Iron Buddha

Paste City

Detail of a composition from earlier this year - a collage of cityscape drawings and doodles.

Process

I always liked the beginning of an art piece more than any other stage - the early construction and execution.  I'll show you the production of the Plastic Monsters from this winter.

I've wanted to release my own resin/designer toy for a while now, the challenge of the project was prototyping for me.  The silicone mold-making and subsequent plastic-casting went smoothly.  My original was a combination of sculpted/carved air-dry and polymer clay, finished in urethane.

I'll be developing the next run of toys soon, and perhaps then I'll detail a How-To post, consisting of both imperative commands and suggestions/tips on how to bring your toy-world dreams into reality.

Until then, here is a smattering of process shots:

    

I still have a number of toys left over - these are the first ones, mind you!  $20 - Cast resin, hand painted and finished.                                                         

Debauchery

Debauchery - the ubiquitous and broad theme for a pair of blank canvas shoes, soon to be defiled.  I'm thinking about the concept now, slated to be displayed in Dark World Gallery's next Skate of the Art Show.
The collective work is auctioned for a local charity, and has featured artistic spawn on skateboard decks in the past years.
In the meantime - there is much work to do!  The studio is a mess...