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.
Hey kids... wanna see an exclusive SDCC 2012 release from Squid Kids Ink and artist Luke Chueh???? Well, look no further because after all the Instagram teases and mentions through quiet murmurings... above we have shots of this rad, super limited exclusive. This series is a 'Murdered' out edition of Luke's "Emo Bear" 10 -Doh! figure... and he hand splattered each one... oh, and the case itself is black and features red eyes!!! There are 100 of these available, all are signed, numbered, murdered by Luke, and they will retail for just $20 each! These will available at the SKI booth # 5137 where Luke is planning on doin a 1 hour signing as well... date and time to come!
Fabric8 presents "CRAKENS BOTANICA", a solo show featuring new works by San Francisco artist Martin Hsu... and I don't know about you guys, but these Craken characters from Martin are by far some of the cutest little creatures Martin creates, that being said... "CRAKENS BOTANICA" will explore the similarities between these half-land animal and half-sea creatures, and succulent plants... which are both sharp and pointy on the outside but soft and squishy on the inside. The show opens this weekend, Saturday June 23rd from 7pm-10pm... and if that teaser above isn't enough to lure you into this show, I don't know what will... so come on out to support Martin and his rad body of works!!!
Fabric8 Gallery 3318 22nd Street Near Valencia, San Francisco
Daniel "Dory" Yu was commissioned to recreate a threeA 5.5" tall Bambaboss figure into something inspired by the titular character from Alan Moore's "V For Vendetta" graphic novel. Entitled "bra(v)ery," the above shown 'main face' — the figure has three interchangeable masks — is the one reminiscent of the infamous Guy Fawkes visage from the comic and what "V" would be complete without his trusty set of sai? Strangely enough, I think my favorite part is the perfectly written "FIST" on each of the pieces knuckles, which may not be an innovative detail but looks fantastic here all the same.
Travis "HungryImp" McIntosh has sculpted this grotesque, pustule riddled zombie, captured in mid-shamble stance, as a new mini figure release. This hand-painted prototype gives an idea of what the final piece might look like, but we're told it'll be a couple of weeks before McIntosh can cast them in a sizable run. As anyone that's ever tried to sculpt a mini figure know, getting this level of detail work is tricky and I think McIntosh pulled it off great. So, who can't wait to have their own horde of zombies?
DKE Toys has unveiled yet another awesome SDCC 2012 exclusive and today they have an adorable 5” flocked Treeson by Crazy Label and Bubi Au Yeung. They are $40 each and there are two sweet colors, pink and a minty green. There will be 150 pieces of each color at the convention, and can be found at booth #4728... SWEET!!!
Hot off the announcement HERE last week of the new Nosellots plush figure, "Sayjo Bean", created by Scott Tolleson... we have been told that Portland based Screaming Sky Gallery will be releasing the alternate colorway that you see above only at SDCC 2012! This piece is limited to just 300 pieces wrldwide and will retail for $25 each! Look for this figure as well as many others at booth #4836.
With Comic Con quickly approaching, Blamo Toys is excited to show off what they have been working on for the show! In Collaboration with Dragatomi, Blamo has created these adorable mini resin characters affectionately known as "Dragatomi Hug". This limited edition run of only 15 pieces of Blamo's popular Hug character features a brand new coat of blue paint thanks to Blamo's own Mikie Graham who hand painted each of the tiny figures. Like all of Blamo's products, each and every Dragatomi Hug is hand made and a truly one of a kind piece of art. Available starting preview night Wed. July 11th, Dragatomi Hug comes packaged in a bag / cardboard head card and will cost you only $25! So make sure to hit Dragatomi Booth #4935 early in the show to procure your new favorite little friend, Hug.
In addition Blamo plans on having a small selection of their unique brand art toys available all week long. From hand carved wooden Billy figures to new plush designs make sure to check out Dragatomi Booth #4935 for all of the newest Blamo goodies! If you can't make it to SDCC but are still interested in Blamo's new characters, make sure to watch their website and Twitter feed @Blamotoys.
Now when I say that "Hugo Shortpants is ready to steal your heart," I obviously don't mean literally. C'mon, look at that sweet face, he knows no malice. No, I mean figuratively, as I'm sure you're right now trying to suppress issuing forth an "aww" sound. The newest creation from Richard "UME Toys" Page, pictured above is the OG colorway for "Hugo Shortpants"… but just like the now legendary "Martin Longbottom the Third," we hear there will be a flocked version of this enticing 5-inch-tall resin character as well.
Vienna-based artist & designer Roar With Lukas shared with us this heart-warming piece entitled "Rupert & Ronnie." In fact, he laid the premise out for us rather simply by stating: "Look at Rupert. He's old. He has a dog. Isn't life beautiful?" It sure looks like it is, as both man and beast are pleased as can be… The 7" Munny "Rupert" has an absolutely fantastically sculpted nose and mustache, but it's really the form of "Ronnie" that caught my eye: he's a Dunny and Labbit hybrid. Right then and there, I can't stop thinking "Kidrobot should obviously officially produce these." It's such a simple concept, but the execution makes it look perfect. While we don't know if this piece is still available, you can always hit Lukas up on Facebook to find out.
