Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Little Monk Puppet


This little guy is about 4 feet tall. He is a "Western" style Bunraku puppet. His shoes attach to my feet and I operate his head and his left arm. A second puppeteer supports his body and operates his right arm. He totally comes alive with the most subtle movements..... doesn't take much. I am still working on him. His arms need to be covered with cotton batting then covered with some fabric for "skin". I'm thinking something like a yellow ochre. He doesn't have a name yet.


His head is carved from couch foam. I used scissors and a razor blade. Onto a block of foam I drew the front of the face and the side, then just cut away with scissors and razor blade.
I will continue to update his progress .


You can go here to see what inspired him into being and how I came up with his face....
http://themagictwig.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-man-monk-creation-process.html


And here to see how I made his moving hands.....

http://themagictwig.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-man-monks-moving-hands-fingers.html




4 comments:

  1. A Long Lost Friend is a new fan of TWIG. I love the Tattoos on the "Little Monk".
    V/Kurt

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  2. Cannot believe it sissy! you dun good. Cannot wait to see him move. Hope you gittin it on film.
    Love from afreeeka....o

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  3. Very cool! Maybe a little creepy too.Little Monk makes me think of Secrets of Nihm and even "Saw" I am impressed by the detail and will enjoy seeing him in action. I think he has a promising future in film!

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