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.

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!!!!

Starting again on the Tarot Mask Set

My wife and I are restarting the Tarot Mask Card Set again now that we both have evolved to a higher level of artistic execution. I am starting with the Sun Mask. Here is some sketches and a pic of original. I also put the pic of my devil head to give you an impression of what the sun will finally look like.

Starting to breathe a little more....

Been so busy with visitors, working on the house and work that I haven't been able to do my art..... I actually am working on a veil for a friends wedding as well as the steamship. But I got the inspiration bug to do some testing of silhouettes. Enjoy.

Here are 2 pics from the wedding reception. The reception was held in the Natural History Museum in LA. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures. I am glad for the opportunity to be a part of this.

A little break from the Airship

I took a comission to work on two masks for a wedding reception based on something I did several years ago. Here are the glamour shots that Elisa took. I will post the reception pics later (when I get them). Enjoy.

Champion for the Sultan Salah ad-Din

Here are some more pics for my Crusader Robot under Salah ad-Din. Still steampunk-but with an Islamic/Ottoman flair. The helmet was based on the Sultan's Calvary and the armor was based off of the foot soldiers. The ax is more of a Persian design.

Here is the completed body (but unpainted)


...and his Axe.


And a peek of his back side and it's inner workings

Conceptual Robot Heads

Here are some robot heads that I have completed (bodies to come). All Steampunk.





And this one is for an Ottoman or Crusader robot that is in the works

Victorian Steampunk Iron Horse

Here is the consumer version of my Iron Horse-my 4 legged steam punk walker. I still need to add a Howitzer and possibly a Gatling Gun (and do the detail work on the carriage). I envision this for large farms where the workers drag several tilling machines behind. The Royal army would use this to get a higher vantage point and maneuver the large cannons into a better position.







Stay tuned to see the Military version

FINALLY.... Got off the couch and did something.

After a stint of the blues for a less than stellar experience with a client back in February.....I finally got started with a couple of projects that I could sink my teeth into. I created a skull mask for Elisa-which I will post in the coming days. A new Steampunk Mech that I am working on as well as an art trade with Stefan Bucher (creater of DailyMonster.com). Right now is the beginnings of my Steampunk mech-I dont know if it will also be a two-legged chicken walker or a full fledged 4 legged machine like the AT-AT. Here are three pics that show you where I am at.

This is the configuration of the main body.


Here are the parts-based off of an old Best Steam Tractor and a horse drawn carriage.


Detail of the carriage area


I am working on the leg mechanism as well as the chassis.

Octopus Mask almost done

Here are some more pics of the Octopus mask. I am actually done....but Elisa wanted to take a picture of it tomorrow in natural light....and the glue still needs to dry.

Here is head all primered up and ready for the metallic work to be done.


Here is the filigreed arm ready to take the metal paint. You can see the eyes right above it.


Here is the finished octopus arm with the enamel.

Creating a new Mechanized Robot for the Royal Family

Coming off of my fantastic experience at Hasbro (and not allowing the Fed Ex fiasco to hamper my elation)-I am starting on a new Steam Punk Mechanized machine based on 17th century Flemish and German armor craftsman(shown in book). Plus early Fowler engine reference. The drawing that I did shows a Spanish Morion Helmet (different from the jousting, closed face ones).



Here is the body.



And another shot of the trusses which will become the right arm (sword arm)

Capturing Elisa's Heart

I think Elisa has a better pic of this one-
I created a Sacred Heart for Elisa for a present (several Xmas' ago) and here I am moving it to another location.



I will find a better pic so that you can see the thorns and the wings better.