Woah steady on.
that's a little OTT for the sensibilities of a Yorkshireman.
I'm much more use to ' T'ah They'll do ' when I drop work off.
'Sez it all that duz'. No fuss
Joking aside thank you.
Contrary to popular belief I use lots of materials Not just cereal packets. ( though I could probably make a serviceable dragon out of a cereal packet but thats just my butterfly mode instantly kicking in
I've already made elephants, power armour ,and Gollums out of card .)
For big stuff like dragons and trolls I'd probably start with something like an oven curing clay like super sculpy with a wire frame back filled with tin foil ( home baking stuff.)
As it's very forgiving and doesn't dry out / cure unless you heat it . So you can take your time.
You can use oven baked poly clays such as super sculpy and Fimo for figures too. You still need to use an armature though. Not only an armature but a clay like green stuff just to add the first couple of bulk layers to your dollies. Before adding the oven curing clays as it's difficult to get these to stick straight on to the wire with out useing super glue.
I personally don't use Green stuff anymore. (But the most productive combination for me to use was ..all the blue and 1/3 of the Yellow. You can off course go 50-50 . Its just a case of trial and error to find the recipe that you find easier to move into shape.)
For several reasons .The colour makes me go 'clay blind' if I'm using it for an extended period.
The companies I do work for are finding on occasion the oils in the clay react with the newer low temperature moulding materials.
I much prefer the clay I use now for sculpting. ( it does initially take some getting use too.)
Green stuff needed mentioning first As its more forgiving to start out with but can be a little sticky.
My preference is ProCreate it's un forgiving and it's an arse to get to stay put sometimes if you stop kneeding it between applications.
There's several other brands I use but the ones mentioned are the easiest to get hold of.
As for media YouTube has a fair few tutorials. They tend to be more This is What I do. Rather than a how and Why.
But with a bit of a trawl you may find the helpful.
Or pick my brains and others on here . You can alway start a thread charting your journey and ask for advice .
The one thing I'd reccomend is getting hold of an articulated action figure such as an old school jointed action man. Much more efficient for proportioning than the artists wooden one's .Dont get anything small than an action man as it just wont pose in a natural way that includes smaller artists mannequins..