Quina from FFIX. Polymer on canvas. 8×10″
polymer clay and cast resin art
I was recently thinking back to my school days and art history in particular. I had the pleasure of being taught art history by two very knowledgable, enthusiastic, and well-spoken teachers. This subject has always fascinated me because art is such a beautiful record of culture, knowledge, and everyday life. There’s a fairly predictable style trend in most art over a period of time. The trend begins with simplified representations of shapes, colors, and patterns, moves on to more naturalized forms, becomes idealized, and finally takes a turn toward realism before heading back toward simple stylization. Continue reading ‘Sine Wave’
Stephen and Mallory asked me to make a topper for their wedding cake. I was honored but also a little terrified. They met on starmen.net, an EarthBound fan site, which is also where I met my husband 10 years ago. This was my first attempt at sculpting realistic people. I tried to plan as carefully as I could, so I started with an armature and built up layers between bakes.
Deer pin from Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. Polymer pixels are quite a challenge! premo, kato liquid polyclay, 2″x3″
Available now in my online store!
Majora’s Mask pin 2″ across, available now in my online store
polymer, cel-vinyl paint, kato liquid polyclay
It’s especially hot today in Tucson, so I made something to remind me of winter! He’s a Ten Yeti pin from Mother 3 made of polymer.
♥♪!? is based on a character with an unpronounceable name known simply as Geno from Super Mario RPG. 150 have been cast for me by Mana Studios and I’ve been busy sanding, painting, and packaging them. This was my first time attempting a poseable figurine so I made some simple mushroom joints. The head, arms, and toy key can all turn. He’s just over 4 inches high:
I just launched my first ever figurine available for preorder at Fangamer.net. Avarus was inspired by Chrono Trigger’s Mammon Machine: a device used to draw power from an evil source for the sake of greed.
4.5in x 3.5in
It’s been a while since my last update, but I’ve got a lot to show for it. I’ve been busy working on figurines inspired by EarthBound, Mother3, and Animal Crossing.
Ness, the hero of EarthBound, is cast in 4 pieces, painted with acrylics, and is 3.5″ tall. There are 6 total.