the black shading actually feels so strong and otherworldly. it really makes it seem like the unknown

Hullo! Associate of CultureHustle here!! (Small business that makes Black 4.0). In my experience, Black 4.0 works best when applied using a paintbrush in one thick layer, no cutting and no airbrushing. Obviously that wasn’t really an option in this case, and the sculpture is fantastic, but for _maximum_ results, that is what I recommend. The paint works by basically having hundreds of thousands of microscopic ‘probes’ that stick out from the paints surface, once dry, to absorb light and create a matte effect. These tiny projections from the surface work best the taller they are (hence- if a thick coat is applied), so any disturbance of that (aka, water, projection through an airbrush, or a varnish that would absorb into the surface and destroy its light-trapping effect) will be detrimental to its ‘blackness’. However, we are absolutely thrilled with this sculpture and the idea behind it, as the whole ethos of the paint and the business is that the paint is used by artists and sculptors and creative minds for all and any ideas they have. It turned out marvellous, thank you for sharing your experience!

I love the contrast of the fuzzy shadows and the sharp silhouette of the creature. It feels otherwordly like the first time you see hydrophobic sand.

All those extra little details actually paid off really well (on camera) because It looks like just a void until I notice a little hint of the bone structures and it is definitely creepier when I can notice that

Wouldn’t it be a terrifying idea if the closer to the prey/hungrier The Long Shadow got, the face changed, from the baby, to the mask, then the fangs when it’s spotted/allows the prey to see it?

Your understanding of the muscular system is so amazingly accurate. Especially considering the odd pose, but still being able to maintain accuracy.. so cool

Wow, the blackest black with a sheen looked FANTASTIC!

What an amazing project! The way you started with the skeleton, and formed all the muscles and tendons was astonishing, it's really interesting to see how well you understand how muscles stretch and deform in various poses. The final piece reminds me of the SCP-096, really cool. Also, 'Broken Vessel' was a great choice for the reveal, it fit the vibe of the sculpt really well. :)

Faces being able to be switched is pretty incredible. I love how you did the creature's legs being halfway in the ground, it reminds me of scp-106. Very cool piece

I so desperately would love to see you make your version of a necromorph from dead space! Would love to see how you would make that come across with the body horror.

I love the fanged monster face, but the long face is absolutely horrifying! I got chills from it.

Faces are such an interesting concept to show its different phases. I LOVE this so much. I adore the changing face masks, it changes the mood so much. The baby face is my favorite, it’s so unnerving. Amazing job omg

Black 4.0 I think works best when brushed on, the aerosolizing of the paint probably perturbed and damaged the additives in the paint that give the paint its iconic look to some degree. My guess is it some sort of carbon nano tube, which are well know for being brittle at macroscopic levels.

"I'm working on being less of a perfectionist" that's so important when you dedicate yourself to this, I applaud you. This search for perfection, otherwise useless, is what distances us most from enjoying what we do and doesn't allow us to be satisfied with our results, no matter how good they may be, nor with the idea of celebrating our successes, which often tend to be many. It's an excellent driver towards excellence, it helps us go very far and polish our skills, but over time it's better when we know how to let it go along the way. I celebrate your journey, Art, and I really enjoy seeing your work 👏🏻♥️

This looks insane!!! I seriously wish other youtubers would make awesome content like this, plus the end result was honestly so epic

I truly think that it’s just shows your passion as an artist that you spent the time to carefully sculpt all those small details that even with a regular paint job may not be fully noticeable, but especially with this black paint. The fact that you still wanted to make sure those details were there, make sure that it’s something you’re proud of and enjoyed the process of, even if the viewer may not notice those details, just makes you all the more impressive of an artist! Beautiful piece! So glad I found this channel on a late night KZfaq deep dive!!

Idk about real life, but the effect of the black 4.0 definitely works in camera, awesome sculpt. My favorite faces is definitely the friendly baby

Great use of the Hollow Knight OST for the reveal, really sells the vibe~

I would just like to say I hope you continue making videos as long as you feel like it. I know you may have been through a lot in life and it's taken its toll on you, but the art you create is breathtaking and you can genuinely feel the connection you have between yourself and the sculptures you make. You are so underrated and are by far one of my favourite artists to watch to unwind. I hope life isn't too harsh on you, as you seem like an amazing, empathetic individual. Please keep being as you are. Thank you for all the content you've created.

bro im not into sculpting but this popped up in my algorithm. i am into dark horror type art. This is amazing and definitely a piece of artwork i would buy.

I love all of the masks but I think it actually looks best with no mask!! The flat cut off with weird holes in it gives the monster an incomprehensible horror vibe!! Great work!!

A few thoughts on my end. First of all, don't apologize for taking longer on the detail, love it whenever artists take their time to refine their works, makes the end product all the more impressive to look at. Second, it feels kind of funny for you to make something like this since one of my characters in Champions Online is more or less exactly this character, only completely blacked out with red pupils and fangs. And third, looking at the fanged version gives me heavy Nausicaa vibes, almost expected to see little nuclear beams bursting from his mouth at the end like a more demented version of the God Warriors.

