this post as an ongoing journal to document my progress. I will be following a few simple rules. My time will be divided into fourteen 30-minute chunks for a total of seven hours.
Every thirty minutes, I will take a screenshot of my sculpt and come back here to write not only my thoughts, but also actionable steps I need to take in the next session.
Session 1 (1hr, 30mins)
Okay, so I cheated a bit and got started already, but I can explain. I hatched this entire plan in direct response to point no. 5.
- Try not to quit on a sculpt unless you feel theres a good reason.
Currently, I hate this sculpt. I feel rusty. There is an animal inside me that wants to see it torn apart and started again.
The animal. Is. Wrong. I must fight it’s cowardice. Instead, I will continue on with the belief that I can fix this. This.
