tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post116176447229734218..comments2024-01-24T14:39:44.820-06:00Comments on Darkmatters: Finished painting the arms at last!Darkmattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161992280974672352006-10-27T18:38:00.000-05:002006-10-27T18:38:00.000-05:00What a relief to hear you say that, Mike. We'll se...What a relief to hear you say that, Mike. We'll see, if it's true, oh, how I wish it to be.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161927955585843782006-10-27T00:45:00.000-05:002006-10-27T00:45:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks Ethan! Hang in there Shelley. I think ...Hey, thanks Ethan! <BR/><BR/>Hang in there Shelley. I think you're on a really tough part of your build right now with that cottage. Especially the window. Once you've got that knocked out, it'll all fall into place.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161884862714005432006-10-26T12:47:00.000-05:002006-10-26T12:47:00.000-05:00Doh! Walking against the wind was going to be my a...Doh! Walking against the wind was going to be my avatar for next month, darn it!<BR/><BR/>My poor plog has turned into a craft blog. I WISH there were neat animation action happening over there. <BR/>argh. weep. sniff. Gotta go gird my loins.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161877179389678472006-10-26T10:39:00.000-05:002006-10-26T10:39:00.000-05:00Hi Mike-The puppets are looking great- I think you...Hi Mike-<BR/><BR/>The puppets are looking great- I think you did a great job with the arms! I can't wait to see these puppets in action- they are so expressive just sitting still.Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829403064279732006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161862752624495842006-10-26T06:39:00.000-05:002006-10-26T06:39:00.000-05:00Mike: The puppets are rockin', bar scene, here the...Mike: The puppets are rockin', bar scene, here they come :) good job with the color-match!<BR/><BR/>Shell: Love the new ava, it is very Tori<BR/><BR/>Torjanac: Fabulous work! The hands in 'Vacio' are incredible!UbaTuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777541540454167277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161857588385575742006-10-26T05:13:00.000-05:002006-10-26T05:13:00.000-05:00Thank you very much, Mike and Shelley, for all the...Thank you very much, Mike and Shelley, for all the kind words (Shelley, you have a lot of great stuff on your blog - count me subscribed). As for making the puppets, I always wanted to do that, but the closest thing I did was modelling these small heads for reference - just an extension of my doodling/sketching process (an absolutely inferior version of <A HREF="http://www.abcgallery.com/D/daumier/daumier.html" REL="nofollow">Honore Daumier's clay sculptures</A>). This obviously can't escape the trained eye - kudos for noticing it, Mike.<BR/>Anyway, enough about me. Let's get on with the Darkmatters show.Tomislav Torjanachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365576472402319010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161849170603892302006-10-26T02:52:00.000-05:002006-10-26T02:52:00.000-05:00OOooooooo - Shelley's stuck in a box! Is that the ...OOooooooo - Shelley's stuck in a box! Is that the one Tori Amos was in? The box thing is okay, but please don't start walking against the wind or pulling on an invisible rope, ok?Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161849043169000842006-10-26T02:50:00.000-05:002006-10-26T02:50:00.000-05:00Yes. He must stop painting now and make puppets. U...Yes. He must stop painting now and make puppets. Um... you tell him. ;)Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161840942913919972006-10-26T00:35:00.000-05:002006-10-26T00:35:00.000-05:00An experienced hand indeed! Beautiful paintings To...An experienced hand indeed! Beautiful paintings Tomislav. I wonder, can we persuade him to make puppets, Mike?Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161838717761626482006-10-25T23:58:00.000-05:002006-10-25T23:58:00.000-05:00Many thanks to both of you! Shelley, there are lot...Many thanks to both of you! <BR/><BR/>Shelley, there are lots of problems.... the arms you see here are probably the best (meaning least mutant-esque). <BR/><BR/>And Torjanac! Wow, I checked out your blog, and I'm blown away!!! Your paintings are fantastic! The latest one looks like a stopmotion puppet. Well, they all would make great puppets. <BR/><BR/>Anybody wanting to see some excellent illustration work by a Croatian (from the heart of Eastern European puppetland) who has made it into Spectrum, one of the top honors for a fantasy/sc fi type artist, should definitely bookmark this: <A HREF="http://www.torjanac.com/" REL="nofollow">Torjanac.com</A>.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161799912546701572006-10-25T13:11:00.000-05:002006-10-25T13:11:00.000-05:00Mike, these look absolutely PERFECT!!! No small ta...Mike, these look absolutely PERFECT!!! No small task to accomplish that either I'll wager. This film... is going to be da bomb.Shelley Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968333057020378002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1161788019282434772006-10-25T09:53:00.000-05:002006-10-25T09:53:00.000-05:00genuine stopmotion animation (and related) inevita...genuine stopmotion animation (and related) inevitably rings childhood bells, while at the same time being a wonderful source of present-day inspiration and motivation.<BR/> <BR/>what you do fits this category.Tomislav Torjanachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365576472402319010noreply@blogger.com