You might recall late last year when we wrote about the fantastic custom chess set that Otto Bjornik had created using Dunnys and Mini-Totems. Now, celebration of Father's Day, Bjornik is revisiting the design, having crafted 9-inch-tall custom Dunnys for the Black & White Kings & Queens of the chess board. This seems a fitting tribute to his father, as Bjornik informs us that one of his fondest childhood memories was his father playing "chess with me almost every day when I was a kid."
And it should come as no surprise to fans of Bjornik that these pieces look perfectly constructed in every regard. All four figures will go on sale today in Bjornik's web store, with an asking price of $500 per piece — though he does state that he hopes to keep the king and queen from each color together. While this might seem like a pricy investment, given Bjornik's talent it's also a worthwhile one.
Jeremy "MAD" Madl had just released his Dunny Series 2012 design from Kidrobot — the 3-inch-tall "Vandal Dunny" — as a signed & numbered Artist Proof (AP) edition. Each one comes with a limited 4" x 6" letterpress print in black & silver. These sets are available now in his online shopHERE for the price of $60 each.
One of the most prominent interpretations of Little Red Riding Hood claims that the coloration of her cloak is meant to indicate a girl's passage into womanhood, an allegorical telling wherein the "Big Bad Wolf" is any man that might take advantage of her blossoming, changing body. While I'm not sure I personally subscribe to this reading, it does make one wonder what Shea "FrankenFactory" Brittain's WolfGirl is all about… For in Brittain's 'Fractured Fairytale' resin version, the girl has obviously vanquished the wolf and now wears his pelt as her prize.
And never has that wolf's fur looked as amazing as it does in the above shown version, made using a variety of Monster Kolor paints but especially their coveted "color change" spray. I've been a fan of the 8-inch-tall resin WolfGirl from the moment I first laid eyes on her, for the strikingly simple design hides a myriad of highly detailed aspects… and once you've held this weighty piece of resin in your hands, you know it's worth every single penny you spend on it. While this fantastic color changing version has yet to appear in Brittain's online shop, there is a wonderful assortment of other colors available there as well as exclusives in the Toy Art Gallery web store.
Alot has happened since our first post HERE about the new art toy company called 'Mighty Jaxx' and their first vinyl art figure, the "Hell Lotus"... and today we are getting a glimpse at the actual wax sample as well as the Clogtwo's illustrated turnarounds. The wax sample is however very rough and still a WIP, but check out the 'secret' hand will be included with the figure... a nice way to say hello... right?!?! This is coming right along and I am looking forward to seeing more from this figure. Oh, and if you wanna keep track yourself, visit their website HERE.
Originally created as a 1-off figure (posted HERE) as well as seen in an awesome digital painting/rendering, this "Tiger" Stroll was a sight to see... and after getting such positive feedback from the OMFG community, John "Spanky" Stokes (that's me) of SpankyStokes.com asked creator Dan Brodzik to do a run of these for fans... and he agreed! This 100% hand-painted "Tiger" Stroll figure is the real deal, and features an amazing amount of painstaking detail not only in the figure, but in the entire package as Dan created a blister pack for each of these on the original OMFG Series 1 backer.
This was created as a limited edition series of 10 figures, but only 8 of them will be up for grabs on Wednesday, June 20th 2012 at 12 Noon PST via the SpankyStokes.com online store HERE for just $60 each + shipping. Each figure also comes with a highly durable/waterproof print of the original digital painting/rendering and it measures 16" x 7 1/2", all of which are signed and numbered by the artist. Along with the print and blister packed "Tiger" Stroll figure, you will also get tons of stickers and buttons. This is an amazing piece in person, and will go great with the rest of your growing OMFG collection... best of luck grabbing these, and see you all on Wednesday!
Tony Gil, third place winner at the Munnyworld Contest for his "Free Runner – Diamond Ninja in Attack Mode" custom, is revisiting is rapidly sold out "Free Runner Diamond Kid" piece (reviewed HERE) with this one-off version: "Black and Red Free Runner Kid." While the strictly two-color nature of this piece doesn't make it pop as much as the original, this might be your last chance to own this action pose version of everyone's favorite Kidrobot Mascot. Set to be released at some point today in Gil's online store, the exact time of release and price point are mysteries…
Brandon Heart of SoupGraphix Inc. — also known for designing one of TSURT's "Don't Make Me Happy" figures — crafted the above screen printed posted for last night's Blink-182 show with The All American Rejects and Twin Atlantic. There were only 100 signed & numbered copies of this print made for the June 17th, 2012 Motorpoint Arena show in Sheffield, England, but there's no official word on when any remaining copies might trickle online for fans to snag up… I'd keep a watch on Heart's Big Cartel webshop if you're interested, as I have a feeling it might just appear and be gone in no time flat…
Sket-One pimped these wheels for Namco for the release of the Tekken Tag Tournament. LOOK LOOK... who is rollin' up in this? SNOOP D-O-GG. Watch the video and observe all of the awesomeness.
Miss Muju & Mr Muju are bringing for their creative juju once again… Mujuworld unleashes "The Muju Ocean Guardians" upon us, one set to protect each of the five oceans on our planet: Southern, Pacific, Atlantic, Artic and Indian Oceans. The phenomenal looking 7" tall resin sculptures were hand-made by Miss Muju before being hand-painted by Mr. Muju, who brilliantly used subtle variations of blue to capture the coloration of the specific waterbody they each represented. You can find these five unique figures HERE for £90 (approx. $140) each, though £10 from the sale will be donated to the Surfers for Cetaceans charity.
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