New online store

I have just opened an online store for my work. I am currently putting it on a special blog devoted to just prints and original art for sale. Please check it out and tell me what you think.

http://alter-ego-store.blogspot.com/

Mold process

This first image shows how i prop the head up so it will be as horizonal as possible.

When making a two piece mold you will have to find a line and make a wall so the mold will be able to come apart when your done. This line will be where the mold comes apart.

Here is another view. I use foamcore for the wall so that i don't have to use too much clay for the build up.

Here i started covering the foamcore with clay to make the clay wall.

Here i added a wall around the sculpture so that the plaster will not run off the edge. It helps to keep the sides thick and strong for when you pry apart the two mold halves.

Here the first half of the mold has been made and the second half is being prepped. I have made another wall to catch the plaster and applied vasoline to the plaster edge so the plaster on the back will not stick to the front half.

Here are the two mold halves finished.

Two more sketches

Here are a couple more misc. designs. Just some quick sketches

A few more designs

Here are a few new designs i finished. I have been trying to do more, but i am also working on my sculpture right now. I have signed up for a class at the pennsylvania academy in portrait sculpture. Taking this class will help me learn more about portrait sculpting and help me do better in my own projects. I have also been working on my website. I am trying to add a store and make some of my art available as prints. Thanks for looking.

New sculptures creatures and portraits

Here are a couple new sculptures i have been working on. These are creature designs that i am currently working on.

This is a portrait sculpture i worked on tuesday at figure drawing class. I am not sure if i am going to do anything with this one yet.

This study is from the previous tuesday at figure drawing class. I was in a position where i was getting interesting poses, but she favored one side towards me. It gave me the idea to only work on one side of the models face so here it is. I would like to finish this one and make it into a mini bust. Hopefully i will be able to create a couple of different paintjobs and add some hair to the female side.

Here are a few more sketches on brown paper. i am trying to get better at drawing the figure and i am also working on getting a few more ideas for sculpting a few mini busts and statues.
Tell me what you think.

New creature concepts

I have been working on some new concepts. I haven't done any new paintings or sculptures so here is what i have been up to. I really like what i can get with working on brown kraft paper. These are all black and white pencil on kraft paper. I order the sheets online, if you get a roll you'll never get it to lay flat. My next step is to make a few creature busts in latex and filled with foam. I am thinking of doing of doing a series of half life size creatures like this. I am also going to keep these concepts coming so i can figure out a good composition for some more airbrush paintings. Enjoy the art.

Sketchbook concepts

Here are a few new drawings that i have added to my sketchbook. I am currently working on a few concepts and i am trying to work on my website. I have made updates and now i am trying to sell my own art and prints on the site. My prints for sale are available on the paypal widget to the right. Please check out my website at www.alteregos.artspan.com. Enjoy the work.

Some new spray paint art.

Here are some of the new works i have completed. It has been a while since my last post so here is some new works. Currently i have been doing some sketches and trying to come up with some concepts. These paintings are all 11 x 17 and have been painted with spray paint on posterboard, enjoy and feel free to tell me what you think.

the national haunters convention

These are a couple of pics i took while i was at the haunters convention at the valley forge convention center. It was really interesting with all the vendors with products for haunted houses and owners. There was also a coulple of artists that had amazing work. It was well worth the trip between being inspired by this amazing work and meeting a great artist who gave me some helpful tips. The zombies were from www.gcustomprops.com, the wolves were a massive display by www.nightscreamstudios.com. The artist i met was David Quiles at www.dquiles.com.