(249) Tentacle Cat.

I haven't posted from my sketchbook in a while...

here's one coloured in Photoshop.

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(247) Bubble Head.

I've had this little project on the back burner,

too long,time to finish it off.

A couple more to go to compete the set.

This is a "free floating" drawing,

no preconceived ideas, just drawing what

comes to mind and letting the line flow and play.

Thanks for visiting.

GarSeeYa!

(246) Power Up! Party Time!

We are celebrating our sons birthdays today!

They are SUPER boys!

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(244) Roller and Stencil.

I used the paper cut out, from one of the stars, as

a stencil, applying tempera paint with a roller

on white card stock,

I painted ten to make two sets of stars.

Check out the finished product at Paperworks.

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(243)Show Set Up: Design and Construction.

I have a few shows to do, late into this year.

I decided to work a little bit on the presentation,

starting with a few sketches.

My budget is limited, so I took full advantage of the dollar stores.

The biggest piece are two coat hangers for the basic

upright structure. They are collapsible which is a plus.

I bought a couple of aluminum flag poles after Canada Day,

they are the horizontal sections of the display.

Three pieces of lumber covered in black hockey tape,

to hold the frame together, along with screws and wire.

I bought a collapsible wheeled carrying case

and a hang up fabric sweater storage.

Cardboard in between the storage sections

gave it more support, giving me individual cells

to have product and hardware in.

I covered  the cardboard with a vinyl table cloth,

with staples, tape and twist tie.

A black shower curtain, layered with a starred

table cover  provided a backdrop.

A few sticks of bamboo, twine, paperclips and a few more

do-dads make up the display. (This particular one

was a very narrow table.)

I used the sweater storage as a base for my drawings, sitting on the floor.

Everything in this display fits into the wheeled carrying case.

I keep trying to reduce the amount of hardware

I bring with me, the more I can compact my set-up, the better.

Practical problem solving is always fun for me.

Thanks for visiting.

GarSeeYa!

(242) 2010 Halloween: Tank and Rocket.

Compacted stage.

Twist tie assembly



Assembled base.



Finished.

Another happy Driver.

A little awkward on the stairs. Lights were added to light their way.

We only did a few houses, but it was plenty of candy for the year.

It took about three days to assemble both vehicles,

but I'm always tempted to add on new parts

and keep improving.

Thanks for visiting.

GarSeeYa!

(241) Halloween 2010: Rocket

Testing out the lights.

Lights are plastic food containers





The covering on the ship is a combination
of packing paper and a plastic table cover.
The plastic was almost transparent, so the paper
gave it a white finish.

Lots of tape and glue was also used
to assemble both constructs.







Added black lines with Sharpies marker.





Compacted stage.



Assembled with twist ties.






A happy Boy!