miniatures as art. finished images uploaded!

[FramFramson]

It would be nice to see a longer shot of both, just to put the whole thing into perspective. 

[nic-e]

It would be nice to see a longer shot of both, just to put the whole thing into perspective. 

I love the details, but could You please be so kind and show the totals too?

and yes please, the ones about mental illness too

here you are gents.sadly the size of the dioramas makes them too big to use a macro lens and too small to not use one, so these are a tad fuzzy.
ID



Super ego



And here we have the beginning of my series of mental illness illustrations.

here we have bipolar disorder.





And here we have stress and anxiety.



Now in these two i hope no one will find offense.
I am attempting to provide a way for people to view mental illness in a similar way to how they would view a physical illness.people can find it hard to come to terms with mental illness as the mind is such an abstract thing.
I use skeletons not just to be spooky but to help make the piece relatable, as a form of non abstract structure that we can all relate too that can help us come to terms with the less physical elements of the human experience.whilst the mind is invisible and lacks a physical side where we can see issues with it, the skeleton is always there, and when something goes wrong with it, we tend to notice.

[former user]

I find it amazing howYou managed to put motion into some puny plastic skeletons.
I draw my hat

I almost expect them to start moving....

[nic-e]

I find it amazing howYou managed to put motion into some puny plastic skeletons.
I draw my hat

I almost expect them to start moving....

Thankyou for the kind words
I did watch Jason and the Argonauts ALOT while i was making these

Incidentally, i will be displaying the single skeletons and some much larger dioramas i am building at a local exhibit next month and by that time i may have a small booklet of these skeletons made up with a few words on each piece.It may not get made, but if it does i'm sure i can send some out to anyone who wants one.

[former user]

I would, but the pdf would suffice

[nic-e]

I would, but the pdf would suffice

I'll have to make one to get the booklets printed,so i'm sure i can post up a link if it gets made.

[FramFramson]

There is a definite Jason & the Argonauts vibe going on here, if that's a compliment. 

[former user]

btw, the pics for the totals - the lighting might be too  strong - try indirect, oblique and reflected light, then You get a broader gradient

[nic-e]

btw, the pics for the totals - the lighting might be too  strong - try indirect, oblique and reflected light, then You get a broader gradient

the pics of the full dioramas were a pain to take. we had to turn the lens backwards to try and get a macro effect from far enough away ,and the larger light setup was being used by someone from the fashion department. rest assured i shall be going back with these and using the larger light with the diffusing set up attached

[nic-e]

There is a definite Jason & the Argonauts vibe going on here, if that's a compliment. 

I'll take it as one ,even if it's not

[former user]

a sheet of white paper, a mirror or a reflector might be simpler
I have seen the setups for wallace and grommit, and they always use indirect lighting

[nic-e]

a sheet of white paper, a mirror or a reflector might be simpler
I have seen the setups for wallace and grommit, and they always use indirect lighting

I'll give it a go next time i'm in the photography studio.i used a diffused lighting set up for the early concept piece on page 1 and it gave good results.equally i will be adjusting these images soon to get the best balance.

[jamii]

I find a neutral grey sheet of construction paper works the best to bounce light. It does so more subtly than white paper. Ive also gotten away with just tissue paper held in front of the light bulb seems to work just as good as the expensive set ups.

[Dr.Falkenhayn]

  i'm just reading Atlas shrugged (again) this gave me a good Laugh 

[nic-e]

I find a neutral grey sheet of construction paper works the best to bounce light. It does so more subtly than white paper. Ive also gotten away with just tissue paper held in front of the light bulb seems to work just as good as the expensive set ups.

good advice, i hall note it down for now i have free access to a full studio set up, so it's just a matter of messing around to try and get different effects.