As a former stone carver, it thrills me to see people posting the traditional sculpting techniques mixed in with newer technologies like 3d scanning. Shows that the old methods are still very viable, and shouldn’t be lost to the newer generations. Thanks for posting your videos!
@@Nycedubs I'm not sure - I work in Visual Effects now. I can tell you that a typical head scan for us in VFX runs about $1600, and a bust is about 150 hours worth of work, so probably $7500 total for the labor itself. The marble is an entirely other expense. So ballpark - somewhere around $10k, if I had to guess.
Im 71 and never cease to be amazed how skillfull some are. And modern tech. I think also of the skills with the old technologies e.g. the Ancient Egyptian sculptors and before that. thanks for sharing, most enjoyable.
Thanks Robert. I'm also continually amazed by the sheer scale of the works of the ancients. Even though some of the tools have evolved, many of the processes and techniques i use today have stayed exactly the same
Your work is beautiful. I have rarely seen sculptors be able to capture expressions and emotions with such realistic detail. Thank you for bringing beauty into this world.
One of the things I love about youtube is it allows me to watch so many master craftsmen at work. This is so impressive. The skill, patience and dedication required is astonishing.
my friend's papa was a "marmista" (a marble cutter) here in italy, he died of a respiratory problem caused by not using professional breathing protection
Today there are a lot of high end technology to help the artist create a portrait in stone and it is nice, but I can't imagine how incredible it was in past, when the artists did not have any digital tools like today. They were the the master of masters.
I use the tools that are available to me to today.. some tools and processes have evolved... many are exactly the same as they've been for centuries. I believe carvers of the past also would have used technical innovations of their day to improve their working practices ⚒️
@@timbates921 It doesn't matter what type of tool you use and the great artists used, in the end you and all of them are great masters of the art. Your work is wonderful.
I got the impression he was using the same techniques that would have been used to measure the actual subject. The digital scan and 3D print simply saved the subject from having to sit still for long periods having his head measured.
Could you maybe talk about the "matrix of the face" and how you were mapping from the cast to the piece? That was super interesting and I've never seen it before.
It's a process to get 3d points of reference In depth width and height that gives a map or matrix to carve to. I talk through the whole process in alot of detail in my previous video titled, how I carved a rock icon. where I carved David Bowie's face in marble. Check it out ⚒️
I've been a professional artist most of my life, and I believe that no matter how "skillful" AI may become, it will never replace the skilled human hand.
I want to touch that sculpture because it looks so amazing! It looks like it would feel so smooth and cool. Yet the face is warm and caring. I LOVE IT!!!
You're right. The tools we have at our disposal today certainly speed up some of the processes... but the principle and and the processes we have to go through to get to the final surface are Still exactly the same ⚒️
And files, look up the marble net sculpture in Napoli, no one would help the carver as they were frightened they would break it, took six years, Francesco Queirolo in the 1700s.. I saw it last year, the best sculpture I have ever seen.
I'm absolutely blown away by this - such incredible skill and patience. Using the 3d print was a great way to build in modern techniques as well. Thanks for taking us along for the journey! :)
Your incredible patience paid off.. Beautiful work sir, you captured soul. I say this as a self taught super realist oil painter myself. I love Michelangelo, and I love marble. In a sense it's soft, and sensitive. You need to be very focused and light handed to work it. So many people think it's solid rock, it's not, it's crystal. ❤
Thank you for your kind words. I also admire the work of Michaelagelo, amongst others (check out 'Jago', a contemporary Italian marble sculptor). I find Marble is a joy to work with and allows me to capture subtle details in a way other stones don't. Where can I view some of your work? ⚒️😊
Thanks, James. It was a pleasure going to see the finished piece with him this week at the Society of Portrait Sculptors SPS FACE2024 exhibition where it's currently being shown. It's on until 28th April @ The Garrison chapel, Chelsea barracks, London. Pop along if you're in the area. There is alot of fantastic contemporary portrait sculpture being exhibited ⚒️
This just made me realize how much talented beyond his lifetime Michael Angelo was...he was able to work with huge marble blocks with who-knows-what primitive/limited materials he has.
I'm shocked at how you did the eyes!!! When I noticed that you were carving out the irises, my first thought was the "Ugly Lucy" statue, but the end result was absolutely phenomenal! That was a genuis technique.
I should like to carve marble some day and your work is hugely inspiring. I'm trying to figure out my creative process because my internal vision seems limited so I appreciate enjoying your work in the meanwhile.
thank you for posting your work process! It made me appreciate much more deeply the works of the great renaissance masters such as Michelangelo. I recently read his biography and marveled once more at his greatest sculptures, but seeing the amount of work you had to put in with electric tools made me wonder how many thousands of hours he had to put into his flawless masterpieces. The kind of detail you achieved is impressive! Consider yourself a master, if I may say so.
