I've been sculpting again ...
Yeah, big surprise there. =/
Then again, I recently got my arse handed to me by some VERY talented sculptors ... so I guess that's what I need to inspire me ... LOL.
You see, there's a group called 'Sweet Sculpties' that's associated with the Sculpt Studio (SS) ... and the founder of the group is the creator of the SS - a really talented guy named TheBlack Box. Last Saturday, he sent out an announcement to the group that they were going to have a contest that lasted for four hours. Turns out it was to create a funny hat with the SS, in 5 prims or less. I figured "What the hell? Might as well give it a go ..." I could always use the practice, right?
Anyway, Elora and I kicked around some ideas and came up with what WE thought would be pretty cool and funny ... a Fish Hat. You know ... a hat ... that's a fish ... he's on your head. =/ (C'mon, WORK with me here people!) I worked the whole afternoon, thinking "Yeah, it looks pretty rough ... but so will everyone else's, right?"
BOY, was I wrong.
Most of the entries were submitted within the first 2 hours. =P They were AWESOME! Some were even ANIMATED! Fully baked textures on most of them, even. And I show up with a rough approximation of a fish on my head ... a fish made of plywood. LOL! Yeah, didn't even have time to texture it. Needless to say, I didn't win. Hell, I didn't even place. But the designers there were very kind ... even said they would have picked mine if it had been finished 'cuz they thought it was a really original idea. Well, thanks guys ... but even I wouldn't have picked that piscatorial plywood pile o' poopie (thanks for the pity vote, tho ... lol.) But seriously, I want to congratulate the winners ... you know who you are. =) Great work, folks - you really inspired me! =D
Thankfully, I'm not going to torture you good folks with making you view my first ... um ... attempt. However, I've been working on it this week and finally finished it today! I'd like to eventually go back and re-texture it, but this was good enough for now (especially with my sucky texturing skills ... lol). Have a look-see!

Seagull #1: "Damn! Dat's a big suckah!"
Seagull #2: "Yeaahhhh ... let's go shit on it."

ZOMG! IT'S EATING MAH BRAINNNSSSS!!! BLARGGGGGG!