Sketches!
As a parent of sporty kids, I spend a lot of time at events waiting for my kids to compete. Often, I sketch. Here’s a couple from yesterday’s event.
Girafflamingofish
Giraffe pattern on the body, pink parts like a flamingo, and it’s a fish. It’s Girafflamingofish. Also has bike chain teeth. Really has something for everyone.
Remixed and sold same day!
It’s very satisfying when you finally get around to improving something that’s bothered you for a while…AND somebody buys it that very same day. See this example.
Chuck Knoblock
Got a salvaged door knob. Hacksawed it apart and got the silver piece of this guy’s eye. Also incorporated a drawer pull and a grinding disc. The knob also contained several other good parts as well which will most likely pop up in future pieces.
Nautilus
Just an all-time weird sea creature and I’ve been wanting to do one for a while. I kept the form pretty realistic but leaned on blue and teal (my fav colors) for the coloration.
Pink Tiger Shark.
I probably use teal and blue more than any other color, but every once in a while I like to do a piece in hot pink, like this tiger shark.
Triangle eye? Triangle eye.
Started with a sketch. I think there are more places I can go with this but it’s a good start.
Alan Durpowitz
This guy just looks like he has a “durpy” appearance, hence the name.
New shape!
The concave shape on the body is new and different. I stumbled upon that by drawing a bunch of triangles. When I’m struggling creatively I go back to triangles and I always come up with something new.
Toothy McBiggums
New (old) one!
Sometimes I finish something and it’s just not quite right and I have to look at it for a few months before I figure out how to redo it. This was one of those pieces. Moved the eye up and redid the teeth and voila, now I like it!
4.0 GPA
The final in my mysterious GPA-engraved coasters series. Possibly the best of the bunch in my opinion.
A rare painting…on canvas
I don’t paint canvases very much but I had this very large canvas lying around and I didn’t want to move it to our new house. So I painted it and I like how it turned out. Kind of monochromatic.
Here’s a cute one
Nothing crazy here but we’ll-executed in my opinion.
Cut from the same board, so cousins?
New one! Nice fade.
Swordfish!
New tooth material…shelf supports!
As I was breaking down a salvaged piece of furniture, I found some of these shelf supports and had an “aha” moment that they would make great teeth.
Kerminardo!
Couldn’t decide if it reminds me of Kermit the frog or Leonardo from teenage mutant ninja turtles. So I split the difference.
