Paul Shih

BEVIL Toy W.I.P Part 2

Paul — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:10 +0000

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… :)

BEVIL Toy W.I.P Part 1

Paul — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:32 +0000

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 ❤

My New Favorites 2K12…

Paul — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:00:38 +0000

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! ❤

MUJO Ice Cream!

Paul — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:00:42 +0000

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

Paul — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:00:30 +0000

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! ❤

Shows Recap…

Paul — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:00:17 +0000

here’s a little recap of recent shows, above the new painting “Guilt” for myplasticheart, features two new characters from Hollow Threat family, Bevil(green devil), and Saint Wiener(pink angel), you’ll see more of them this year…(!)

and this is another new piece with brand new character design, meet Chibi, a friendly sushi puppy, also Sushi Kaiju’s best pal! :-P

Save&Destroy exhibition is still running, for those who can’t be there(like me), this is a nice coverage of the show, enjoy!

*UPDATE* until friday, you can buy my last pink Sushi Kaiju from SAVE&DESTROY art show, details please visit this link. Thank you! :-)

Sushi Kaiju in Spain

Paul — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:00:20 +0000

Sushi Kaiju get to do some traveling before doing his work(posing) at the SAVE&DESTROY, he enjoyed the sightseeing in the winter Spain(*sushi are best served cold), thank you Javier for taking him around, and Mapachillo for the awesome photos! :-)

…more painting & photos to come!

Save & Destroy

Paul — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:00:37 +0000

Hola! spanish friends! my Sushi Kaiju is flying over to Spain this march for the SAVE & DESTROY exhibition, featuring vinyl toys, illustrations and everything kaiju/tokusatsu! be the first to meet Sushi Kaiju and his new buddy(unseen new character) at the show, dont miss it! SAVE & DESTROY art show starting march 5th, 6pm. (runs for a month)

Artist Lineup:
Creaturekebab, Hanzo, Javier Jiménez, Jorge Jiménez, Kepalakardus, Mapachillo, Matt Frank, Mias “The Rock” Johnson, Pakoto, Paul Shih, Randyotter, Ridd Sorensen, Shin Tanaka, SILO, Sprits, Tanoshiboy, Terelo, Wuzone

Location:
Estación Diseño
c/ Benjamin Franklin, 1
C.P. 18100 – Armilla (Granada, Spain)

Rabid, Wild & Docile Exhibition

Paul — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:00:15 +0000

myplasticheart presents Rabid, Wild & Docile: A collection of bear inspired artwork. curated by Jessica George, look what she put together this time, such a diverse lineup plus some nice surprises, and i’m stoked to be part of this! its a strictly all bear show, my PANDARA granted a pass to the show, and he is bringing a bear buddy along! you can expect a new PANDARA colorway at the show, a special colorway for 3rd anniversary edition releasing later this year, be the first to see it(and take him home)! i also did a canvas painting for the show, introducing two new characters in this piece, they might soon be in the HOLLOW THREAT toy collection! ;-)

new yorker and passerby! make sure you go and show some love for the bears! im sure its gonna be a fun one, besides, isn’t it the perfect time to be in new york? with all that LINsanity going on…

Artist Lineup:
Molly Bosley, Luke Chueh, EVOKER, Flying Fortress, Michael C. Hsiung, Oliver Jeffers, J*RYU, Andrea Kang, Phillip Lumbang, MCA, Fish McGill, Podgy Panda, Kristiana Parn, Paul Shih, Naoko Stoop, Tim Sullivan, Ben Walker, Angry Woebots

Opening Reception:
February 24, 2012
6:00PM – 9:00PM
Exhibition runs until 03.25.2012

myplasticheart
210 Forsyth St.
Lower East Side
New York

Paint, Paint, Paint!

Paul — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:38 +0000

i’ve gone from click click drag drag to paint paint paint, enough vector drawings for the past 1~2 months, its great to switch things around! thankfully for the opportunity to participate in a few upcoming exhibitions(new york, washington & spain), i get to messing with brushes again, start fresh, experiment, re-learn and most important, just enjoy the painting process….

i probably sounded like a noob here, honestly, i’ve just discovered theres such thing as STAY-WET PALETTE! they are overpriced in nz as usual, so i’ve made my own! above is my $3.5(NZD) DIY stay-wet palette, A4 file case from DAISO + 2 paper towel(wet) + baking paper!

it works perfectly! paints didn’t dry for over 3 days! :-)

no sneak peeks as contract doesn’t allowed, however, new series of painting involves new HOLLOW THREAT characters, ideas that inspired by the recent visit of my 1 year old little nephew…

this is a brush stroke study during a break…

i’ll have the exhibition details up in the next few days, stay tuned! :-)

….and for those who cares, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!