This looks almost exactly like the concept of the Elder Mimic from the Vita Carnis analog horror series. Super freaky model, and such a cool use of stark contrast!

With these 2 paints a black suit Spider-Man would look incredible.

You said that you cut the Black 4.0 with water. And I have to wonder unless, you were using distilled water, if that had something to do with the paint not being as black as you had hoped. There are impurities in the water, unless it was distilled, that will alter the color of the paint once it's dry because those dissolved particles are left behind.

i actually really like the level of detail and the time you put in, even if that wont be obvious in the final product. it’s like watching someone make an écorché

The Black 4.0 really helped contrast against the white 2.0 which made the whole thing so much scarier!

That black paint looks crazy, feels like it's animated or something!

In because the freaky looking sculpture is right up the alley of my interests 😂

Do you think the reason the black paint on the body wasn’t like the paint in the mouth and eyes of the mask face because you watered it down? Because to apply the paint on the mask you used the actual paint and it looked like expected but in the body you watered it down and used an airbrush so maybe you watering it down made some sort of difference? Anyways, aside from that, this is quite the horrifying and spine-chilling sculpture. It looks incredible!

Okay now I need either a full horror game or movie about him.

The extra details you add to the model probably made the black look less black

I like the tooth non-fanged face the most, I like the simple design that has the 4.0 in it.

The black paint looks amazing with this figure. Great job !

When you said you do more clay just because you like it, i hit subscribe. As someone that posts gaming stuff because it makes ME laugh, I appreciated that.

This is the first video I've watched from your channel and so far it feels like a perfect introduction! I love your sculpting so much already

KZfaq decided to suggest me this video and I ended up watching all of your content. Thank you so much for sharing your creative process, reasoning behind your choices, as well as your mistakes and troubles. It's been a delight watching you grow your skill. Waiting for the next video, whenever it may come up < 3

I like the first and baby face, but will agree the fanged one is more dynamic and striking for display

Your channel inspires me in my deepest levels to do the same. I'm thinking about this for a long time, but your channel gave me the final push. I already ordered sculpting tools previously for other projects, so i just need the clay and the work could start. Thanks from Hungary, mate!!! Waiting for another, wonderful video of yours! Also, a personal note: i really love how you show the try & fail errors of the work you do. That's what makes this channel more educational, than you think, i guess.

Oh my, first time watcher here (I think?) and never mind how much I love and appreciate your handwork, your talk-trough is such a joy to listen.

Faces This guy is so underrated

Heres my little story/idea for this monster that I came up with (im not very good at writing lol) : The masked things used to be a normal humans. All of them had their own issues and trauma. One day, they find a strange blank white mask. They pick it up curiously, and began to hear the masks voice in their mind "I can make all your wishes come true" it says "I can give you what you desire... all you have to do is put me on" Entranced by the masks promises they all put them on. As soon as they put on the mask their bodies distort. Their arms and fingers elongate, along with their torsos and legs. Their body isnt the only thing that changes, their minds become twisted and they are now just a shadow of their former selves. Here is the more individual stories for each mask/monster The baby- Was a young man with abusive parents. Because of his parents, he never really got to experience a happy childhood. So when he found the mask he asked to be able to relive his childhood. The mask changes his mind and he sees all the humans as childrens toys. He plays with them like toys too. Im on a time crunch writing this right now, and dont have time to write the stories for the others. Sorry! I might come back and edit this later though Side note: the sculpture is really cool, and thank you for giving me inspiration!

I've never seen a sculpture repaired, reinforced, and even re-posed with epoxy sculpt. Definitely adding that technique to my toolkit. Love the sculpture!

This turned out fantastic. I appreciate your honest takes throughout the making process, keeps things grounded in a sense. Great videos!

would've been super cool if you went with a sort of drama mask direction with all the faces, but this is extremely creepy and beautiful in its own right. awesome job!!

this is fantastic!! deliciously creepy. love the fanged face. i thought the concrete turned out pretty cool too - makes it feel like he's emerging out of the basement of an abandoned building or something

That black is pretty darn black. I really like the way it turned out. I actually think its a good thing that its not so black that the whole thing turns into a void because depending on the light and shadow if you look real hard you can see some of the features of the muscles where light is hitting it. However where the shadows hit forms a void where all you see is the silhouette which is really neat and adds to the creepy factor. Very very cool!

personally really love the one without a nose, makes it look more uncanny instead of just 'spooky'

I'm also a sculptor, although I mostly make fantasy/ LOTR sort of creatures. Honestly I tend to put in details that only I would notice and know the story behind the scene that the sculpt takes place in. Always absolutely amazing work Art Chong! Also most of the time when you get cracks in a polymer clay piece, it's because of trapped air pockets in the clay itself, most of the time you can just poke around the sculpture and see if you can find any spots that "dip down" and then spring back up. You can use something like a needle tool or a sharp blade to "pop" them, you could also just poke a hole into the sculpt until you reach the tinfoil layer, so that any possibly trapped air pockets can escape. Hope this helps.

