Moopf

Store Launch Delay

moopf — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:56:45 +0000

As I said in my previous blog post, I was hoping to have my store launched by the end of May. Unfortunately life and work has conspired against me and it’s now looking like I won’t be able to get the store live until the middle/end of July. My apologies for this.

In the meantime the competition to win a Dunny and some limited edition prints (see my previous blog post) will continue until the store is actually launched. To all those that have already entered – many thanks and sorry for the delay.

Win my Dunny ‘Finkle’ and Limited Edition Prints

moopf — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:32:04 +0000

At the end of May I will be launching my own online store selling originals, prints, vinyl customs and much more as time moves on. To celebrate the upcoming store I’m running a competition from now until the store is launched to win my custom Dunny ‘Finkle’ (pictured right, click on him to see other views from my Flickr site) or one of two limited edition prints. Prizes are as follows:

1st Prize – Custom Dunny ‘Finkle’
2nd & 3rd Prizes – One limited edition print of your choice from those available in my store at launch

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is join my mailing list, which you can do from the right hand column opposite.

The draw will happen on the day I launch the store, so around the end of May 2010, and I’ll be picking the winners at random from everybody who is on the mailing list at that time. So you just need to be on the mailing list on the launch day in order to be in with a chance of winning one of the prizes!

I’ll pay the shipping to whoever wins and I’ll announce the winner on the blog and email them for their postal address. Obviously I can’t be responsible for any import charges the winner’s country may apply, should there be any – you would be responsible for those.

I’ll be using the mailing list once the store is launched to announce new products, special offers and news. So, to be in with a chance to win Finkle or your choice of a limited edition print and keep up to date on my store, please do join my mailing list. And if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see in my store, do please let me know.

The boring rules stuff is below

Competition Rules

1. You must be subscribed to my mailing list when the draw happens in order to win.
2. Competition closes when the store launches – people who join after this time will not be included in the draw. A blog post will be made to mark this and the time it is posted used as the cut-off.
3. Only one entry per person.
4. I will pay shipping but will not be responsible for any customs import charges your country may impose.
5. If you win you will be emailed asking for your postal address. If no response is received in 7 days a new winner for the prize will be drawn and you will no longer be eligible for the prize.
6. This competition is available worldwide.

School Animation With My Poetry

moopf — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:37:39 +0000

As some of you may know I write childrens poetry and, over the years, I’ve given talks at schools, had numerous poems published in education books and even had poetry used for examination papers. But this is the first time a school has used one of my poems and set it to animation. Beguildy Church in Wales School have produced a wonderful stop-motion animation video to accompany their reading of my “Sailing Out to Space” poem and the results are fantastic! The video is available below.

If you want to check out my childrens poetry, my website FizzyFunnyFuzzy is where you’ll find it all.

Custom Munny – Alfredo

moopf — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:50:31 +0000

I finished a new custom 8″ Munny yesterday, and he’s called Alfredo. Click the picture on the right to see other, larger views. He’s been painted with acrylics and sealed with acrylic spray. Alfredo is already on display in a relatively new local gallery that wants to carry some of my work, called the Cornerhouse. He’s also for sale, so please contact the gallery for more information.

I’m now starting work on some Dunnys so expect new pieces from me soon.

3D Tutorials Featuring my Bugapillas

moopf — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:10:43 +0000

A good Twitter friend of mine and a wonderful 3D and traditional artist, Glen Southern, has started a new series of tutorials aimed at 3D artists looking to move their characters from 2D to 3D called Enter3D.

As part of Enter3D Glen asked for permission to use my Bugapilla characters in some video tutorials on how to create characters from simple primitives as they’re ideally suited to this method. These tutorials are now available on Glen’s Southern Graphics web site and, if you’re interested in moving into 3D, they are well worth looking into. It’s great to see one of my characters in 3D and it’s something I feel that Glen’s tutorials will help me get into as well in the future.

Sketchbot Custom Reveal, New York & MyPlasticHeart

moopf — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:29:42 +0000

So on Friday 26th March, the Sketchbot custom show launched at myplasticheart in New York. My custom, called ‘Monument’, was one of 50 artist pieces on show and here are some photos of my piece.

There are more photos of it in my Flickr set and also a second Flickr set of photos and notes of the process I used to create the piece.

I flew out to New York with my wife and kids on the Thursday to coincide with the launch night and we spent 5 fantastic days in New York on a short break, getting back earlier today. It’s the first time I’ve been to New York and I fell in love with the place. At the friday launch night event at myplasticheart for the Sketchbot show I got to meet so many artists that I admire, such as Steve Talkowski (the Sketchbot creator), Lou Pimental, Eric from Argonaut Resins and so many others.

If you’re interested, my piece is available for purchase from the myplasticheart web site.

Sketchbot Custom Teaser

moopf — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:51 +0000

I pretty much finished my Sketchbot custom last night, apart from some varnishing which will happen later in the week once the paint has fully dried. I showed some pictures of it to Steve Talkowski, who is Sketchbot’s creator and invited me to participate in the show, and he encouraged me to post a teaser image ahead of the show so here it is.

What you’re seeing a little over 2cm tall And that’s all you’re getting before the show opens on 26th March at myplasticheart in New York.

Sketchbot Custom Show in NYC with a Custom by Me

moopf — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:33:40 +0000

Steve Talkowski has finally lifted the lid off the Sketchbot custom show that will be taking place at myplasticheart in New York, opening on March 26th. Which means that I can also lift the lid on my involvement as there will be a custom Sketchbot by myself on show. I’ve included the promo card images below, click on them for bigger versions.

It’s going to be a big show of customs, with 50 different artists involved. Click the image below to see just who’s doing a custom Sketchbot.

I just hope my custom makes it across the pond in one piece once it’s finished…

Work Displayed in New Mills Original

moopf — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:10:54 +0000

I recently became a member of a community run gallery called New Mills Original in New Mills, Derbyshire. It’s an interesting project and I believe there are now around 40 artists who are part of it. Today is their first day open after the latest gallery re-hang and I now have a selection of paintings, a drawing and a customised resin toy on display (and available for purchase). This gives me a permanent display area locally, which can only be a good thing, and it will be interesting to see how the project develops.

If you’re in the area I’d strongly recommend you visit New Mills Original as you’ll find a very eclectic mix of painters, illustrators, photographers and crafters on display.

Looks Like I Missed December

moopf — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:15:15 +0000

Happy New Year everybody. Looking at my blog is appears that I missed out posting at all in December, sorry about that! 2010 is looking positive with a big commission hopefully beginning later this month, a custom vinyl project that I can’t talk about yet and lots of other irons in the fire.

Also started a new painting on 2nd January that I’m hoping to finish this week. It’s on a professionally hand made canvas which is wonderful to work on and I’m tempted to drop Loxley and just use these canvases from now on. The frame and canvas quality is top notch and well worth the extra money.

My exhibition in the local cafe finishes in a couple of weeks and it looks like one or two of the paintings are going to new homes, which is nice. I will most likely put the others up for sale online later this month once I’ve got a shop sorted.

Anyway, I hope you’re all sticking to your New Year resolutions and that 2010 is a corker. I’ll be back soon with an update on my doodling and painting.