So, last stuff I showed I had 3 pcs. that were just sprays and strokes, no linework. Then I got email from the only toy store we have here (strong KR affiliate, but a super guy and great curator) saying that their 5 year anniversary was today and to come on down. Made some stencil and mask up, painted, doodled, shot.
Voila and I had a present to bring:





It turns out he wanted a pony.
Oh well.

Wow no response at all? Is it that suckaticious or is it SDCC?

You know, I've been checking out all of your bandai customs, and I don't think that I've commented yet, so here goes: I think your stuff is really different and surprising, everytime I see them I think- oh, he put a posterize filter on that picture of his Kaiju- and then I take a second to realize the lines are physically on there. I think of some of them it works, on other not as much. I'm not a huge fan of this 5 year anniversary KAiju, but I really like these two:


I don't know why, but on the above two, the line work seems to make more sense. They look like if hand drawn comic books came to life, but still looked hand-drawn. I don't know what the process is for deciding what and how the line work will end up, whether its planned to more stream of consciousness/random or whatever, but maybe you could do something like incorporating specific designs/images/shapes even words into the line work? Or confine the linework to certain areas and leave other sections alone in a way to draw the eye to certain sections intentionally? like on this picture:


My eye picked out the Dokuro Rocks right eye almost immediately, because of the spiral, and it seems less random then the other linework. Or maybe a piece where the linework is one unbroken line? I don't know. I'm just throwing out ideas that may or my not jibe with you, they are what comes to my head.

So all and all I think its cool and hope to continue to refine it (your work) and look forward to the day you work on a secret base fight figure. I'm sure that'll be very interesting.

take care,

Phil


btw- as it stands, I think both those flower Kaiju are the coolest looking ones you've done.

Hey thanks! And yeah, you're probably right; had a feeling that I was losing focus on these; have been slacking off on 'em while I work on other stuff (mostly photography) while I try to figure my way out of a dead end and acquire some new skils.
Have some non-bandai coming up, sure to surprise and offend. Don't have any fight figs in garg. or SB except for 3 skullwings.
Need to acquire some beaters soon.
Thanks again for the input, better an honest critique than hollow comps any day!