I am actually getting somewhere with these. Mainly because I've chosen to loose sleep rather than loosing time on my toys. So I've been getting up around six every morning to feed my little girl and then she goes back to bed and I go into the workshop. I've also been working later at night when she's asleep. I just can't put my toys down at the moment.
I've managed to finish two faces so far and I think that will be more or less it before the weekend now. The parents in law are coming to visit so I will have no chance to work during the weekend. But I will be back on it first thing Monday!
Here's some WIP pictures anyway. Loving them so far and can't wait to finish them.
My favorite tools that I tend to use more or less all the time :D
So many toys, so little time.... Or something! I do have time but something has come up that is way more important for the future of mine and my little family. So I have to put things on hold for about a week and only work when the little one is asleep lol. Not the end of the world I guess, but I'm so itching to finish of every single DIY platform I've got. But all in good time.
I'm also waiting for the glass eyes to be delivered so that I can start sculpting my Dudeboxes. I hate when things are said to be delivered at a certain date and then you sit there waiting all day and NOTHING! Good god it winds me up. I need to stop being so impatient me thinks.
Anyway, it is TBT and I thought I'd share with you one of my old Timelapses from Vimeo. I used to do these all the time, but since I am more in to traditional art than digital art at the moment I haven't done any in ages. You can check out my Vimeo for more videos and some embarrassing animations from when I did my degree.
I suggest you watch it in HD. Much better that way! :D
Here she is anyway, I drew her on my way to London for whatever reason I can't remember, but that is why she is called The Bus Girl anyway. Hope you like!
As I always have to have a gazillion projects going on at the same time I just thought I'd pull out my acrylics two nights ago and start painting. Funny enough I actually finished it. Which is rare these days.
I rarely paint, and to be honest this is the first acrylic painting I've finished since I was in school about 15 years ago.
To celebrate this accomplishment I thought I'd have this painting printed up and do a limited edition run of 50 pieces. They will be part of this sale I've got planned but haven't got a date for and the original will be up for grabs too. You can keep an eye on the Blog, FB or IG for info on this upcoming sale as I am yet to decide a date. It will be sometime during April anyway, but that is all I can say for now.
All hail the Queen of Candy Cove! She has finally made he first appearance after her mother sadly passed away. It is time for her to take over the reign of Candy Cove and her nerves are more on the outside than the inside. She's not much of a people person and hates center of attention (sucks being a Queen then I guess?!). This is something that she'll have to deal with however and she needs to take control over the terrible sugar lows she tends to get after eating to many Love Hearts!
The Queen of Candy Cove is modeled on an 7" Kidrobot Foomi DIY Platform by Emelie Jensen for Tomodachi Island.
In her left hand she carries a golden lollipop with pink rhinestones. Completely hand sculpted.
The Queen of Candy Cove will be part of Tomodachi Island's first Sale which date is still to be announced. Stay Tuned for more info!
I finally got hold of some Dudeboxes. I've wanted to work on them ever since I laid eyes on them years ago. Unfortunately Dudbox has gotten in to some sort of problem and they no longer produce vinyl toys. So I was very sad now that I finally started customizing toys to find that they are hard to get hold of. But I found some in the end and I bought more or less half the stock (I will buy more when I can afford it).
They are such great DIY platforms as they leave so much to you imagination. It took me more or less all weekend to prepare them for sculpting as I needed to fill them up and make them sturdy enough inside to carry the faces. But now they're rock solid and ready to go. Eyes should go in the post today and be with me tomorrow. I seriously can't wait to finish these I just know they'll look awesome when they're done.
Once I've got enough toys ready they will be up for sale. I will let you know when the sale will start. What I can say already is that there will be loads of original goodies and one of a kind items. Super excited about it!
Here's the general layout and the faces that will go inside.
So the Queen of Candy Cove is more or less completed. I am waiting for one of her accessories to come through the post before I can show her to you in all her glory however. This is my first custom vinyl toy that I am completely and utterly stoked about. I've used so many new things creating her and it's just made me more addicted to customizing vinyl toys. I have way to many in my possession at the moment, and I can't wait to work on all of them. Anyway, here's some W.I.P. pictures whilst waiting for the rest :D
Hi!
Welcome to Tomodachi Island's new hang out. This is the new beginning of Tomodachi Island. This means quite a few changes. From now on I will be running the Blog from here and no longer at Blogger. If you want to read old posts then I suggest that you head over to BLOGGER to read them there. I will keep the old blog up and running for those interested in the old Tomodachi Island, but no new posts will be written over there.
With me going through allot of life changes in becoming a mother and so on I have also found a deeper meaning to what I do. I think I have finally found myself in my art and started believing in what I can create for the first time in my life. The importance of Tomodachi Island is bigger now than ever. I really appreciate all the fans that I have gained through the close to four years that I've been running Tomodachi Island and I really hope that all of you stay with me now that I enter a new chapter in my life.
You will slowly see Tomodachi Island change into the essence of ME. Of who I truly am deep down inside. The furry monsters and accessories you are used to seeing will slowly disappear whilst you will see more of my art in the form of prints, sculptures, custom toys, resin toys and of course you will even have the chance to own some of my original artwork later on.
It is time for me to embrace who I really am and my art likewise. I hope you stay to enjoy the future with me. I am looking at it with eyes wide open and full of excitement.
Here's to the Future of Tomodachi Island!
And welcome to Tomodachi Islands new hide out!