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Well a week ago I started putting together resources and time to work on a 3D game based on the paintings I did a couple of years ago. I really liked the colors and story, but didnt really have a medium except the paintings that I could take it further.

So in the coming months I am going to put my other projects on hold and knuckle down and try to create the world in my painting, as a quirky little 3rd person game.

Also started playing a horror game called "The Path" based on the little red riding hood story, beautiful and super creepy.([link])

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I just picked up this book today. I kept stumbling across refs to it as I was looking into alternate tales to the brothers grim version (let alone some of the candy coated modern versions). I never realized how this story changes through the ages.

We as artist/writers are still making new versions of this story today.

[link] [link] [link] [link]

I keep coming back to this story with edits of my own. For some reason, I dont want the wolf to be male. The male figure fits in the older stories as the devourer/molester, but being that this story always reflects the society its told. I see the wolf as an equal opportunity employer of bad stuff. The character Lillith, I've worked on for years, I think fits the personality type of the old wolf. Maybe more secretive, but none the less, just as capable of being the devourer of children.


Looking forward to devouring this book

Ok, half way through the book. WOW so many symbols and pretext to the events in such a simple "warning" tale. I like the early tales that are part of the oral tradition. In those tales, the girl is quite capable of keeping the wolf at bay. Its only later in "civilized" tales that the girl becomes a helpless princess that MUST be saved by a prince/police figure. Isnt progress dandy???

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So far:
Luna - a young adult that lives at home (late high school or early college age)

Teddy - personified teddy bear.

Cat lady (neighbor) - a secret witch who turns people into cats.

Eddie the beetle - a hedonistic hookah smoking bug, but a good person, just not a good role model.

Rachel the lady bug - prudish self-righteous jerk

]]> *swinkDaddy http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/18572737/ http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/18572737/ Fri, 30 May 2008 07:40:22 PDT W.I.P. below


Ok a plug for my fav non profit: International Wolf Center here in Minnesota. WE HAVE WOLF PUPS!!!
Take a peek at the wolf pup cam: [link]

Like da' bloody stuff? well then visit me on my R-rated account: [link]

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This winter I adopted a little puppy from a shelter, so all free time has been spent playing with him (Angus) and my other border collie (Kira). He is now old enough to not need constant supervision, so I puppy proofed my painting room this weekend. Man, I had no idea, I had so many little metal scraps from my models on the floor!


Went to a book sale at a local animal shelter fund raiser. OMG, they had records! lots of records! I am a vinyl junkie, I ended up buying 41 LPs, I mean it was for a good cause right.


A while ago, I created another account on deviant. So I could work on the darker side of my werewolf, Lillith. The story is really coming together. The details and story lines are coming together, but its becoming a rather bloody story. I tasked myself to "build a better monster", one that could be loved AND hated at the same time. If you are interested, take a look (rated R): [link]




]]> *swinkDaddy http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/14769966/ http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/14769966/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:32:47 PDT Well after taking off some time to do burning man costumes, I finally got my butt in gear and started making new models. Jaxx looks the same, but has a major upgrade to his skeleton. New hips and thicker joints on the legs.

Started on Lillith this weekend, the skeleton is even better than Jaxx. it can hold 1.5 pounds of weight on her back without moving (tested overnight), and still can be positioned well.

Now for the all night sewing session
Have a hard time finding white faux fur, but finally found a place in town. But I was tempted after finding a white real fur hide. I just could not do it, too weird to work with.

Got the sculpted parts out of the oven this morning. ummm face and paws are complete. Its a rainy day, so after lunch I am looking at making plush parts

SCENES_________
Working hard on an under ground bunker model to shoot a scene in. I was going to use an old limestone basement to shoot in, but it looks like I will need to have a false bottom to make the scene work, guess I am going to have to park the car outside and build it in the garage

]]> *swinkDaddy http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/9197061/ http://swinkDaddy.deviantart.com/journal/9197061/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:03:19 PDT The show runs till the end of July
at Hair Police, a super trendy salon in the heart
of uptown. I am exiced by this space, as the artwork
is matched to the clientele (dreadlocked hippy chics
and tattooed freaks) and the walls are old
warehouse brick.

Oh, add I made all of my own frames. Got to break
out the airbrush and "brush" up on old skills :3











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