Artist:MunkOne Title: "Zombie" no real title given Platform: Bic Buddy Medium: Sculpting medium, acrylics, blood and sweat :-)
This piece by MunkOne is truly undead, and ready to eat BRAINS! I really like the usage of color and linework, and the additional sculpting on it, yet minimal, does the trick! Oh yeah... and the eyes GLOW IN THE DARK... sweet!!!! Go see this piece in person at Crewest Gallery in Los Angles on March 27th, 2010 and then at Zakka in New York on April 9th, 2010!
Artist:Brent Nolasco Title: Many life times have past. Platform: Bic Buddy Medium: Ave Sculpt, Wood, Plastic, Vinyl Toy Left Overs, Found Objects, Acrylic Paint and a lot of work.
This piece by Brent Nolasco turned out amazing, and is absolutely HUGE! The first thing I thought when I saw it was, how the heck is he going to ship that beast :-) Fantastic work dude! Go see this piece in person at Crewest Gallery in Los Angles on March 27th, 2010 and then at Zakka in New York on April 9th, 2010!
Brent Says: "This custom was a lot of work. It seems like it demanded and wanted my full attention like a child. The concept behind this custom was to sculpt a little more then I use to. The paint job is to be abstract and defined all at the same time. So when you are look at it you visually go from things being transparent ,translucent to defended. To construct the piece I used Ave Sculpt to sculpt the head and other parts of the body. With all my custom I like to use a variety of objects and materials to make the custom."
This morning Delicious Drips opened up the submission gallery to welcome the release of custom DIY Skullys for the custom PVC show! All the artists involved manipulated this toy to turn it into everything from robots to roosters Many of the artists were kind enough to also supply a lot of helpful tips on how they achieved their design. Each artist is competing for a shot at over $500 in prizes along with a spot on SkullyBoom’s West Coast tour. Artists accumulate points based on how Delicious YOU rate their toy... so head on over HERE and start voting! Check out Ryan Minard aka DropPixel's submission below...
This was created from a DIY Skully and a Mini-Munny being sued as the body! The head remains fully articulated, and super-sculpey was used to create the tuxedo then acrylics and spray paint were used to finish this awesome piece off! The accessory was also sculpted with super-sculpey and an old tmnt modified weapon... rad! If you like Ryan's custom, go vote for it :-)
Spotted over at the Happy Panda Toys website is this awesome sculpted and painted custom Lunartik by Pocketwookie... standing at over 8" tall that they are selling for $185 HERE (shipping US included, international shipping extra) this Lunartik also comes with a special 11" x 17" print by Pocketwookie! I love Pocketwookie's logo design based off the Starbucks logo... it goes so well with the "whipped caramel macchiato" custom :-) I love food based customs... and who doesn't when it looks this good?
"Iced Out" New works by Scott Hove April 2 - 25, 2010 Artist reception: Friday, April 2, 2010 ~ 8 pm - 11 pm
When I saw this... it blew my mind... the fact that these look so REAL, but in reality these are all fake cake sculptures that lure the viewer in... plus the subject matter is unheard of for a cake... jaws of animals and baby heads, honestly, that's just nuts! All of them are made by artist Scott Hove, and he does an amazing job with these cakes, not to mention the rad chandelier that is 7' x 7'! Scott makes these using carvable polyurethane foam and plywood, and then frosts them with a variety of acrylic media and then adds fake fruit and other objects found in stores or on the street. I love how when you think of cake as being soft and sweet, but these almost seem like weapons... RAD! He has a show opening on April 2nd at La Luz de Jesus Galery in Los Angeles, so go out and check out his amazing work in person!
La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027
Justin Pape aka We Kill You just announced on his site that his upcoming show titled "Rubbish: A We Kill You show about worthless material" that is going to be held at Million Fishes Galley on March 19th, 2010 in San Francisco, is going to be brodcast live over the series of tubes we now know as the internets! Also... he gives us a sneak peek at at a new resin figure that he will be releasing at the show... loving this stout little fellow with his many eyes and buck teef!
