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.
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
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.
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 ⚒️
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.
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! :)
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!!!
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 ⚒️
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'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.
can anyone explain how the ancient sculptures were even made without the use of all these modern tools? such pieces as the "Transparent Vail" or the The Marvelous Marble Net of Il Disinganno? I mean this with the upmost respect to this artist, but these old ancient pieces showcase a level of realism that when your there present you feel and see those minute details as almost life like. lastly this Artist has a wonderful modern Talent, I wish not to come across as rude or disrespectful. Your work is also lovely!
So, one thing is that the ancients had many of the tools that had similar functions, just less digital. They made clay models (rather than the 3d print in plastic), and the measurements on the stone, with calipers and rulers were made in a pretty much the same way. The main difference is that they did not have power tools for rough sculpting, but then they had apprentices and helpers that did a lot of the rough work (since they always worked in an atelier).
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.
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
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? ⚒️😊
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.
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 don’t know about any of you, my hairs stood up as the bust was being turned at one point , with the supernatural glow of the marble Brrrrrrrr their it goes again, man that was spooky.
Thank you so much for showing your crafstmanship ! Really Nice! I see you use the "woodpecker" carving hammer. Are you satisfied with it? I'm thinking of doing some small ornamental stone carving and bas-relief work and really like how those small Frölich & Klüpfel airhammers work, the only problem fo me is they consume a lot of air/ electricity ... Do you think the "woodpecker" is a good alternative ?
Absolutely amazing bit of kit. Allows you to to use 7mm 10mm or 12mm shank chisels with adaptors. I've always used F&K air tools for production masonry... but since getting my woodpecker i hasn't turned on my compressor ⚒️
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
This is an impressive job. I just imagine if Michelangelo had access to such advanced tools... A little over 500 years ago he carved the magnificent and enormous (over 5 meters tall) David statue with nothing more than hand chisel and hammer, when he was 26 years old. It took him 3 years to finish it.
Not to detract at all from Michelangelo’s genius, or burst your bubble, but as I understand it he had a team of artisans, apprentices and assistants to remove large amounts of stone and rough out the major forms of his pieces, allowing him to sculpt the really crucial bits and bring them to life. The masters were not one man shows.
@@timbates921 and you’re killing it🤩 Decent, long format stone carving videos are sadly a rarity on YT, I almost thought I’d watched them all, so I’m just grateful yours came up! Are you making more?
@@geoff7936thanks Geoff. There's shorts on the channel of my current work in progress.. but i won't be finished carving for a couple of months yet, and then there will be a full length video. Do you carve? ⚒️
Every artist used the best tools that was available at that time. Michelangelo didn't carve his figures by using a harder stones but used metal chisels and assistants. If the great masters happen to live today they would use today's tools.
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 😂⚒️
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 ⚒️
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.
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 ⚒️
SICK BRUV!
Sick is as sick does... it's all in the editing ⚒️😘😘
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 ⚒️
It sucks that such talented people have such little followers on social media.
It is what it is😂⚒️
Impressive. Thats talent right there.
Thank you. 😊
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⚒️😊
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
youre one of the best carvers ive ever seen.. sooo life like
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 ⚒️
Truly amazing. My cumpliments from Brazil!
Thank you. Greetings from the UK ⚒️
Absolutely stunning. I honestly cannot believe just how beautifully recreated your father's likeness is. I'm envious of your talent. :)
Thanks for your kind words ⚒️
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😄
WOW AMAZING xx
Thanks Debbie ❤
beautiful!
Thank you for your kind word.😊
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
Thanks for sharing the whole process. You are very talented! 🎨
Thanks for watching ⚒️
This is a level of skill and patience I will never know.
One step at a time.. thanks for watching ⚒️
I don't have words to describe that beautiful master piece. You are exceptional at what you do.
Thank you for your kind words ⚒️ 😊
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 ⚒️
Tim.
Speechless mate...
Incredible talent.
Incredible production.
Proud mate.❤️🙏
Thanks brother. Looking forward to seeing you both soon ❤
That's amazing
Thank you 😊
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!
@@davezadHe was likely breathing in fine dust particles. Did he cover his face with a mask?
From one artist to another. Wow!
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 ⚒️
Man that really is something special
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Imagine the genius of the sculptures back in the Roman days with no air assist tools, no imagery photography etc..
Inspirational ⚒️
Absolutely marbleous!!! Pure craftsmanship! Thank you for creating this channel.
Thanks for watching ⚒️😊
That’s one way to remember a loved one. Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Thanks for watching ⚒️
I mean what can you say......
Impeccable
Flawless
Mind - Blowing are just some of the words that come to mind. 🎸♥️
Thanks for watching ⚒️
can anyone explain how the ancient sculptures were even made without the use of all these modern tools? such pieces as the "Transparent Vail" or the The Marvelous Marble Net of Il Disinganno? I mean this with the upmost respect to this artist, but these old ancient pieces showcase a level of realism that when your there present you feel and see those minute details as almost life like. lastly this Artist has a wonderful modern Talent, I wish not to come across as rude or disrespectful. Your work is also lovely!
So, one thing is that the ancients had many of the tools that had similar functions, just less digital. They made clay models (rather than the 3d print in plastic), and the measurements on the stone, with calipers and rulers were made in a pretty much the same way. The main difference is that they did not have power tools for rough sculpting, but then they had apprentices and helpers that did a lot of the rough work (since they always worked in an atelier).
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.
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 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
Fantastic detail, awesome!!! thanks for posting, I enjoyed watching this work of art come to a perfect finish.
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Amazing, was expecting him to speak towards the end, envious of your skill.
