The Beast from Twenty-thousand Fathoms watercolor

Concept art for a future project.

Etecoons and Dachoras

 

 

 

One of the cool things about Super Metroid is the number of hidden features you are left to find on your own without any hints. For instance, among the exotic fauna you meet in the planet's caves there are two which, rather than trying to kill you, simply want to help you out of their dens by teaching you new abilities.

This past month I discovered Kayakasaurus, a sculptor who uses similar methods to those I used to make Sophia, but on a whole 'nother level! His video on sculpting the Kelenken persuaded me to give feathers a try, though I have always been daunted by them.

"The Man in the Iron Pail Mask Watching the Bats"

Thanks to a birthday gift from my girlfriend, and the posthumous instruction of Bob Ross, I've taken up oil painting now! Consider this a piece of concept art for a future project.

Watercolors!

I've been playing with watercolors, and having a lot of fun! Here's my favorite woman in the world, and my favorite dinosaur.

Cadborosaurus

I'm getting back into colored pencils, and also cryptozoology.

Jell-O Chess Multiplies!

 I made three more sets over Christmas!

I made new molds using a newly-discovered material called Amazing Remelt. It's basically red Jello that you can melt and reuse over and over again!

Also, if the Jell-O company ever threatens legal action, I'm changing the name to Holo-Chess.

Or maybe Jellÿ Chess

Jell-O Chess!

About a week and a half ago, my fiancee said that she wanted to try chess again. 

  Unfortunately I had no chessboard,  so I decided to make one. 

     The pieces are made of epoxy resin dyed with alcohol ink, and the board is made from a picture frame, resin, and some tiles from Lowe's, as well as a string of lights from Hobby Lobby with some metallic tape and wax paper to diffuse the light.

 I still plan to add one more coat of resin to the top of the board and to modify the base. I am also considering giving the pieces a smoother finish with some spray-on Mod Podge, though I kind of like the foggy look they have now.