This website is about any and everything that sparks the creative genius in all of us. By profession I am a Graphic Designer, and enjoy all aspects of design. From traditional to urban from resin to vinyl, these are all great mediums and deserve to be explored. On top of that everything from music to movies from guns to graffiti.
Artist Kalin Thompson just sent over some seriously impressive pictures of a giant Mega-Munny he just completed called "Quartermaine". It was recently on display at a show in Brisbane, Australia called "Mo' Munny Mo' Problems", where it received exceptional feedback and attention... I wonder why??? Dude, this thing is exceptional for sure... and is a perfect example of why vinyl toys are art forms! This one of one toy designed and custom painted by Kalin took around 250 hours of painting, not including the work that went into varnishing! Kalin tells us that "When I was asked to participate in the exhibition I wanted to do something different then what the normal toy looks like. I chose to approach it with a very classical style and subject matter. The doll is painted entirely with acrylic paints but using more classical oil techniques and mediums: underpainting, blending, etc. Then the whole doll was finished with a clear coat varnish to give it its shine." Oh man, this is so great... kinda speechless over here!
Now, I am not sure with how familiar any of you out there reading this are with Kalin's work... but I can almost guarantee this piece above got your attention... as it did just that for me! This amazing painterly piece will be up for silent auction for the next 4 weeks HERE(not yet as the event was last night), so if you dig what you see... support this artist... and I sure hope this is not the last time we hear from Kalin... keep killing it dude!!! For more from Kalin be sure to visit his site HERE, and be sure to hit the jump for some close up shots!
Looking for another exclusive release for Designer-Con... well look no further because above is a shot of the Rohby X Gumpy "Taco Libre Lucha" package! This features a 1 of a kind, hand-painted figure in a custom laser engraved box... but there is much more! With each package you also get and "El Gumpy" T-shirt, a collectible mini-bottle of Gumpy hot sauce and a limited edition "Skumby" print By Skinner. This package is going to retail for $170, and will go on sale at the Gumpy booth #225 at D-Con 2011!
Now this is just getting crazy.... I can't believe it's almost already November... but you know what that means right... you guessed it, it's time for another adorable plush figure from Shawnimals as he is set to release the 10th release this year for his NOTM (ninja of the month)! Now with all of that said and outta the way, Shawnimals is proud to announce the next Ninja in line... the very hungry for Braaaains "Zombie Ninja (Chunky Edition)"! This undead fella is alwayson the hunt for juicy brains... so you best watch your back... but in any case, he measures 7"x7", comes with a signed and numbered fancy hang tag, and features a lil exposed brain bit and super creepy eyes, a character sticker, and a character button!!!!!! These are limited to 100 pieces worldwide and are set to retail Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at 10am PST via the Shawnimals online shop HERE for only $30.
Spotted for the first time at SDCC 2011, and now announced to release at Designer-Con via the Kuso Vinyl booth #111 is Jesse Hernandez's amazing looking clear red resin "Bloody" Mictlan figure! The quality on this piece is impeccable and it's a super limited edition of just 25 pieces worldwide, and retailing for only $150... meaning it's going to be a tough one to get! Jesse will also be at booth #111 from 2pm-3pm signing for the fans, and you can almost expect some other goodies at the booth as well. See you next Saturday!
Here’s an exclusive look at Scott Wilkowski’s limited-edition ‘Infected’ Gwin figure for the upcoming show titled "Skin Deep" that is happening inside the Designer-Con convention hall! How sick are these figures... and if you hit the jump you can see the 2 colorways that will be available at the show... a nice purple and amber hue... both of which are imbedded with a skeleton! Previously posted up HERE, was a look at what Scott is bringing to the table... and seeing as though these amazing looking resin Gwin figures are limited to just 50 pieces, and retailing for $50... they will go fast.
Designer Con 2011 Pasadena Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A 300 E. Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101
You know that artist Paul Kaiju is going to bring the heat for the upcoming Designer-Con... and above is just a little tasty morsel of what to expect. These amazing looking resin Salamander Joe masks are just the tip of the iceberg and Paul is going to be sharing booth #211 with a ton of other crafty resin masters... so don't miss out!
Joe Merrill aka Splurrt just announced that he will have a limited edition 'Cadaver Kid' vinyl figure will be available at Designer Con from the Toy Art Gallery table. Dubbed the "Don't be Tardy to the Party Kid" edition... pretty much pointing out that if you snooze you loose on trying to get this. So head on over to the TAG table to snag it up.
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