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Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:46 am
by TheSpirit
I wanted to make a Butsudan but didn't exactly find the statue I like. (please feel free to judge me on my shallow attachment
) So I set out to sculpt one myself. It is inspired by Gandhara style. It was fun and meaningful experience for me to sculpt the Nyorai. It is abit non-traditional looking but I think I am happy with it. Anyway I just want to share him with everyone. Enjoy and feel free to let me know what you think
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:07 am
by lobster
Wow.
Wonderful.
I would have left the halo off, other than that, wonderful effort.
. . . mind you I could not even sculpt a halo . . . mine would be more like a doughnut.
Hope you do and share more
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:46 pm
by TheSpirit
Thank you Lobster! The halo is fortunately only taped on because I wasn't sure if I like it. I agree with you though that I probably should take it off
. Thank you for your kind and honest comment!
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:58 am
by ClearblueSky
Good work! The neck and collarbones look especially well done.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:53 am
by Seishin
His physique reminds me of Fudo Myo-o. Maybe some flames behind him might look nice. Wonderful sculpting by the way
Gassho,
Seishin
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:16 pm
by TheSpirit
Thank you for the comments!
Seishin wrote:His physique reminds me of Fudo Myo-o. Maybe some flames behind him might look nice. Wonderful sculpting by the way
Gassho,
Seishin
I might just sculpt Fudo Myo-o next, well after Kannon Bosatsu (though my Kannon looks nothing traditional). Definitely will be a greater challenge sculpting Fudo Myo-o but it would definitely be a wonderful experience I am sure as it had been with lord Shaka.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:08 pm
by Palzang Jangchub
Dude, those are some mad sculpting skills! Maybe you should consider doing modern Gandharan versions of Buddhrupas full-time.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:02 am
by TheSpirit
Karma Jinpa wrote:Dude, those are some mad sculpting skills! Maybe you should consider doing modern Gandharan versions of Buddhrupas full-time.
Thank you Karma Jinpa! Those are very inspirational words for me. I really do like Gandhara style Buddha. I thought of sculpting more Bodhisattvas in Gandhara-inspired style of course with a touch of my own. Maybe one of these days when I am better I can sculpt to sell lol.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:10 am
by Palzang Jangchub
As a former Classicist (i.e. a student of Greco-Roman culture and languages), I have a certain fondness for the Gandharan style.
What many people perhaps don't know is that without Gandharan Buddhism, scholarship indicates the Mahayana would likely not have survived and thrived.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:47 pm
by TheSpirit
Karma Jinpa wrote:As a former Classicist (i.e. a student of Greco-Roman culture and languages), I have a certain fondness for the Gandharan style.
What many people perhaps don't know is that without Gandharan Buddhism, scholarship indicates the Mahayana would likely not have survived and thrived.
I did not know that but I don't doubt it. I know the practice of using statue as the point of veneration started with Gandhara. Prior to that Buddhists use more symbolic symbol like a foot print of the Buddha. I can see how Greco-Buddhism is short lived but profoundly revolutionized Buddhism. Previously as an art student, I just like Gandhara for its realistic look and also have a love for Greeks art as well.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:57 pm
by Johnny Dangerous
Wow, really nice job.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:11 pm
by montana
Criticism of Buddha statues is discouraged. But I don't think anyone would find fault in this one.
Re: Sculpting Buddha
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 3:13 pm
by TheSpirit
I really appreciate all the encouraging words. Thank you.