Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Blood Countess-WIP


Been working on this sculpt and neglecting everything else! Am finally getting near the end - phew! Anyway, she is supposed to be Elizabeth Bathory, aka The Blood Countess (1560-1614), possibly the world's first known serial killer (and boy, did she do a series...rumored to have killed approximately 600 young girls). She supposedly slapped a servant girl, drawing blood, and she became quickly convinced that the blood made her look younger. She bathed and drank the blood of the virgins until the priest and village people grew suspicious (duh). She was finally convicted of killing 60+ girls (I think) and was walled up in her room where she ultimately died.
Since m'lady enjoyed luxuriating in the bath, I decided to sculpt her just alighting from the tub, still dangling her little tootsies in the nice, warm blood, hence the classic pin-up pose for this wicked but beautiful lady.
Have a bit more to do on her and may change the hair around but thankfully, my relationship with this devious woman is nearing an end...

6 comments:

  1. That is so twisted...I love it!

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  2. What a great idea! A super creation! I have someting in mind about sculpting a sadistic killer from the far past. Its a man. I hope i can make him! What this guy did was real horror!

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  3. thanks guys...appreciate the comments! re sculpting a sadistic killer---have a blast! look forward to seeing your creation!

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  4. I love the Elizabeth Bathory story. It's amazing what the aristocrats of old could get away with just by being rich. Good likeness of her.

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  5. thanks...yeah, I love her story as well. I've both read about her and watched several films--each depicts her somewhat differently re her 'mindset'. Best dramatic film and the one which most closely follows historical fact is "The Countess", starring Julie Delpy, Daniel Bruhl, and William Hurt. don't think it was ever released in this country (German/French production)--why I do not know as I thought it was superbly done. It is produced in English but I had to actually get the movie from Thailand! Anyway, I highly recommend the film...

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