Calvin's Models

Finished Gorilla

2012-02-11T20:23:00.002Z

Calvin finished the gorilla last night. Looks pretty impressive considering it's his first one made from clay. Need to wait for it to dry out before it can be fired in a kiln.

Good work Calvin!

Gorilla

2012-02-10T22:12:00.003Z

Calvin decided to make a large gorilla from clay tonight. I'll put more pictures up when he's finished it. Looks good so far.

Warthog

2012-01-03T00:51:00.005Z

Calvin is getting tuition on clay modelling from an artist in her studio and, as a home project, has made this warthog. He's been asked to make models from clay that can be auctioned at a charity event in the Spring – and he's getting paid for making them! Not sure what he's getting but it'll be in the thousands I'd expect.

Anyway, after the initial lesson – which was very informative – he's learnt about hollowing the model with paper and how to make sure that it doesn't explode in the kiln when it's fired. Using what he was taught he's made this warthog to take to his second lesson tomorrow afternoon.

It's all very exciting!

Timon

2011-12-24T15:11:00.004Z

Here's Timon.

Zazu

2011-12-24T14:25:00.003Z

And here's Zazu.

Pumbaa

2011-12-24T14:16:00.004Z

Calvin's made a set of Lion King models this week. Here's Pumba.

Creating Zazu.

2011-12-07T23:53:00.004Z

Calvin made Zazu from the Lion King tonight. Made a wee movie of it too. It's titled The Making of The Lion King (Zazu In Plasticine).

Took him about 45 minutes in total.

T-Rex

2011-10-16T20:42:00.005+01:00

Calvin has made a t-rex that is to be auctioned off for charity at his school. He is also gifting them the red elephant that he made the other week too.

Tantor the Elephant

2011-10-01T17:45:00.003+01:00

Calvin's made Tantor from the Disney's Tarzan movie.

The Aardvark and the Ant – Completed

2011-07-10T19:38:00.003+01:00

Calvin finished off the Aardvark yesterday and then made the little ant character too. The wee ant is tiny but has still got so much detail in it. Amazing!

Piggy Bank

2011-07-05T00:41:00.003+01:00

At the final week of the art class tonight Calvin made a full size Hamm from Toy Story. Needs to wait for it to dry and then it gets fired in the school kiln.

The Aardvark and the Ant

2011-07-03T00:27:00.004+01:00

I don't know why but Calvin has made the Aardvark from some reasonably obscure 70s cartoon. No arms yet but that'll get done tomorrow probably. Still looks good though.

More Wallace & Gromit models

2011-06-22T16:36:00.002+01:00

Calvin's made some more Aardman characters to take in to his art class at school this morning.

Making a house Part 2

2011-06-14T14:53:00.004+01:00

Last night at the art class Calvin finished his clay house. It'll be fired over the next few days. Looks like a good result for his first attempt at a house.

Gromit

2011-06-11T22:40:00.001+01:00

That's Gromit done now too.

Feathers McGraw

2011-06-11T21:29:00.002+01:00

And another one.

Wallace and Gromit

2011-06-11T20:50:00.005+01:00

Calvin's watching The Wrong Trousers (again) and decided to make Wallace.

Making a house

2011-06-08T00:01:00.003+01:00

Calvin's been going along to art classes at night at a local school where he's learning different skills with clay. Here's his first attempt at making a house. Probably finish it off next week.

Golden Retriever

2011-06-05T22:52:00.004+01:00

Calvin's made a model for one of his teachers. She gave Calvin some pictures to use as reference. He's charging her five pounds.

Glenmorangie giraffes

2011-06-04T15:06:00.005+01:00

Calvin copied a wooden giraffe carving that's given as part of a Glenmorangie gift box. Love the colours!

Seahorse

2011-05-28T15:50:00.002+01:00

Calvin did this as part of his art exam at school.

Cloverfield

2011-05-28T14:46:00.004+01:00

He made this ugly monster last week.

Cannonbolt

2011-05-28T14:44:00.003+01:00

He made Cannonbolt this morning

T-Rex 2

2010-09-27T23:25:00.001+01:00

Calvin has put a jaw bone on it now that opens and shuts. Clever boy.

Tyrannosaurus Rex

2010-09-06T22:30:00.004+01:00

Calvin is making a t-rex out of clay. Goodness on knows what size it'll be as the head's pretty large.