These images are variations of another composition that i had in mind when sculpting the figures. They focus more on the humanity of the figures, trying to bring the theme of love to the forefront whilst still remaining clearly unnatural.
With this piece i have zoomed in far closer to the model, focusing on the parts of the model i was showing, rather than how to show the whole model. This let me experiment with the surface detail more, as it would be available more clearly and the texture would have a bigger impact on the final piece.
I tried to utilise heavy industrial textures into the work, using concrete and rock alphas to detail the skin. To emphasise that feeling i made the belly button into a screw, showing that the figure, atleast to some extent, was constructed and isn't wholly human, exploring the bio mechanical theme present in a lot of work by Giger, Zdislaw Beksinski and Peter Gric.
Trying to find a voice for my work is something that i have struggled with, but i think maybe the joining of technology and machinery with the human form could be what i could experiment with next, opening the door to mechanical and hard surface models, whilst still retaining the theme and feel of my work.
Below are Some experimentation with the colour and lightning that i did in post production. Utilising photoshop i can easily edit the lighting situation, the colours and the warmth of the atmosphere i was creating.
This is my favourite of the compositions in this series. I feel that it uses the strong dark shadows to create a sense of mystery and and ominous atmosphere, but also that the warm fleshy tones in the hands and across the chest bring just enough humanity into the image to make it recognisable. I also feel that the textures, both on the model and on the renders in photoshop, are represented well in this image, with the strong light from the top right picking out details across the hands and stomach, highlighting the screw in the belly whilst also barely, but clearly, showing the hands at the bottom of the image. In this image i also used the colour knowledge i gained from "The Art of Color" to make the foreground pop a little more, by slightly tinting the shadows and background purple(Clearest over the male arms at the edge of the image) , the foreground colour stands out much more, making it seem richer.
A slightly warmer tone, my second favourite, perhaps too orangey, though it does blend into the background colour nicely at the top of the image.
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