Follow Up on the Body Tribe Show

The Body Show was a lot of fun!!


In other events, here are some photos of that crazed Hakobot that got out.









Ha! Looks like Andy, Zerorider, caught the bugger. Too bad you, Triclopian DiscoBot! Andy will be leaving Sac for the sun and fun of Ventura, California. Check the Hakobot blog for photos of his and TDB's adventures! Link Here.

2nd Saturday At Body Tribe Sacramento!!

Don't miss out on a really great show tonight only!!



Body Tribe is located between I and J streets on 21st in Sacramento. Show begins around 5pm and goes until 10pm.




I'll be there with signature Cinder Art at signature Cinder Pricing!!!




Uh Oh!! Looks like the Triclopian Discobot has been spotted!!! Where will he show up next?!?!

There will be HAKO at the Green Show this 2nd Saturday!

CHECK THIS OUT!!!

I recieved this email from Jordan Zweigoron of Psycho Donuts at 2006 S. Winchester Blvd
Suite C, Campbell, CA 95008.

He writes:

"Today was a big day, and the official soft launch of Psycho Donuts. This was intended to be a soft launch, but the word got out nonetheless... We sold out all of our donuts, and we also sold 2 pieces of art already (Jared/Gus - you are the day 1 winners - can fill you in on details!!). Imagine what will happen after a bit of marketing....

Here in Northern California, Yelp is a big deal - and we got some great reviews already: http://www.yelp.com/biz/psycho-donuts-campbell.

So far, it seems like an interesting venue for art that is off the beaten track. Time will tell how things go - but we are interested in keeping up with your work, and looking into other pieces which may be a good fit for our environment. If you know of other artists who would also make a good fit - please feel free to make an email intro accordingly.

Attached are a few photos to help you visualize the environment, and hopefully you can see some of your own works on our walls.

Please feel free to co-promote us on your website, Facebook, blog, twitter - whatever :-) Many of you have asked about when we're ready for some cross-promotion... we're ready... :-)

We also now have an artist page on our website at: http://www.psycho-donuts.com/art/index.html. We are linking to each of you :-)

On Sunday (tomorrow), we have a band called Please Do Not Fight - playing in our store at 1pm. For those of you who are local - please stop by. Additionally, on the evening of March 11 (8pm), Nicolas Caesar will join us for Full Moon Club - where he will create quick-sketch werewolf photos of willing customers... Should be fun...

Great to be working with such a creative team of artists!!

Cheers,

Jordan and the entire Psycho Brigade..."

This is definitely a venue to look into!! Tell them, "Cinder sent me!"

New Art and perhaps a new Series?

Just some new painting. 7x7 acrylic on canvas.

The theme is sort of folky. I like swirls and spirals.


Enjoy.




"Smoking Skull" started off with just the skull in a black outline. I was going for a sense of minimalism, but just could not stop. The story is this ghost whose caught in the smoke of spent desire. Sort of riding the wave of catharsis emanating from the remains of passion.




"Like You Was On Fire" is a kind of nod to that axiom of "Live Every Day Like Your Head Is On Fire". Never really got how that one came about, but I hear it every now and then. The story here is yet another ghost, or perhaps the same one, caught in the tempest of someone or everyone living every moment to the fullest.


Have fun!

C!nder

Ruddy Rat

"Greetings, kiddies! How's they hanging?"

My Little Sentinel

Converting and customizing toys has been a favorite of mine since I was in grade school. It started off with repaints of my Hotwheels and Micronauts and has just continued on.

Many artists have been converting vinyl toys, most popular are the Kid Robot ones and My Little Pony. When I saw the Robot Chicken skit with My Little Apocalypse Ponies I realized that I had to make my own. So I got out on the net and looked around at what other artists were doing. WOW! All you have to do is Google "my little pony customs" and you'll see!

For my custom, I wanted something close to my interests. I decided to go with the Sentinel from the Matrix.

I started off disassembling both the pony and the sentinel. I gave the pony a primer of black to help with previsualization.



I'm using wire pins and modeling putty to join the two main parts


To mark the right spots for holes in the bottom of the sentinel, I painted the post tips with a contrasting color, white, then fit the sentinel on the pony.



After that and drilling out the holes for the pins, I did a couple of dry fits.





I like the second one as it uses all the sentinel parts. The first one, however, shows more of the pony and creates better balance of elements. The other consideration is basing. I'm not sure if I'll base this piece yet. The tentacles can support the form well enough, but wont be adjustable. If I put it on a base,the tentacles can then be positioned however I wish.


The only leftovers I have now are a few of the claws and the pony's head. Well, I do have plans for those...

THE PROJECT COMPLETE


AND WITH A BACKGROUND TAKEN FROM A FRAME OF THE FILM as a stand-in. I'll be painting a 1/2 view background/display for the model. Some would suggest the drop code, but in the film's reality, the sentinel only existed in the war blasted environs of the "real world" and not at all in the "the Matrix".



As you can see, I opted for a simplified form where the pony can still be seen. I had blanked out the whole model, save for the orange of the tentacles, then gave it a base coat of gunmetal (2 parts silver with 1 part black) with silver highlights. The eyes are orange (like the toy's original) with a liberal wash of red (to bring it closer to the movie image).

Two things would really kick the model up a notch:
Red LEDs in each of the eyes and more dimensional sculpting of the body. Overall, however, I'm very pleased with the results I obtained.

Of course, now I have to chase this muse as far as I can. What to do next....

Persons interested in purchasing this pony should contact me directly through email or Myspace Mail.

"Be seeing you..."



C!nder