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Veganpire Symbiote W.I.P. Part 2
continues from W.I.P. Part 1, i'm finishing up this custom Symbiote for upcoming For The Love Of Vinyl exhibition at Dragatomi... 14. masking the symbiote, prepare to paint the shoes... 15. red shoe!! 16. prepare to paint white base coat, i use a shrpie to outline where to eyes and hair are, so the guide line will still be visible after white layer! 17. sculpey parts painted and glued! 18. another layer of white paint, masked horns, ready for final face paint... 19. mixed my own ZOMBIE-MINT...
Veganpire Symbiote W.I.P. Part 1
VEGANPIRE aka Vegetarian Vampire, revisit of an old idea i've been working for long time, the cherry sucking vampires, finally this time came up with a proper name, and a new design that i'm applying cross platforms, first on the Symbiote! 1. blank symbiote, accessories & goodies from For The Love Of Vinyl curator Denise! :) 2. preparing templates for his hair, eyes & nose... 3. trace the features on symbiote, making sure it looks right like what i've pictured in mind.... 4. shaping up...
New Prints In Store!
my new stencil print "Maori Warrior", now showing at Wootini Gallery, also available from my online store! limited to 10 prints only! :) valentine's toy mentioned earlier has been canceled, a last minute work came up, and i don't rush my toys, so i'm saving this toy idea for next year, however i've started working on a brand new toy character, it's gonna be one hell of a monster!! \(ouo)/ enjoy your weekend & happy valentine's day ♥
NZ Goes POP!
New Zealand Goes Pop group art show opens on February 4th at Wootini Gallery, featuring prints, original paintings, plushies and customized designer figures from 13 NZ artists! i'll be showing a new print influenced by maori artworks, and an old piece, the root of Hollow Threat idea! BIG ups to Jess aka Team Sweet, the curator of the show! i think this show is gonna be fresh for many in states, its not often you see a show with a line up of unfamiliar names from far away! so go support it...
This and That… 111
first piece in the new year is a revisit of a design i did last year, adding more depth to it, i decide to design a kowhaiwhai pattern as backdrop, its more challenging than i expected, sometimes simple things can be trickier than you think, just like open pickle jars... new prints are getting ready, im signing & numbering them before send out to Chicago for a group show next week! i'll have the exhibition details up very soon... yesterday i was shooting photos/videos of some newly...
Stealthily Acclaim
i was given a copy of latest issue of ACCLAIM magazine while shop at Triple One(R.I.P) last week, been told that its a cool issue about streetwear and photography, something i'd be interested in, so i flip through the mag when i got home, guess what i found?! PANDARA! Anniversary edition spot on vinyl culture section!! what a surprise! thanks for the coverage, ACCLAIM! for those whose into street culture and photography, this is the issue(22) for you! :-) p.s. Triple One closing down sale is...
Holiday Favorites
holiday is over for me, jump right back where i left in 2010, i'm customizing 2 toys, and preparing a new print for a show, before i'm ready to post those new works, i'd share some of my favorite founds during the holiday! Favorite Toy: Lunartik's Mini Tea. these are so adorable! got mine from mr. jones, which i'm customizing right now, sadly it has to go, maybe i'll get myself some more teas later, its well designed inside out! you can see the artist's creative and effort when you opened a...
MMXI
Happy new year! i hope you all enjoy the holiday so far, i sure do! saw the most amazing fireworks in person at the new year count down, i think we got used to shitty-short-unimpressive fireworks here in NZ, this year we get 2 giant firework display going on at same time, 10 mins long! totally felt the impact at where i was viewing, they did an awesome job this time! (rumor saying some rich german paid for this?!) this is my favorite! heart shape fireworks!! <3
Holiday Sale 2010
it's season of giving!! from now until first day of 2011, all my tees are 50% off! including ASTRONUTZ! you don't have to enter any silly promo codes on checkout, price already slashed in half for you, so enjoy shopping!! :-) Poster Cause Project also clearing their inventory! great time to pick up a poster or two! just enter " Postergeddon2010 " on checkout to receive 75% off! wow! and if you feel like giving, you can help out Mr. Mantlo, the writer of ROM the Space knight, learn about his...
Merry Qeesmas & Hollow Threat New Year!
there's been very little Christmas atmosphere here in the hot and wet NZ, this week almost felt like an ordinary summer to me, until a little surprise came today! an unexpected parcel appeared at my door this morning, a little parcel from TOY2R! hmm... I didn't buy any toy lately, did i?! doubt its my Qee design prototype... like a child opening christmas gift with curiosity.... it's Holiday Qee!!!! (plus a letter from TOY2R) yes i've seen this on various blogs, this christmas teddy is a...