I have been adjusting three areas of my new Kirk sculpt: the right eye, the upper cheek and the head shape. The photographs below show the nearly completed clay face from the front, three-quarter angles and both profiles.

At this stage I compare the same forms from several viewpoints. An eye adjustment that works from the front also needs to sit correctly above the cheek in profile.

Right eye and cheek work

The right eye area has had the most attention. On a sculpt like this, the eye shape changes the whole expression. A slight lift, cut or softening around the lid can make the face feel more alert, flatter, meaner or more blank. I have been working that area slowly so it keeps the right feel without becoming too forced.

The top of the cheek has also been adjusted so the transition from the eye into the face has more control. That cheek line is one of those places where a tiny change can alter the way the brow, nose and mouth all read together.

Head shape and angles

I have also been doing a bit of work on the head shape. The front view matters, but the side views are just as important when the piece is going to become a mask blank. The profile, ear placement, crown and back of the head all need to feel like they belong to the same object.

These photos show the sculpt from the front, three-quarter views and both profiles. Looking at it this way helps catch the things that do not always show up when the piece is sitting straight on the bench.

Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt from a three-quarter angle showing right eye and cheek refinements
Three-quarter view while refining the right eye and upper cheek.
Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt from the opposite three-quarter angle on the workbench
Checking the same forms from the opposite side.
Dark Labs Kirk sculpt close angle showing the eye, cheek and mouth shape in clay
The eye and cheek shape coming together from a low angle.
Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt front close view with eye and cheek refinements
Front close-up for balance across the brow, eyes and mouth.
Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt angled view showing face and head shape
Another angled look at the face shape before final cleanup.
Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt right profile showing head shape and ear placement
Right profile check for head shape, nose, jaw and ear placement.
Dark Labs Kirk clay sculpt left profile showing the head and neck shape
Left profile view to compare the overall silhouette.

Nearly there

The remaining work is to clean up the last forms and check symmetry before finishing the sculpt. The eye, cheek and profile photographs provide a record of this stage rather than a finished mask listing.

For more Dark Labs Kirk work, compare the DL Kirk blank with the DL Kirk H1 Boogeyman mask. Those product pages show the pieces and explain how to ask about current availability.