Action Figure
Express - http://shopafx.com/
Online store to purchase action figures (Palisades
toys and others).
Austin Sculpture - http://www.tsos.org/learntosculpt.htm
Sculpture (various media) classes in Texas.
AVES Studio
- http://www.avesstudio.com/
Manufacturers of Fine Clays & Maches including
Apoxie Sculpt.
Booty Babe Art
- http://bootybabeart.com
Character statues of valupcious woman. Slightly
naughty...I like it!
Bowen Designs
- http://www.bowendesigns.com/
Character statues for sale. Site includes: randy
Bowen's step-by-step guide to sculpting your favorite comic book heroes (very
cool), proper care and display of Bowen statues.
Brannon Wright
Design - http://www.brannonwright.com/sculpture.htm
Expert reproduction sculpture of licensed characters
and toy prototypes are a company specialty.
Brian Micklethwait's
Blog - http://www.brianmicklethwait.com/culture/cat_sculpture.shtml
Brian Micklethwait's Culture Blog featuring a
section devoted to sculpture. Features some interesting sculpture pictures.
Chris Hillmans
Links - http://members.aol.com/c40179/
Massive link page with anything related to robotics/animatronics/SPX/Sculpture.
CIFX Studio -
http://www.cifx.com
Sculpture, custom props, creature/make-up effects,
models, and design. This company has worked extensively with Theme Parks.
City of Sculpture-
http://www.cityofsculpture.org
Did you know that the US has a City of Sculpture? Located in Hamilton,
Ohio.
The Clubhouse
- http://www.theclubhouse1.net/
A group of hobbyists, from around the world,
brought together by modeling, sculpting, dioramas & related subjects.
Dan Perez Studios
- http://www.danperezstudios.com/workshop.htm
Dan's
Workshop contains priceless information on sculpting and moldmaking for character
statues.
The Free Dictionary
- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sculpture
Check out all of the sculpture terms defined
on this site.
The Gnomon Workshop
- http://thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/scu01.html
Company offering instructional sculpture DVDs
for purchase.
Hester Studios,
Inc. - http://www.hesterstudios.com
The studios who created the design maquettes,
clay sketches, and digitizing models for Shrek 2. Be sure to check out their
fine art sculptures, amazing.
Industrial Model
and Design (IMD) - http://www.imdtoys.com
IMD is a full service model and product development
house located in Culver City California. One of the services they offer is
providing sculpting in multiple mediums.
Jim McPherson
- http://www.jimmcpherson.com
Talented sculptor working on Animation, Live
Action and Computer Generated Imagery.
Kern Studios - http://www.kernstudios.com
New Orleans commercial sculpture company. Portfolio
including store facades, display cases, and floats.
Kracov Creations - http://www.davidkracov.com
Animation Sculptor for Disney and Warner Brothers.
Site includes section "Process" which explains how he uses Premo! Brand polymer
clay. Under "Feature of the Month", he also shows you how to create sculptures
using polymer clay. He also is the author of a book called "Modeling with
Polymer Clay".
Molder's Resource-
http://www.modelersresource.com
Great online resource for the hardcore modeler.
Michelle Millay
- http://www.mkmillay3d.com/about.html
Resume of Sculptor who has worked on sculptures/props
for motion pictures and theme parks.
Palisades Toys
- http://www.palisadestoys.com
Company creating cool character figures including
Transformers.
Reynolds Advanced
Materials - http://www.moldmakingmaterials.com
Company features commercial sculpture materials.
Schell
Sculpture Studio - http://www.schellstudio.com
Owner Jordu Schell has been a designer of film and television characters for
over 15 years, and has worked on numerous projects including: Men in Black,
Planet of the Apes (2001), Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, The X-Files
movie, Predator II, Evolution, Alien:Resurrection, and many more.
Studio Oxmox
- http://www.studiooxmox.com/
Married couple creating prototype sculptures
mostly for PC and Videogame companies...top name stuff...Ratchet and Clank,
Jak, Halo, Zelda, etc, etc.. Talk about a dream job!!!
Sculptor.org
- http://www.sculptor.org
Anyone interested in sculpture should go here.
Sh-Boom - http://www.shboom.itgo.com/
This company specializes in Theme Park sculptures
including Universal Studios.
Span of Sunset
- http://www.spanofsunset.com
Do you like fun, interesting "stuff"
that is shown in Juxtapoz magaine? Then check this site out!
Strangeco
- http://www.strangeco.com
Anyone interested in designer toys needs to check
this site out.
Texas Sculpture Association - http://www.txsculpture.com/
Association's web site also has some great links
related to sculpture in Texas.
Tracy M. Lee
- http://www.tdog-art.com
Designs statues and other collectibles. Tracy has been in feature animation
for 13 years, and founded founded Electric
Tiki Design in 2001.
Thomas Scott Kuebler - http://www.tskuebler.com
Ready to be blown away? Check this site out.
Thomas Scott Kuebler specializes in high-detail life sculptures. His work
has been collected by Anne Rice, Howard Metzenbaum, Michael Jackson, and Gene
Simmons.
Vince Backeberg
- http://home.comcast.net/~v3d/vsculpt.htm
Site features impressive samples of Vince's work.
Also features a FAQ section on sculpting and casting materials.
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco - http://www.vagf.org
Frisco artists unite!
Wood that Works
by David C Row - http://www.woodthatworks.com
Amazing wood sculptures that move. Incredible Flash design featured on web
site.
Zen Grande -
http://www.zengrenade.com/
Zen is a character designer and animator. Be sure to check out the Toon Naughty
and tutorial sections.
If you are looking for other sites relating to sculpture, I recommend using these key words: Industrial sculpture, character sculpture, commercial sculpture, character sculpture portfolio.
"Since the 1930's, every major cartoon character had a sculpture made of it to use as reference while animating. Many movies like Lord of the Rings, The Hulk and Jurassic Park all used sculptures as reference while creating the computer generated characters for the movies. Using a sculpture reference is an integral part of the classical and 3-D animation industries." Source Unknown