So Much is Happening!!!

Okay guys, there's a ton of stuff in the works right now. Some of which I can share with you and other stuff that will have to wait a little longer. But it's all really amazing stuff that I'm honored and privillaged to be a part of.

First up, I'll tell you what's going on with one of the projects that you already know about. The Lucky Baldwin Monument. The molds were completed a short while back and then delivered to the foundry last week. The waxes should be ready soon, and then I'll be doing some clean up and getting them ready for their next step into bronze. It's been so much work to get to this point, but the end is almost here. I'm talking with the city about base deisgns and the site prep should be underway soon. We're still looking at a July installation and unveiling, so I'll have lots more pictures and maybe even some video, then.

The next thing is a Huge sand sculpting exhibition in Niagra Falls, Canada!! I'll be joing the super talented Ray Villafane for two weeks in Canada to work on a huge sand sculpture, along with dozens of other talented sculptors from around the world. I'm very honored and privillaged to have been asked to join Ray on this spectacular project. I've never sculpted in sand before, so I'm nervous and excited at the same time. I'm also a bit nervous about leaving my wife and young baby for two weeks, but my wife is really awesome and suportive and she's really excited about the opportunity for me. Here's an image of the design that we'll be sculpting out there. Ray and I will probably be sculpting the Campfire scene.

Here is some cool video of the Russian company at work. These are the same guys that are putting on the Canada Exhibition.

Next up, at the end of this month (just before I leave for Canada), I'll be having some visitors come by the studio with their cameras and stuff. I can't really get into who it's for just yet, but I can say that I'll be showing a bit of what I do best. I'll have more news for you as soon as I get the go ahead.

Finally, this last bit is a little closer to home. The web site is undergoing a bit of a face lift. I'm working alongside my younger brother to make some much needed updates to the site. We're also going to be changing up the gallery and making it a bit easier to see the work that you're most interested in. All this and new social media tags so you can follow me and stay up to the minute with new photos and updates on all the various projects that are going on. We'll be launching the new updates at the end of the month, so stay tuned.

Cheers for now,

Alfred

Time to get back to work!!

Well, Monsterpalooza is over. It was a cool weekend filled with lots of awesome stuff to look at, as well as good friends. I got to see lots of people and meet a whole bunch of new ones. I'm looking forward to next year's show and I'm going to start creating stuff for the show right away. I want my table to really showcase some awesome stuff.

For now, I need to get back to the monument project and finish up a couple small jobs. Then it's full steam ahead with my personal work and learning Zbrush.

Cheers for now, and for any of you who are new to the site because of Monsterpalooza... Welcome and Thanks!!

-Alfred

Monsterpalooza 2012

Well, it's that time of the year again. Monsterpalooza is right around the corner and I'm feverishly working away to have plenty of inventory for all you collectors out there. Last year I sold out of several pieces. This year I'm planning to have a larger inventory. I'll also be debuting some new work at the show. With a fantastic table location this year, I'm certain it's going to be another great show!! Plus, this year there's a bonus... Saturday the 14th is my Birthday!! I'll be celebrating (quietly) at the show. But here's some cool news for you. If you come by my table on Saturday and say "Happy Birthday", you'll get 10% off your purchase. This is for Saturday only, so don't miss out!!

There's also another purchase incentive that will start on Friday the 13th!!. For the first 3 people that buy a copy of the "Pregnant Zombie", they'll each get a FREE copy of the crawling torso zombie!!! I'm only giving away 3 of these, so be one of the first to buy a "Pregnant Zombie" and be sure to get your Crawling Torso Zombie for FREE!!!!

If that isn't enough to intice you to come out to the show, I don't know what is. There's gonna be some great artists out there, and lots of cool stuff to see. If you're in the So-Cal area next weekend, be sure to stop by the show. And if you're thinking of buying me a birthday gift : ) The best gift is buying one of my pieces for yourself!!

See you at the show!!

WOW!!! Have I been busy!!!

Hey guys, sorry for the long absence from the site. there's so much going on and so little time to get on here and post it all. I'm taking a few hours out of my busy schedule to post some updates and some news for any of you who might be left out there.

First off, the Lucky Baldwin monument. I finished the sculpting phase of the project this morning. It felt really good to sign the piece and be done with this part. There's still a lot of work left to do (Molds, wax, bronze and installation), but it's nice to have made it this far. The project has had its challenges, and I'm certainly a more experienced sculptor because of it. My goal has always remained as wanting to create something that I would be happy with and proud of. I can say that at this point, the answer to both is, Yes.

Next up, Monsterpalooza!!! Only a couple weeks away and there's still so much work left to do. I didn't have enough time to create all the work I wanted to, but I did manage to create a couple new pieces that will be debuting at the show. You'll find them in the Store section after Monsterpalooza. And to those of you who have purchased a copy of the pregnant zombie, Thank you so much. And thank you for the great pictures. I'm really going to have to create a fan photo section on this site (oh well, yet more stuff to do). One of the new sculpts is a companion piece to the pregnant Zombie... It's Zombie Dad!!!... or rather, what's left of him. The other new piece is my take on a Werewolf. It's a full figure sculpt with base. He'll be showing his scary face at MP first, then you'll find him on here (but if you've clicked "LIKE" on the FaceBook Fan Page, then you've seen some teaser shots of both).

Finally, there's some cool stuff lining up for this Fall. A partnership of EPIC proportions!! I can't say anything just yet, but I wanted to let you guys know that there's even more cool stuff in the works for the near future.

Thanks to all of you who visit the site and take the time to comment. A HUGE thanks to those of you who have purchased work (you really help to keep me motivated to make more). I hope you will continue to stop by and please forgive the long absenses. I haven't forgotten, I'm just really busy!!!

Cheers for now!!

Alfred

A "little" something different

Hey guys, I wanted to share some news about a big project that I'm working on. Last night, the city of Arcadia City Council gave it's official thumbs up, for the completion of a nine foot tall monument to their first mayor. I've been commissioned by the Great, Great Grandaughter of Lucky Baldwin, to create this monument, that she will be graciously donating to the city. I started by creating a 1:4 scale maquette (seen here in progress)  of this historical character in California's history. With the approval of the city council to move forward on this project, I now get to start on the nine foot tall sculpt that will be molded and cast in bronze.

While this isn't the fisrt time I've sculpted a large scale figure, or the first bronze figure I've created (not by a long shot), it is the first large scale figure that will be cast in bronze. And it's my first public monument. This piece will hopefully stand at his location (across fromthe Santa Anita Race Track) for many generations to come.

Next up in the process of completing this figure is the enlarging itself. There are a couple ways to this, but I'll be opting for the digital scan and foam enlargement. It'll be the first time I'll be using this technology on a project, and I'm really looking forward to trying it out.

This project comes at a busy time for me, as I'm also getting ready for Monsterpalooza (this April). I hope to finish a couple more creature sculpts so that my table will be even better than last year. I'll keep you guys up to date on the progress of this and other projects, and I hope you continue to stop by the store and support what I do by picking up a copy of one (or more) of my resin kits for your collection.

Cheers for now!!!

Alfred