Originally Posted by
LD
I like the first sculpt against the black background. It's more dramatic. And it makes more since being a head bust hanging in the air. But, the one where you have him against a height ruler and with a sign in front of him looks strange. It is now a whole scene. With all that stuff, it begs for a body rather than just having him hanging in the air. I know you said you don't want to do a body, but all you would have to do is add a little more cloth (of his coat) that reaches the bottom of the image. IMHO