progress continues from Part 1, shape up the body with ‘proper’ super sculpey…
this is my toy ass 2.0, those who owned a sushi kaiju is no stranger to sexy butts! but this is the next level of sexiness… ;)
work out the center lines of the body…face?
this is the only part where i use the etching knife, it works well with straight lines…..
to be continued… :)
my new toy project has began! it was a difficult decision to pick a character to bring it to live this year, there was ice cream idea which came so close to production, and sushi kaiju’s pet, which i really want it myself, but i end up going for BEVIL, an evil broccoli, one that i have many extended ideas for, and toy will be the first part of the evil plan…hehe >:)
it starts with some hand lettering, i enjoy custom lettering for all my characters….
where the name came from, B in Devil = BEVIL :)
BEVIL slowly evolves in my very rough sketches…
foil structure of the sculpture, underneath is the finalized guide….still a rough one but its good enough for my understanding :P
foil now covered with my ‘unwanted clay’, this is a failed material i learned online, mixing super sculpey with black fimo, according to google result, this should be grey color, a superior material for sculpting and better visibility of details…. it turns out black and not so great, so i’ve been using them as inner layer :-/
…to be continued ❤
box full of new toys, been sitting for months waiting to be opened, now i’m switching to ‘TOY MODE’ a.k.a. getting ready for my next toy production, its a perfect time to take a timeout and get inspired(playing) by these awesome toys, here are some of my recent favorites! (follow me on instagram to see all my new toys, search username ‘hollowthreat’)
NBA fan since late 80s, but this is probably my first NBA toy?! love the character style! packaging looks great till i opened it….a cold black plastic bag carrying the player inside?! you know what i was thinking? ><
KG!! yay(still alive)! he’s among my top wish list from this series, toy itself is solid made and printed! looking forward to next series, addition of J.Lin maybe? :)
gary baseman’s blindbox! love his artworks, finally something i can afford, more little toby toys please….
tokidoki’s unicorn! i like every unicorn design in this series, but i think i got the one that suits me the best! he’ll get along with PANDARA and friends in no time >:)
some highlights of gashapon(capsule toys), from left to right, GeGeGe no Kitaro x Hello Kitty! Elmo x Telly Monster! these are the mashups done right….. and ghost minnie!? from the instruction it looks like it will lit up when receiving a phone call? (i might be wrong, because instruction is in japanese haha) and far right is some unidentified NHK kids program character, do you know what its called? whatever that is, its pretty cute, and its a ‘sofubi’, good considerations, keep the kids safe hehe….
more goodness from artist/teacher miho utsugi! mask elementary school’s dairy(comic book) & theme song(dvd contains the theme song and cartoons), fresh stuff from japan!! :)
FULFILLED! ready to make some new toys! i’ll start toy production updates from next week… stay tuned! ❤
my new painting for G40 Art Summit(exhibit till May 4th), MUJO Ice Cream!! featuring Bevil, evilest broccoli in the universe! >:)
that wraps my little painting session, time to move on to other project, website re-design + some publications + storybook + new toy…… and for this weekend, i’m going to catch some shooting stars(lyrid meteor shower), enjoy your weekend! ❤
G40 Art Summit returns in 2012 for its 3rd edition in Richmond, VA, USA. a huge group mural/exhibition featuring 500+ artists of different genre within the low brow style, 20 walls + 8 galleries all happening this april in Richmond! there are simply way too much info to cover, so please head over to the official G40 site and find out what/who/when/where :-)
i’m honored to be invited for this year’s G40, good timing for my little toy break hehe, i get to experiment painting even more, had so much fun with this piece, i actually painted two simultaneously, they are almost identical, with slightly different color selections and techniques, the better one goes to the show, and i get to hang the other on my wall! above is the sneak preview, be sure you check this out in G40! ❤
