UmeToys: April 2009

CakeBoy, originally uploaded by [rich].

After drawing the 'CakeBoy' thank you card I got to drawing a few more - here's one from the new moleskine. Might give him a sidekick tomorrow 'FlapJack'.

'Lost' the origins - Ben Discovers The Smoke Monster, originally uploaded by [rich].

Sat in the traffic on the way to the studio I thought of a few cheeky strips inspired by 'Lost' - I'll sketch them and post them up when I can.

Let me know what you think :-D

Boney Skull, originally uploaded by [rich].

A little skull action with some cross bones to start the new moleskine.

TouchMeBot Pages 68&69, originally uploaded by [rich].

Found a sticker stuck on my daughters new socks which then got slapped in the back of my pad - so above is my work around.

You may notice the 'FIN' at the bottom of the page - Yeup, thats the last of the pages left to scribble over done.

A Moleskine replacement has been purchased and book 2 for 2009 will be started ASAP.

Just like to say thanks for all the great feedback this book has had - it's really helped me to do one-a-day (well nearly one-a-day).

Here's to 2009 take 2.

Large Canvas "Bones 'n Skulls", originally uploaded by [rich].

Extra large box canvas that just needed to be filled with skulls and bones (well that's what it said to me). What'd think? I'm liking it.

Sphynx Skeleton, originally uploaded by [rich].

Sketched this a while ago and have been meaning to paint it so here he is. It's on a box canvas if you fancy owning him drop me an email :-D

HeadBot 62&63, originally uploaded by [rich].

Coming to the end of the my sketchpad - it's been fun, got loads of ideas for the next one :-D

FlyBy, originally uploaded by [rich].

Here's a little side project I started yesterday. I have been meaning to make this little chap for a while:

www.flickr.com/photos/25993999@N00/3330715844/

So had some sculpey and time so I did. Made the plastic wings out of a sandwich box lid. Just don't tell my daughter ;-)

All I need to do now is make some skull flowers as a base to display him on.

BuB Base, originally uploaded by [rich].

Here's a quick peek at the Toxic BuB base (before final sanding etc) - Gotta love skulls :-D

Saturday Ghost Painting, originally uploaded by [rich].

Finally got some time to paint today - this one is on a (roughly) 9.5inch x 7inch canvas.

Nice and dirty like the inside of Jaspers head. If you fancy hanging this on your wall drop me an email at umetoys@googlemail.com - the asking price £35 + P&P (will ship worldwide).

Cheers

[rich]

Monster pages 58&59, originally uploaded by [rich].

I can't remember where I saw it but the other week I stumbled across and image of a monster eating someone and I LOVED it - here's my version. Burp!

Toxic BuB is a collaboration project I'm working on with Onorio D'Epiro:

This little 'Puff Fish' is going to be sweet! Featuring custom paint by Mr O and will be mounted on a custom resin base packed full of skull and seaweed goodness.

Here's a sneak peek at what 'BuB' will look like

Keep your eyes peeled for more information and details for when this fatboy will drop.

Quick KARUZO, originally uploaded by [rich].

Here's my attempt at a 'KARUZO' the cool new proto being made by Walter Jacott and Frank Mysterio. For more information head over here:

http://www.spankystokes.com/2009/04/updated-karuzo-designs.html

On another note - THANKS ALL who have been visiting my flickr account, I had 1242 hits yesterday - the highest volume ever.

Cheers

Check out my new wheels., originally uploaded by [rich].

No sketch pad tonight so I had to custom my ride - She turned out sweet! Now if only I could shrink to the size of 'Action Man' then I could drive her flintstone style.

Jaspers, originally uploaded by [rich].

After spending a lot of time over the weekend sanding and painting Jaspers are ready.

If you'd like to see more of him click here.

Drop me an email If you'd like to own one of my first toys (I've only got 7 out of the first 10 left) and I'll get back to you ASAP (umetoys@googlemail.com). Price wise they are £8 plus postage.

Here's his back story :-)

Jasper was the lonely child of a successful toaster repair man who tragically fell into an industrial 8-slicer and was swiftly turned into a golden brown crumpet of lifelessness.

He’s wasn’t too fussed though. Living under the toast repair mans shadow had been rubbish and now he was a ghost he had more free time to do the things that he’d always wanted to. He played a lot of snooker, learnt Judo and started writing a screenplay for a buddy cop movie that would relaunch the career of Steve Martin.

Sadly though, when Jasper showed Steve what he’d written the rowdy old jokester got all irate and threw a diva fit banishing Jasper from his trailer.

Distraught by his hero’s rudeness, Jasper became filled with vengeful rage and bit the head off a passing otter.

This gave him an incredible bloodlust and soon he was dismembering small woodland creatures and devouring them like they were bourbon biscuits. It was tiny mammal carnage.

So, if you’re ever out and about with a naked mole rat, or perhaps a couple of shitzus, be sure to steer clear of Jasper – the decidedly unfriendly ghost.

Thanks for reading.

cheers