😂😂 that would have impressive. ⚒️
Fantastic work, i love the little trick with the eyes to give them life, amazing.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Amazing talent
Thanks Becky
Beautiful !
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 ⚒️ 😊
What an incredible work of art and skills you have! It leaves me completely speechless.
Thank you. And 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? ⚒️😊
Masterful execution!
Blown away, just like the dust! 👏👏👏
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
That was fire 🔥
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.
incredible to watch thank you!
Just wow!!! A modern Michelangelo...
Extremely high praise. Thank you for watching
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
Wow! fantastic!
Thanks for watching ⚒️
absolutely awesome !! Real scultors sculpt in stone! The rest of us use clay !! Carry on MAESTRO !!!
Pure genius!
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Excelente trabajo, todo mi respeto y admiración.
Excellent job, all my respect and admiration.
Gracias. Thanks for watching ⚒️
That was awesome!
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😂
That's so realistic, I'm almost expecting the head to start talking. Amazing work!
😂⚒️
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 ⚒️😊
Nice 👌 the artist speaks by itself
I don’t know about any of you, my hairs stood up as the bust was being turned at one point , with the supernatural glow of the marble Brrrrrrrr their it goes again, man that was spooky.
IM - PRE - SIO - NAN - TE . Felicitaciones 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Gracias! 🙏
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 ⚒️🤣
Great video brother 🌟 thanks for your awsome editing skills ❤
Thank you so much for showing your crafstmanship ! Really Nice! I see you use the "woodpecker" carving hammer. Are you satisfied with it? I'm thinking of doing some small ornamental stone carving and bas-relief work and really like how those small Frölich & Klüpfel airhammers work, the only problem fo me is they consume a lot of air/ electricity ... Do you think the "woodpecker" is a good alternative ?
Absolutely amazing bit of kit. Allows you to to use 7mm 10mm or 12mm shank chisels with adaptors. I've always used F&K air tools for production masonry... but since getting my woodpecker i hasn't turned on my compressor ⚒️
@ thank you so much!
Damn man that’s amazing. So cool how it’s done with the tool to keep it perfectly scale
Some tools have evolved... but the basic process is the same as its been for centuries ⚒️
exceptional... especially like the iris shadow/highlight
Thank you ⚒️
Excellent work.
Phenomenal work and a moving tribute.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
What a talent you have!
Exquisite.
Thank you
We getting outta the quarry with this one 🔥
Out of the Quarry and into the workshop ⚒️
When it zooms out looks so real🤤😳😄
Thank you
Now I know what I'm getting my family for Christmas this year. lol
🤣🤣🤣⚒️
Unbelievable work,off the charts..well done sir! 👊
Thank you ⚒️
Superb..... Im gobsmaked !😮
Thanks for watching ⚒️
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
That's astonishing!
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 ⚒️
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😂⚒️
this guy looks kinda like Winston Churchill. this is crazy, many props to you
Dear Tim, your sculpture is amazing and you're very talented. Love from Sorchia x
Thank you Sorchia. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love from Tim, Amy and Bobbi ❤
Absolutely love this! Would love to learn someday.
wow, brilliant
8:49 literally looks like an old school video of a living person
This is an impressive job.
I just imagine if Michelangelo had access to such advanced tools...
A little over 500 years ago he carved the magnificent and enormous (over 5 meters tall) David statue with nothing more than hand chisel and hammer, when he was 26 years old.
It took him 3 years to finish it.
It's mind blowing what he achieved. Thanks for watching ⚒️
Not to detract at all from Michelangelo’s genius, or burst your bubble, but as I understand it he had a team of artisans, apprentices and assistants to remove large amounts of stone and rough out the major forms of his pieces, allowing him to sculpt the really crucial bits and bring them to life. The masters were not one man shows.
@geoff7936 that is my understanding of how they worked too.. I have my own advantages today with electricity, power tools and 3D modelling.
@@timbates921 and you’re killing it🤩 Decent, long format stone carving videos are sadly a rarity on YT, I almost thought I’d watched them all, so I’m just grateful yours came up!
Are you making more?
@@geoff7936thanks Geoff. There's shorts on the channel of my current work in progress.. but i won't be finished carving for a couple of months yet, and then there will be a full length video. Do you carve? ⚒️
amazing! How did they even do this back in the day without these modern tools?
Slowly! ⚒️😁
Wow what details you are an artist
Thank you for watching ⚒️
Impressive skill/talent/art.
Can’t help but be amazed how the Italian and Greek sculptors like Michaelangelo with no help from modern technology.
I believe they had many assistants and apprentices helping do the heavy roughing out work that I do with power tools. ⚒️
@@timbates921
Yes, that’s right.
But new tech is way more useful than assistants.
Agreed... and easier to manage 😂⚒️
Every artist used the best tools that was available at that time. Michelangelo didn't carve his figures by using a harder stones but used metal chisels and assistants. If the great masters happen to live today they would use today's tools.
Impressive .. in under 11 min !!!
😂😂⚒️
Unbelievably skilled, fantastic 👍
Thanks for watching ⚒️ 😊
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching ⚒️😊
Wow! You nailed it.
Thanks Vlad. Are you a stonecarver too? ⚒️
@@timbates921 lol no. I wish I had your talent.
Amazing work.
Thank you ⚒️ 😊
Former sculptor here. Very fine work, well done!
Thank you ⚒️
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching ⚒️
Maybe I'm just lazy but I would have been happy with the 3D print, lol.
Awesome video!
😂😂
BRAVO, this is amazing.
Thank you... and thanks for watching ⚒️
Awesome👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