Mantle Studios

World of Warcraft Sculpture: Archer Troll

I’ve been in love with this illustration of a World of Warcraft Archer Troll for awhile now. It was created by a company I used to work in the same building as, and they did this piece for Upper Deck. Just a great piece, all around. I wish I knew how to take better pics [...]

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Wax sculpting tutorial PDF for download

I made this tutorial awhile back and posted on my site and on various forums. However, I coordinated with Gary Overman (owner of  Willow Products and maker of the wonderful wax I use) to package this up and allow people to download. I happily obliged because I want to get the word out on his [...]

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Tutorial: Sculpting a Wing, Part 1

Some people have asked how I sculpt the wings. The first time I made the wing, it was to get a feel for how to do it. Since I wanted to redo the wings to make them not only consistent but also more dynamic, I figured I’d take a few photographs along the way. I’m [...]

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World of Warcraft sculpture: Illidan

My first major sculpt that I have been working on is Illidan (above), a character from World of Warcraft. In fact, this is only the second thing I have sculpted and it’s a doozy. I have only recently started to sculpt (around the beginning of 2008) and I wonder if I’m crazy taking on such [...]

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