E47 Art

Zaris1 Finished

2011-12-24T23:30:00.000-08:00

Some snaps of another wooden block figure!

WIP Zaris1

2011-11-29T09:02:00.000-08:00

Just a couple of shots of a new piece I'm working on...

Featured on another blog!

2011-10-16T01:52:00.000-07:00

An Italian blogger saw my work and decided he liked it enough to feature my work on his blog! It shows some of my pieces and there's an interview. There are some great artists on his site. Check his site out at partiarte.blogspot.com

Under the Sea

2011-09-03T22:00:00.000-07:00

Finally done with this one! Here are the completed painted photos. The front window on the helmet opens, the shoulders and elbows are articulated, and the hands and claws are interchangeable. Copper, metallic grey, and light blue paint scheme using Tamiya acrylics. Overall height is about 9".

Under the Sea, Part II

2011-08-23T05:59:00.000-07:00

This has taken much longer than I anticipated—learning as I go—but now the building part is complete! On to the painting!

From my original sketch, the elongated body in the first photos didn't work as nicely as I thought, so the body was shortened. The arms incorporating the flex-tubing that I used before was OK, but I wanted more articulation, so I went with a new design. The arms now bend and rotate at the elbow. I couldn't decide if I wanted clamps for the hands, so I built both, and they're attached with magnets... interchangeability! The helmet is attached using a magnet too, but the breathing tubes cut from the flexible neck of a USB LED light aren't as flexible as I'd hoped, so the helmet doesn't rotate—just as well, since real dive helmets don't rotate either.

My original paint scheme of an overall weathered bronze was poo-pooed by someone near-and-dear, so I'm having to rethink the painting...

Under the Sea

2011-07-29T10:25:00.000-07:00

Finally working on a new project. A couple of work-in-progress photos.

telebot sketch

2011-06-18T02:13:00.000-07:00

Head Sculpt

2011-06-18T01:53:00.000-07:00

Testing out Apoxie Sculpt, a two-part epoxy clay.

Robophant A47 Photos

2010-09-27T22:12:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to shooting some better photos of the piece.

Dragonfly

2010-09-23T02:54:00.000-07:00

I found this cool dragonfly in the garden. In addition to the vivid red color, the tips of the wings are transparent. It's been hanging around the koi pond, so I decided to snap a few pictures. Amazingly, it just stayed there on the leaf, long enough for me to get some nice shots.

Shot with my aging Nikon D70 and a Tamron 90mm macro lens.

Robophant A47

2010-09-20T04:28:00.000-07:00

The A47 Reconnaissance Robot. Armored body for use in unfriendly environments. The large eyes capture images in virtual darkness, while the long trunk aids in on-the-spot scientific sampling. Spherical "ears" allow for 360° surveillance and enhanced communications with the command center. Gyroscope-assisted propulsion allows mobility over most any type of terrain.

[Christmas ornaments, saline solution bottle, PVC pipe, and plastic tubing]

The Hexapod Updated

2010-09-17T04:09:00.000-07:00

The Hexapod Droid. All smiles, but with a nasty disposition. Grinning face captivates enemy while they are gunned down by the six small weaponize tentacles. The flower tail has a high-intensity pulse laser for targeting armored vehicles and planes. Tail can be replaced with a grabber mechanism for pick-up missions.

After the first set of snapshots, I didn't feel the legs were quite finished, so I created some gun-like additions. Happy now.

The Hexapod

2010-09-10T02:58:00.000-07:00

Finally complete! Introducing the Hexapod Droid.

[Christmas ornaments, PVC pipe, plastic tubing, and wiper blade parts. About 12" tall.]

Alcon 1 Update

2010-08-31T04:09:00.000-07:00

Just about ready for a paint job...

Alcon 1 WIP

2010-08-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

A couple of photos of my current project. Christmas ornaments, plastic tubing, and a contact lens solution bottle.

Apocalypse Mutt: I can finally see!

2010-07-16T02:51:00.000-07:00

Addition of a lovely pair of green eyes.

Apocalypse Mutt Update

2010-06-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

Almost done with this. New paint job. Still needs some eyes.

Work in Progress

2010-05-26T19:44:00.000-07:00

I put aside the alphabet blocks for a bit and trying something different. Some plastic Christmas ornaments and PVC pipe. About 5" high.

Blok-Ops-Bob

2010-04-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

Another alphabet block character.

Blokophant

2010-04-12T07:17:00.000-07:00

The second creation in my "block" series. About 6" high.

Bloktopus

2010-03-20T03:34:00.000-07:00

Look what I made using a wooden alphabet block and some wire.

3A Bot sketch

2010-03-11T20:37:00.000-08:00

The original idea for the 3A Bot.

Ultra...man

2010-03-01T07:16:00.000-08:00

Growing up I used to love watching Ultraman on tv. Just a quick sketch.

3A Robot

2009-11-03T07:35:00.000-08:00

Here's my submission for a cardboard robot contest. The contest is only a random pick, so anyone can submit, but I thought I'd put a bit more time into it. Pretty happy with the results, but ran out of time for some other details.

I started with a keyboard box, some wiper blade packaging, and some toilet paper rolls.

Here's another shot from the front.

And a shot from the back.

Walter

2009-10-26T02:41:00.001-07:00

A new character sketch using a tablet and Photoshop.

Square World 02

2009-10-11T22:18:00.001-07:00

The second image in the Square World series. Jets flying over Square World.

Square World 01

2009-10-11T21:22:00.001-07:00

I designed this as a potential t-shirt design. My version of pixel-art with a few non-pixel tweaks. The first of a series, maybe.

This was done in Adobe Illustrator.

The Nautilus

2009-09-23T08:01:00.000-07:00

19,999 leagues under the sea. My version of the Nautilus. This one took a long time to do in Groboto. The underwater effect and bubbles were added in Photoshop.

Here Comes the Beat

2009-09-15T04:37:00.001-07:00

Remember the days of boom boxes? OK, most of you are too young to remember them. Today, small is in: iPods, Shuffles, Nanos, but someday in the future BIG will be in again. In the future when anti-gravity units are common, big and bulky won't be seen as a negative, but the BIGGER, the BETTER!

Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop

The Arrival

2009-09-14T07:55:00.000-07:00

Cephalopod aliens from outer space! Repurposed some elements from an older piece moving from under the sea to outer space. Created completely in Groboto.

MickeyOtto

2009-09-11T06:46:00.001-07:00

Playing around with a program called Groboto. It's a fun 3D program, and I'm just learning the basics of how it works. The background was done with Photoshop.

Time Flies

2009-09-08T07:39:00.000-07:00

One more sketch. Trying to get the hang of using a tablet. Something about time and flying...

Bright Ideas

2009-09-08T07:17:00.001-07:00

After updating to Leopard, my tablet no longer worked. After a long search and installing an updated driver, the tablet is again operational. Here's sketch number 2!!!!!

Robot Portrait

2009-06-24T05:02:00.000-07:00

My first post! This was a quick sketch done while testing out a really BAD tablet that messed up my mouse and trackpad settings on my MacBook.