Closing down my Blogger Account

I just have been having issues with the website and now the app. I have had this blog since the beginning (before Google) and have problems since it is associated with a non-Google email. I am still doing art-Just showing it on Tumblr. Go to my Tumblr now!!!!
Thank you all for a wonderful run and look at my Tumblr for new Robots and Masks!!!

Company Christmas Card 2014

Just finished the company Christmas card again. This time, it is simpler with only 5 pop-ups.

Now off to do something else.

Skull mask for my wife

Had this floating around in my head for a while. Glad to get it out. check out some other pics at Visioluxus's tumblr. Careful-NSFW

Almost finished with my Holy Knight

Behind the Gates

Here is the mask I created for my wife, Visioluxus. The idea was a Victorian gate that grows into disrepair and chaotic bramble.

First Mask of 2014

Finally finished my tree mask for Elisa. The idea was a filigreed gate that transforms on it's way up to dead trees. This was my interpretation of her instructions. The first pic is the front gate while the 2nd pic is the finished piece on my daughter. Will have some of Elisa's images posted when they get shot.

Napoleonic Dragoon Mechanized Soldier under construction After getting inspired from watching Sleepy Hollow I wanted to make a robot from that era. My research brought me to all sorts of militia-including Dragoon soldiers and the such. Although I do have a robot head with a tri-corn hat that is waiting for a body......

New Mask

My....how has time flew. I created this mask when I saw promo pics of Angelina Jolie as Maleficent. My wife took these pics several weeks ago, but with house projects and vacation-I just got to them now. Enjoy Model is Cara White. Photos by Visioluxus

Finished the Rhino Beetle Mask

Here it is-the finished mask. I only took three pics with the point-and-shoot......Elisa will have more when she schedules a shoot and a model.

More done on the Hercules Beetle Victorian Mask

I have been real busy with work and a night class...BUT I did get to relax and work more on my beetle mask.



The main body gilded and enameled. The head is enameled black and the body is enameled a rich jade green.



Here are the wing covers (enameled black) which will be opened to show the bug in flight.



Here is the head piece (or crown or additional horns...) This is also enameled Jade green.



Here are the legs.

Starting a new Mask series

Elisa and I are starting a new series of masks-Insects. I decided to start out with the Hercules Beetle. Here are some teaser images to wet your whistle.


Carapace covers.


Head piece


The group so far. The actual carapace, one of the carapace covers, head piece, some legs and you can see the mask in the corner.


The mask with a faux gold finish (but not cemented into place). I still have to enamel the mask and finish the legs and wings.


And here is the start of the enameling.

More of my Victorian Airship...

Painted a bit more the airship as well as created some struts.
The globe used for navigation

Struts for the dome on the bridge

Beams on the side of the ship

Bridge of the Victorian Airship

Detail of my bridge (the downstairs where all the gauges are)

The engine room with all the cogs and pistons.

What I did this Xmas

This year’s Christmas card that I created for the owners of my work. Each year, our department creates a card that everyone signs (about 1000 employees) and presents it at our annual Xmas party. This is the 4th card I created, but the first with my cartoons. The card (book) measures 9x12 and is as thick as any other pop-up book. Check out the rest on my Flickr page HERE.




...and the tree has 10 LED lights and sing "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" when the last page is opened.

Construction on Bridge for Airship

Here is the raw build for my bridge and how it will sit on the rest of the ship. I had to shorten the base it sat on to not overwhelm the rest of the body. The detail shot is supposed to be the wrought iron that is over the windows. Now I have to work on the interior of the bridge. FUN!!!!

Astronomical Mechanism for my Victorian Airship

Here is my Antikythera mechanism in progress. It's just shy of a quarter in size and is still missing some gears and spheres. I will place this right beside my Captain's chair on the bridge of the Airship.

Bridge of Victorian Airship

Here are the two concepts that I was working on for my Victorian Airship with the 2nd pic being the final choice.