Smash Tokyo Toys needs your help! Due to some unforeseen circumstances... like major setbacks... with the flooding of their workshop which ruined their tools and molds. Their figure called the "BEARTANK" is a 10" DIY with removable arms that literally won't be made unless they get the support from the toy community. So they have put the design up on the PatchTogether website and are looking for your votes. If you are diggin the design, and see some potential in it, pop on over HERE and cast your vote, help make their dream a reality!
Artist KNGL has announced his resin figure "Armada" (originally posted HERE) is making its way into the blind-box realm... and the first series is going to be created by all the artists of the the Italian based "Vinyl Monster" blog community! This April, 50 custom handmade 5" resin figures designed by 11 artists ready to represent Italy will drop on us! There is no word on price yet, or how they are going to handle the sale of these but the figure itself is really cool, and if the actual designs look like the illustrated ones above, then these are going to be SWEET! So stay tuned for sneak peaks to the actual customs, along with purchase details and release date.
Ray "Three" Robinson of GOLD COIN has just released announced, and released their spring season T-shirts. The release includes 5 new styles each coming in two colors. The designs are really clean and represent the company well, and it's really great to see his Stick Up! figure being featured on a shirt design! Head on over to the GC shop HERE to view the alternate colors... only $30 each!
WuzOne sent over some of his most recent customs... all top notch! All of these figures are 100% hand-painted with spray paint, and then detailed with markers and acrylics. The custom on the right was influenced by the evil character of The Powerpuff Girls, the monkey Mojo Jojo, and the arms are original arms off the Elements toys from Artoyz, they look so creepy, I love it. Also the figure in the middle is based of the Captain America comic book character... good stuff! For more pictures hit up his Flickr site HERE!
I had the opportunity to meet MAXX242 at last years San Diego Comic-Con and to say he is a great artist would be a complete understatement, he's a fantastic artist and a really cool/humble guy to boot! Above is a video of Maxx242 going to town on a giant 6' x 3' canvas live in front of Gibson Amphitheater before a Pearl Jam show. The piece turned out amazing, considering all he used was Sharpie paint markers, I can't imagine the time it took, great job man!
Indonesian company Proxy Figures is set to release their first resin figure titled "Gatotkaca"... which is the first release in their "Mythical Bean" series... i wonder what the other figures will look like? This figure is a limited edition resin piece and there will only be 100 made worldwide! I think they are around $40 USD, not sure though because I am having trouble converting Indonesian Rupiah's to Dollars! This is a cool looking resin figure, and it has alot of attitude, and how could you think it didn't just look at that mustache... it's full of POWER! It looks to be about 4"-5" tall with 3 points of articulation (head, and shoulders). If your interested in snaggin one of these up, they are doing pre-orders right now HERE, just follow the instructions.
[PRESS LukeRook from Lulubell] Uamou is leaving. Well she's moving from her studio to a new location in the heart of Akihabara and what better way to leave then one last big bang. What a bang, Uamou released 4 new black fortune cat babies on black sparkle vinyl with a plethora of color paints, about a bankers dozen Uamous, four new heads, a large fortune cat oh and vinyl boo. Am I missing anything?
Not to be out done, Real Head drops a million new super mini or gapaon sized gems. A new Chaos bean, billy cat kid and mini slime. The cuteness rained supreme. If that wasn't enough tomorrow we'll see a painted billy cat kid and a few other surprises. It seems there is very little Real Head can't do. Be sure to CLICK THROUGH for a full photo slide show from the entire show! As always, thanks for the great pics and info Luke, your deff out Kaiju connection!