This is amazing. Its so wonderful to find the little corners of youtube with genuine, thoughtful, intelligent, and creative people sharing and thinking about their work. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

(unpainted) face 2 really reminds me of amanda the adventurer's monster form! keep up the good work, i love to watch you create these things!!

i love that you are using these as tests for things cuz it feels so much more real

ur work always makes me so happy Art, whenever I find myself losing drive and creativity I turn on one of your videos and it always gets me back in the game. I’m working on my most difficult sculpt yet, and the energy your videos give me is so helpful. Thank you and great work!

The Hollow Knight music fits very well

It looks like a cartoon on real life. Trippy

Dude, the work on the musculature is amazing. Seemed so effortless.

Your videos are always a treat! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, process and awesome sculptures!

Once we are able to synthesize 100% black paint, the possibilities will be endless for projects like this. This looked awesome though.

I love that you take your time to show us what to pay attention to. It came out incredible, I so enjoy watching you videos. Thank you for sharing.

Its absolutely amazing, i know its unintentional but this looks like our bassist "The Thing".

Awesome work!!! I wanted to ask, how do you do the removable parts? Like you did on the face. ❤️🔥

Meeting that thing in a subway alone at night would be terrifying indeed.

I love this, very well made sir! I do love the way you're explaining yourself during the process and love the concept of this monster sculpture

i put this video on to see if your channel worked well as background noise for gaming and you ended up getting 20 solid minutes of my attention, consider me subscribed because holy crap this was awesome

I just LOVE this Omg Truthfully I like the fuzzy shadows that you did Sort of makes me feel like this thing gathers itself from the dust and ether, that it’s not a solid permanent mass as much as something that can shift and dissolve

Love it!! The one with the jagged teeth! That is total nightmare! The only thing missing would some horns. Maybe a tail, too. That black paint has a velvety look to it. Looks very nice!

this goes so hard, amazing work mister chong!

i dont know why but the way that the second coat of black 4.0 looked before it dried gave me goosebumps

the way you just casually sculpt such fantastic anatomy is just amazing. great work

Dude this really looks great!

This is absolutely STUNNING!! Your designs are all so incredible and those fingers are to die for. Your naration is also very pleasant to listen to. Well done!!

I actually like the fuzzy shading, gives images of it leaving an odd black sand wake which in mind of animation would look awesome

This was so fun to watch! Great work! :D

This is so incredibly impactful. the deep black really is something else. The face with the regular teeth is most effective to me because it has a certain normality to it but is so wrong at the same time, which makes it super creepy. I hope I can get the black 4.0 at a local art shop or online. I would love to try it.

I don't often see people sculpt stuff but this is actually pretty cool

Your channel just got recommended to me, and man am I happy about that. Great work, definitely got my subscription 🤟🙏

Your passion for the art is compelling and is worth waiting to see. Your creativity is inspiring. Wonderful video!!!

God I would buy that to have on a coffee table or nightstand. That just looks so good.

Amazing sculpting, love it!!

Absolutely incredible! I'm in awe and thoroughly entranced ❤❤

Love the idea that this guy can be all three faces simultaneously. Such a cool creepy pasta concept lol.

I feel like this shadow demon guy would be humming “underneath the bridge, tarp has sprung a leak” to himself all the time.

Absolutely amazing work 💪🏽

If you can keep your attention on one detail you can almost make it out, then its gone again and theres just a void. Its perfect for the creature design and i love it.

I think also adding a mask that’s 90% black BUT the small tiny eyes and teeth are the only things white would be kick ass Really amazing work!!!

I absolutely love this piece..

keep on making videos buddy i like the way your making and talking to not make us bored

When the long shadow has the fang face it reminds me of the monsters from temple runner

ur amazing bro love the sculpture and im so happy that ur getting less perfectionistic and less hard on urself cuz ur art looks just as good

This came out so cool!!! I love the fact that you can change the monsters face too! This is just so cool!

My god, this was beautiful. Amazing job! Subscribed!

please do take all the time you want to add al the details, we love it and gobble it up like all good little viewers should. insane sculpting.

Wicked! Love seeing Semples paints being used on such awesome projects, and it turned out great!

I think it would be cool to make it so that the different faces show a transformation that the monster is going through while crawling out of the void. The face starts out toothless and then adds teeth, becoming scarier and scarier, and finally transforming into the scariest version of it with mangled teeth and crazy eyes!

it's like an elder mimic

the shadow ripples on the ground is a great idea

hey man just wanted to say i really enjoy your content. please keep it up

Love how you used the broken vessel theme for the reveal does look a lot like a hollow knight character with the black body and white mask

this is giving me the milk monster meme vibes and I love it...

I can vouch for 3:35 by saying you spending more time to make it look good no matter what. It’s so satisfying watching people shape with clay and it’s so satisfying to work with. It’s your channel! You do you!!!