Thanks for your kind words. What is the name of the book? I would be interested in reading it. The big difference in how I work to carvers of old is ... i believe they would have had many assistants/apprentices doing the work I do with power tools. ⚒️
Assistants galore and the drama that came with that lol the biography is titled “ Michelangelo: Romain Rolland's Artistic Portrait of the Renowned Master.” Again thank you, and enjoy. Keep sharing your work! Hope you are recognized more widely and that your art may sustain you in life.
Wow man that’s simply amazing!!!! Great work, I’ve always wanted to learn how to do that for a cool hobby but alas I’m old and tired and work a lot and raise kids ect ect ect but at least I get to watch other cool people create amazing work
Check out my next carving - ua-cam.com/video/I16_YrmTGjE/v-deo.html
Oooh the algorithm hitting today. Beautiful craftsmanship.
Sometimes it's kind to us 😂⚒️
As a former stone carver, it thrills me to see people posting the traditional sculpting techniques mixed in with newer technologies like 3d scanning. Shows that the old methods are still very viable, and shouldn’t be lost to the newer generations. Thanks for posting your videos!
The cross over Interests me. many of our tools have evolved but many processes are the same as they have been for centuries ⚒️
How much would something like this cost
@@Nycedubs I'm not sure - I work in Visual Effects now. I can tell you that a typical head scan for us in VFX runs about $1600, and a bust is about 150 hours worth of work, so probably $7500 total for the labor itself. The marble is an entirely other expense. So ballpark - somewhere around $10k, if I had to guess.
Im 71 and never cease to be amazed how skillfull some are. And modern tech. I think also of the skills with the old technologies e.g. the Ancient Egyptian sculptors and before that. thanks for sharing, most enjoyable.
Thanks Robert. I'm also continually amazed by the sheer scale of the works of the ancients. Even though some of the tools have evolved, many of the processes and techniques i use today have stayed exactly the same
The Italians and the Greeks.
Your work is beautiful. I have rarely seen sculptors be able to capture expressions and emotions with such realistic detail. Thank you for bringing beauty into this world.
Thank you for your kind words Doug. I'm glad you like the finished piece ⚒️
This is beautiful! What a wonderful tribute to your father. This is something that will be around thousands of years after we are all long forgotten!
Thank you. Let's hope so⚒️😊
One of the things I love about youtube is it allows me to watch so many master craftsmen at work. This is so impressive. The skill, patience and dedication required is astonishing.
Thanks for watching ⚒️
my friend's papa was a "marmista" (a marble cutter) here in italy, he died of a respiratory problem caused by not using professional breathing protection
Absolutely stunning. I honestly cannot believe just how beautifully recreated your father's likeness is. I'm envious of your talent. :)
Impressive. Thats talent right there.
Thank you. 😊
Today there are a lot of high end technology to help the artist create a portrait in stone and it is nice, but I can't imagine how incredible it was in past, when the artists did not have any digital tools like today. They were the the master of masters.
I use the tools that are available to me to today.. some tools and processes have evolved... many are exactly the same as they've been for centuries. I believe carvers of the past also would have used technical innovations of their day to improve their working practices ⚒️
@@timbates921 It doesn't matter what type of tool you use and the great artists used, in the end you and all of them are great masters of the art. Your work is wonderful.
@@OLODOOMthank you for your kind words. ⚒️
I got the impression he was using the same techniques that would have been used to measure the actual subject. The digital scan and 3D print simply saved the subject from having to sit still for long periods having his head measured.
@@timbates921 yours are not improvements though despite all your tech
Could you maybe talk about the "matrix of the face" and how you were mapping from the cast to the piece? That was super interesting and I've never seen it before.
It's a process to get 3d points of reference In depth width and height that gives a map or matrix to carve to. I talk through the whole process in alot of detail in my previous video titled, how I carved a rock icon. where I carved David Bowie's face in marble. Check it out ⚒️
Man, you are so valuable! Please watch your lungs!
You're correct PPE is essential.
also my thoughts, it's easy to be complacent until there's no time left to be so
that's all I could think of while watching.
Like at 7:45? Nobs
Great job......love the smug smile. In Denmark we say "He has a fox behind his ear".
I love that saying. Brilliant
That is such an awesome saying😄
SICK BRUV!
Sick is as sick does... it's all in the editing ⚒️😘😘
That's amazing
Thank you 😊
That’s one way to remember a loved one. Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Thanks for watching ⚒️
I've been a professional artist most of my life, and I believe that no matter how "skillful" AI may become, it will never replace the skilled human hand.
