New sam trick r treat bust finished

Here is my new sam mask display bust from the new Trick r Treat movie. He is a latex collectors display piece that will be made into a mask and a foam filled display bust. I am limiting my run to only 20 copies. Right now i only have 17 left. I have more info on the hma forum. Check it out and tell me what you think.

http://www.thehma.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=13155

Chiller Theatre on Halloween

On halloween i drove up to new jersey to visit the chiller theatre horror convention. This is one of the biggest shows that has been around for years. This year it was packed. There were a lot of great vendors and some really interesting work. I did not have a table for this one, but will try to do it next year. Here are some pics it took while at the con.

These are airbrush works on canvas by Mike Turso my favorite paintings at the show.

Ric Frane is another artist that has amazing works. He paints with oils and is located in wilmington, DE. Not to far from me. He owns his own frame shop and has a gallery.

Ken Kelly was also there with many amazing works.

Here are some more amazing works along with other great things i saw at the con.

Here is a large kit that was entered in the contest for model kits.

DCAD Drawathon

I attended the drawathon at DCAD this past saturday and here is what i got. There was a few models there to draw from and the gallery was open from 9 to 9. I started early and stayed until around 7. With this piece i started off with one model and as i moved around and the models shifted i started doing new faces incorporating them into the piece.

Sam trick r treat nearing completion

I have worked on my sam creature bust further and here are some images. I am still working on the mouth, the neck area, and i am trying to figure out what to do with the base. I am also working on completing resin teeth for this character.

New sam trick r treat in progress sculpture

Here are in progress pics of a new sculpture i am working on. This is the character sam from the finally released Trick R Treat movie. I am planning on casting this piece in a thick latex, painting it and then making a real burlap mask with buttons to go over it.

Also i have started posting some work on Ebay, check it out, i have links on my sidebar and also links on my website.

New Creature design

Here is a new creature design, this one is interesting i think if i work out the small issues i can turn this into a nice sculpture.

I have a few ideas in mind for some new works. I am going to try to get some good designs together and start making a new line of collectible masks. Thats my plan for the next couple months. Will post when i get things finished.

Horrorfind weekend-new mask

Horrorfind weekend is coming up fast. Sept. 25-27. I will have a table at this show in hunt valley, MD and i will have a couple new works with me. I am hoping to meet some new people and more contacts. If your in the area or interested check out there website,http://www.horrorfindweekend.com/,it should be a lot of fun.

Here is my new sculpture that i will be turning into a mask.

Clown mold

Here is a breakdown of my process for setting up my molds. I believe that everyone should learn from everybody and adapt it into your own way of doing things. For molding i have learned from mark alfreys videos, jordu schells video, and john browns video. I have taken what works for me from each one and here is how i do it.

First i use foamcore to make a wall close to the sculpture. With laying it on its back i dont make as much of a mess and i dont waste plaster. Just making a mold wall and doing the back half first the plaster drips a lot and doesn't pile up as much on the sculpture. By doing it this way the plaster that drips off drips into the mold wall which i have pictured later. For the back of the head i lay it on some clay wrapped in plastic wrap so the back of the sculpture does not get damaged. I have foamcore strips standing up for support and planks across to hold the clay wall. Everything is put together with hot glue.

This picture shows how if i need extra support in a area how i use small triangles to strenghen the wall.

Here i have made the clay wall on top of the foam and around the outside where i want the wall to stop i have made a clay wall. Here you can see how when the plaster drips off the face it will not be wasted and the wall of the mold can be made thicker much easier.

The next steps i did not get to take a picture of, but what i do is i mix up the plaster and do two coats. One detail coat and one with burlap for strength. Then turning the mold over i put vaseling on the plaster wall to make sure the mold comes apart and do the same to the other side.

New mask for sale

My new alien creature mask is currently for sale at my online store.

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

New clown sculpture

Here is a new sculpture i am currently working on. It is going to be an evil clown character.

Painting a halloween mask

Here is a new alien mask i finished painting. I took some pictures along the way.

Here is the finished sculpt of my alien character.

My first step was a base coat of blue, then i did a noodling pattern with a darker blue shown above.

Next i did the same with a violet. With every new color i use i do the noodling and then go in and add shadows and more depth to the features.

Here are a few more images

The next step is to do a tight noodling of white over the entire mask. (Sorry i forgot to get a detail shot after i painted this step.)

Below are finished images of my new mask. The last steps are to take the original blue color used as a base coat and put a thin layer over my white layer to give transparency to the skin.
I put a clear coat over the whole mask, then for painting the eyes i did a base of yellow and used a brush to add the red veining to the sides. I airbrushed the pupils black and outlined with white. The final touch was to add five minute epoxy to the eyes, nose, and mouth. The five minute epoxy will make the eyes look wet and alive.