Looking for some amazing art... well OhNo!Doom Gallery in Chicago has got you covered. They just threw a show that featured the works of many artist that I feature on this site like Charlie Owens, Parskid, Tyler "MUTT" Coey, Toby Stanger, Brian Colin, Project Detonate & Matthew Ryan Sharp... all sharing similar styles and content, and the whole body of work should be an amazing visual ride! All the pieces that are let over are up for sale right now online HERE, so go browse all the goods!
The "I Like To Eat" show at Dragatomi is going down tomorrow March 13th, 2010 and it is going to feature a whole new slew of customs from Motorbot, who has clearly outdone himself... these pieces are FANTASTIC! There is going to be around 14 x 5" labbits, 2 x 10" labbits, and 10 x mini labbits... and above is just a preview of what you will expect to see! Most are reasonably priced, and the smaller ones are going to retail for around $15 -$20 so everyone that goes to the show can take something home with them! This is going to be a fantastic show and Dragatomi, as always, will be a gracious host, so mark your calendars for March 13th, 2010... it is going to be a great time!
Mmmmm Banana's, Mmmmm even better Banana Milton... this awesome little tasty yellow piece of vinyl from Super7 created by Brian Flynn is set to drop tomorrow, Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 11 a.m., both in store and online HERE for only $15! With a deal that sweet how could anyone pass that up?
I just received a anonymous email from "FREeAGENTZ" stating that there are some free art pieces out on the streets of NYC... and it is up to you to Find em\' Steal em\' Keep em\'!!! My hunch tells me that artists Phetus and Mr.Den have been up to no good... but I will leave the final verdict up to you all :-) Hit the Flickr site HERE to see if you recognize any of the locations!
Silent Stage Gallery has teamed up with yet another amazing artist and this time around it is with Kansas City local Scribe! This edition of 25 sets signed & numbered prints measure 8″ x 10″ each on 300 gsm, 100% cotton rag museum archival paper. The set is retailing for $75 and features a somewhat new Victorian/SteamPunk style not seen from Scribe... totally diggin it tough, go HERE and pick em up today!
Super7 is letting loose the latest Monster Family toy from Le Merde titled "Hollis Price"(left), which is the clear pink edition, this Saturday, March 13, 2010 as well as an unpictured Gargamel Bakobasso, Gachamecha, and Smogun! Also to note, Le Merde's "Le Turd" figure (right) is going to release next Saturday March 20th. This figure is a 2 part vinyl figure cast in "rainy day" blue vinyl and was originally released at ThrashOut in Japan for Le Merde's show "Severed for Life". No word on time of release or price, but they usually drop around 11am PST!
I was just recently introduced to James Groman's work by his fellow Cleveland'ian Chris Ryniak, and was blow away by his work... and low and behold he has a new resin figure he is offering up for pre-order right now! He is taking advance orders for his fantastic "Zombot Ghoul" resin model kit. This figure stands a menacing 22" tall and is composed of 9 pieces which also comes with a 6" long laser rifle, circular base and nameplate, and 3 vinyl hoses to match his original Zombot Ghoul illustration (left). I am completely floored by the detail work in the piece and anyone who is a fan of zombies has got to LOVE this! The pre-order price is $200, with $25 for shipping and handling, and you can get it HERE. Keep on the lookout for more work from James as well, this guy has some serious talent...
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I was just recently introduced to James Groman's work by his fellow Cleveland'ian Chris Ryniak, and was blow away by his work... and low and behold he has a new resin figure he is offering up for pre-order right now! He is taking advance orders for his fantastic "Zombot Ghoul" resin model kit. This figure stands a menacing 22" tall and is composed of 9 pieces which also comes with a 6" long laser rifle, circular base and nameplate, and 3 vinyl hoses to match his original Zombot Ghoul illustration (left). I am completely floored by the detail work in the piece and anyone who is a fan of zombies has got to LOVE this! The pre-order price is $200, with $25 for shipping and handling, and you can get it HERE. Keep on the lookout for more work from James as well, this guy has some serious talent...
