Cheetah
is one of the many female villains I've wanted to make for some
time now. I'm happy to have had the time to tackle this project
now.
Most of Cheetah's
recipe is that of the amazing Mike Danza, followed closely by my
pal Tyke. As with both Mike and Tyke's versions, my Cheetah uses
a Wonder Woman base. The details were sanded off, and the heels
of the boots removed. Kneadatite forms the "toes" and
tail, and the few areas of dimensional "fur." Her left
hand is a Mattel Catwoman's.
The head is
a Mattel Catwoman. I chose to differ from my guides' recipes by
sculpting over Catwoman's smiling mouth. (If only to be different!)
I should say that sculpting Cheetah's head proved more difficult
than anticipated. Not because of any dimensional complexity, but
because her head is drawn with a different shape from shot to shot
in the show. I have two images of her in profile in which her nose
is an entirely different shape. Those crazy animators! Nonetheless,
I think I found a happy medium, though I realized after the paint
was applied one eye is slightly larger than the other.
My Injustice
gang grows...
Casimir
Winter
2005 |