28 Oct Last time, I said I’d show how I painted the fur on the steampunk deer head. Remember that there is a tooled latex over the mâché which gives the illusion of fur, and with the addition of realistic painting, the deer mount itself begins to look quite convincing. Base coats of paint Base coat… Continue reading Painting the fur on the deer head
Category: Steampunk Art
The battery compartment
01 Sep As mentioned, the battery needs a believable housing and I started with a mint container, then cut it in half and created a lip so that a slide-on top was possible. Mint container as a battery compartment Building the battery compartment As you can see, after the battery compartment was built, I added… Continue reading The battery compartment
The mechanical cyborg steampunk eye (cont.)
25 Aug Well life sort of got in the way and it’s been awhile since I last posted…sorry! To continue with the mechanical cyborg steampunk eye, I’m going to show what I applied beneath the eye before I attach it. My goal for the steampunk deer head was to make the cyborg eye light up.… Continue reading The mechanical cyborg steampunk eye (cont.)
Steampunk Airship delivery to Legendary Escapes!
04 Aug This past Thursday, one of my latest creations found it’s way into the “clubhouse” and offices at Legendary Escapes Swimming Pools, and is now sailing next to it’s older sister ship, the “Original Maki”. The matriarch of Legendary Escapes, Sandi Maki, who the “sister ship” was named after, couldn’t resist the almost magnetic… Continue reading Steampunk Airship delivery to Legendary Escapes!
The mechanical cyborg steampunk eye
20 Jul First of all…an apology for not posting in so long, but after the show at the Artisan’s Bench, things got hectic. I not only got a couple orders for commissioned airship pieces, but I’ve been preparing a new workspace and all that has taken a lot of my time. Today, I’m posting how… Continue reading The mechanical cyborg steampunk eye
Father’s Day Art
21 Jun This past Sunday – Father’s Day, I was treated to handmade cards by my kids… I like handmade cards the best… Don’t get me wrong, beautiful artwork on store-bought American Greetings or Hallmark cards are great because some fantastically talented illustrator had to paint the original. However, hand-drawn artwork by your own kids… Continue reading Father’s Day Art
Steampunked ear on the deer head
14 Jun OK, now that the Grand Opening is done at The Artisan’s Bench, I’ll get back to posting progress on the steampunk deer head mount. I said last time that I would show how I started putting together the steampunk ear. I did the “live” ear last post, which was corrugated cardboard covered in… Continue reading Steampunked ear on the deer head
Steampunk deer ears
16 May Adding the defining elements to the steampunk deer is where the fun begins! Since the deer will have a steampunk cyborg aesthetic, part of it will be “natural” and part will be mechanical. I’ll start with the natural ear. I looked at my reference material and sculpted the base shape with corrugated cardboard.… Continue reading Steampunk deer ears
Artsmith Craftworks on display
08 May Though not a new happening, below are photos of my airships and balloons in the front of the Brighton, Michigan store, The Artisan’s Bench, where my work is always on display for sale. If you’re local to Brighton, I’d love to have you stop in and take a look. If you’re not local,… Continue reading Artsmith Craftworks on display
Adding nostrils and mouth
29 Apr As I add the papier-mâché to the outside of the steampunk deer head, I need to detail the nostrils and mouth on the steampunk deer head. As I said before, using masking tape to shape something in is fast and stable, then going over that with papier-mâché strengthens it. I use folded newspaper… Continue reading Adding nostrils and mouth