Guild Wars 2

I was waiting for GW2 to come out and I had to make something to keep my creative drive satisfied, and since I had just done plaster gauze cast for my face a mask it would be. Then with that base I decided a Sylvari mask would be fun to make. I am almost done with it and a few of you might have seen this on other forums or at PAX Prime.

So here is a progress chain leading up the the most recent. Sorry this forum is not letting me put the images side by side.

Keep this up it looks great, would love to feature the finished product on my community show – Bookah Broadcast, i will keep an eye on your progress!

Today we have another update.
I added plaster gauze to the top of the head ataching to the front face cast in the first photo to fill in the rest of the mask for branch attachment. In photo two the branches are in their first positioning all round the skull perimeter, and in photo three I have the first addition of the roots on the chin.

Updates on the mask again.
First photo a trial fit.
After some more work blending in the roots, more paper mache and adding the brow
Time for another test fit in last photo.

That mask is looking really great! It’s always interesting seeing these kind of progress works. Keep on posting them!

very nice, looking forward to see more.

The top is particularly gorgeous. I wish I had the drive to learn how to do things like this.

Thank you and welcome to Wednesdays update.

I added the mesh for ears and a bit more base to the side of the head, then that frame was coated. All of the head got a coat of gesso when dry, and the last photo is a rear profile view.

Hello and welcome to Friday!! DBH!

First off I had done a round of sanding, then touch up with the Paaz, then some more sanding. Then I painted the base coat of a brown/sienna, followed by a watered down green that was partially rubbed off.

Sorry I did not take more photos during the painting portion.

Why am I so untalented?

Beautiful details! That paint job is amazing!

You can make stuff like this, you just have to do it. I spent a while today with my kids (I have two) coaching them on masks they are making. The biggest issue is always having the idea, and then just running with it. Don’t let the logic get in the way, let the creative side run wild.

Oh and photo update since I am here. This was a first fitting of the fall leaves to the top of the head.

Nice work but why so absurdly big pics ? :-)

No good excuse, its because I was being lazy and not resizing for posting. I sometimes for get the size of the image, and the the limitations of this forum to use a host service that auto resizes for me.

Sorry if it kills anyone’s viewing or 56k connection.

Awesome work (:

Looking great! What will be the next step, touch-up paint?

To do list includes:
Better transition to the small twigs holding the leaves
Fix cracks. A person ran into my son while he was carrying it at PAX.
Paint touch up and line work

I would be done, but I started an armor chestpiece, helm, and other bits for my lady who is going as an amazon for Halloween.