This side project turned into something a tad more intense, so I thought a workbench thread might be more appropriate.
Currently I am working on an Ent and want to sculpt a few options for creatures residing on his outstretched hand.
One candidate is an anthropomorphic toad.
I started out with the rough shape, but I wanted to make a frog first, so the head shape was initially smooth and the cranial ridge went around the ear. I first roughed out the head. Eyes and ridges were added in a second session.
I bulked the body out with a 50:50 mix of greenstuff and Milliput. This provided some strength to the armature and was easy to smooth out with water.
At that point I decided to make a toad. My real world reference became a cane toad.
Now it was time to texture the skin. A combination of micro beads, poppy seeds and pustules formed by using a super glue applicator needle.
Now the head needed fixing, to resemble a cane toad more. I added cranial ridges and shaped the lip. Eyeballs, the lower maw, ears and poison glands are still missing. I thought it was not worth the trouble with the head being uncured.
If this turns out well, I might consider making a few more poses and casting the set. If you are interested pop me a PM, might be a good idea if there is demand, otherwise I may just sculpt them as one-offs.