I agree ⚒️
WOW AMAZING xx
Thanks Debbie ❤
It sucks that such talented people have such little followers on social media.
It is what it is😂⚒️
From one artist to another. Wow!
I mean what can you say......
Impeccable
Flawless
Mind - Blowing are just some of the words that come to mind. 🎸♥️
Thanks for watching ⚒️
I want to touch that sculpture because it looks so amazing! It looks like it would feel so smooth and cool. Yet the face is warm and caring. I LOVE IT!!!
Thank you. It is a very tactile material
That was awesome!
Tim.
Speechless mate...
Incredible talent.
Incredible production.
Proud mate.❤️🙏
Thanks brother. Looking forward to seeing you both soon ❤
Awesome👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
beautiful!
Thank you for your kind word.😊
the fact that people used to do this with a hammer and chisel, could not have been any sort of an easy task whatsoever.
You're right. The tools we have at our disposal today certainly speed up some of the processes... but the principle and and the processes we have to go through to get to the final surface are Still exactly the same ⚒️
Read about Michaelangelo's experience with sculpting. He was always in pain and had respiratory issues.
And files, look up the marble net sculpture in Napoli, no one would help the carver as they were frightened they would break it, took six years, Francesco Queirolo in the 1700s.. I saw it last year, the best sculpture I have ever seen.
no only this but they had to take the image from they mind!
That was fire 🔥
This is a level of skill and patience I will never know.
One step at a time.. thanks for watching ⚒️
Beautiful !
Thank you 😊
Truly amazing. My cumpliments from Brazil!
Thank you. Greetings from the UK ⚒️
I'm absolutely blown away by this - such incredible skill and patience. Using the 3d print was a great way to build in modern techniques as well. Thanks for taking us along for the journey! :)
Thanks for watching. I'm happy you enjoyed following the process ⚒️
I don't have words to describe that beautiful master piece. You are exceptional at what you do.
Thank you for your kind words ⚒️ 😊
Man that really is something special
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Blown away, just like the dust! 👏👏👏
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
IM - PRE - SIO - NAN - TE . Felicitaciones 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Gracias! 🙏
Excellent work.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching ⚒️😊
Your incredible patience paid off.. Beautiful work sir, you captured soul.
I say this as a self taught super realist oil painter myself.
I love Michelangelo, and I love marble.
In a sense it's soft, and sensitive.
You need to be very focused and light handed to work it.
So many people think it's solid rock, it's not, it's crystal. ❤
Thank you for your kind words. I also admire the work of Michaelagelo, amongst others (check out 'Jago', a contemporary Italian marble sculptor). I find Marble is a joy to work with and allows me to capture subtle details in a way other stones don't. Where can I view some of your work? ⚒️😊
Absolutely marbleous!!! Pure craftsmanship! Thank you for creating this channel.
Thanks for watching ⚒️😊
Amazing talent
Thanks Becky
Incredible artistry and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this. Your father must be blown away by the love in this image.
When the light hits the bust just so, it comes alive.
Thanks, James. It was a pleasure going to see the finished piece with him this week at the Society of Portrait Sculptors SPS FACE2024 exhibition where it's currently being shown. It's on until 28th April @ The Garrison chapel, Chelsea barracks, London. Pop along if you're in the area. There is alot of fantastic contemporary portrait sculpture being exhibited ⚒️
Just wow!!! A modern Michelangelo...
Extremely high praise. Thank you for watching
incredible to watch thank you!
Fantastic detail, awesome!!! thanks for posting, I enjoyed watching this work of art come to a perfect finish.
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Masterful execution!
wow, brilliant
This just made me realize how much talented beyond his lifetime Michael Angelo was...he was able to work with huge marble blocks with who-knows-what primitive/limited materials he has.
He was definitely a master of his craft
Fantastic work, i love the little trick with the eyes to give them life, amazing.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Incredible animation of a stone, that I would take the bust for a living person, if did not know the truth! You are the Master.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
absolutely awesome !! Real scultors sculpt in stone! The rest of us use clay !! Carry on MAESTRO !!!
Excelente trabajo, todo mi respeto y admiración.
Excellent job, all my respect and admiration.
Gracias. Thanks for watching ⚒️
Amazing, was expecting him to speak towards the end, envious of your skill.
😂😂 that would have impressive. ⚒️
Great video brother 🌟 thanks for your awsome editing skills ❤
Nice 👌 the artist speaks by itself
Pure genius!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Absolutely amazing! You’re so talented, what a beautiful sculpture , so realistic.
Thank you. I'm extremely happy with the result. I'm already looking forward to my next portrait project
exceptional... especially like the iris shadow/highlight
Thank you ⚒️
AMAZING WORK. You're a Modern Michelangelo.
Wow..Thank you.. thats some high praise.... but he's on a totally different level!! We're not even playing the same sport😂⚒️
That's astonishing!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
What an incredible work of art and skills you have! It leaves me completely speechless.
Thank you. And thanks for watching ⚒️ 😊
When it zooms out looks so real🤤😳😄
Thank you
That's so realistic, I'm almost expecting the head to start talking. Amazing work!
😂⚒️
Superb..... Im gobsmaked !😮
Thanks for watching ⚒️
I'm shocked at how you did the eyes!!! When I noticed that you were carving out the irises, my first thought was the "Ugly Lucy" statue, but the end result was absolutely phenomenal! That was a genuis technique.
Thank you. I always feel This technique with the eyes gives life to the portrait. ⚒️
I just checked out 'ugly lucy' .... wow... what a statue😂
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching ⚒️
We getting outta the quarry with this one 🔥
Out of the Quarry and into the workshop ⚒️
Brilliant!
Thank you ⚒️
What a talent you have!
Exquisite.
Thank you
Now I know what I'm getting my family for Christmas this year. lol
🤣🤣🤣⚒️
Maybe I'm just lazy but I would have been happy with the 3D print, lol.
Awesome video!
😂😂
Phenomenal work and a moving tribute.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Absolutely love this! Would love to learn someday.
I should like to carve marble some day and your work is hugely inspiring. I'm trying to figure out my creative process because my internal vision seems limited so I appreciate enjoying your work in the meanwhile.
Do you carve at the moment in any kind of material?
@@timbates921 Not currently. I do repair work and rebuild things such as walls, floors, foundations, and mechanical work.
Such a wonderful video to watch. Your are very clever and to pinch my daughters word , very Artistical . Bravo 🎉🎉🎉
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you for watching and your kind words ⚒️😊
Small channel that's been blessed by the algorithm... good to see ! hope your channels grows from it.
Thank you... Sometimes it is just kind to us ⚒️🤣
I enjoyed very much . Well done 👍
Thanks for watching ⚒️
so fuggin greatttttt
Amazing work.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
thank you for posting your work process! It made me appreciate much more deeply the works of the great renaissance masters such as Michelangelo. I recently read his biography and marveled once more at his greatest sculptures, but seeing the amount of work you had to put in with electric tools made me wonder how many thousands of hours he had to put into his flawless masterpieces. The kind of detail you achieved is impressive! Consider yourself a master, if I may say so.
Thanks for your kind words. What is the name of the book? I would be interested in reading it.
The big difference in how I work to carvers of old is ... i believe they would have had many assistants/apprentices doing the work I do with power tools. ⚒️
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Assistants galore and the drama that came with that lol the biography is titled “ Michelangelo: Romain Rolland's Artistic Portrait of the Renowned Master.” Again thank you, and enjoy. Keep sharing your work! Hope you are recognized more widely and that your art may sustain you in life.
BRAVO, this is amazing.
Thank you... and thanks for watching ⚒️
Wow! You nailed it.
Thanks Vlad. Are you a stonecarver too? ⚒️
@@timbates921 lol no. I wish I had your talent.
Unbelievably skilled, fantastic 👍
Thanks for watching ⚒️ 😊
Wow what details you are an artist
Thank you for watching ⚒️
I am so envious of your skills, I have none myself and to see this is amazing. Good luck to you sir👍🏻
Thank you kindly, sir ⚒️😊
Excellent!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Unbelievable work,off the charts..well done sir! 👊
Thank you ⚒️
this guy looks kinda like Winston Churchill. this is crazy, many props to you
Bravo le sculpteur ❤ ❤❤
Thank you ⚒️ 😊 💓
amazing! How did they even do this back in the day without these modern tools?
Slowly! ⚒️😁
Beyond awesome.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
@@timbates921 i have a playlist called awesome talents, you're in it.😁👍
@multi_misa72 Thank you, that's a great honour 😊⚒️
Amazing work !!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
That’s crazy good
Former sculptor here. Very fine work, well done!
Thank you ⚒️
Great work.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Stunning
Impressive .. in under 11 min !!!
😂😂⚒️
well done!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Wow man that’s simply amazing!!!! Great work, I’ve always wanted to learn how to do that for a cool hobby but alas I’m old and tired and work a lot and raise kids ect ect ect but at least I get to watch other cool people create amazing work
It's never too late ⚒️
Thanks for watching ⚒️