the Stars are right...
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It's been a long time coming, here are some recon shots of a prototype paint scheme:
The statue stands a "cyclopean" 8-1/2 inches tall, hand painted (by myself) resin with felt pad under the base. Faux oxidized bronze finish. I currently have about 30 of these ready for painting, and now that I have figured out the paint scheme I am confident enough to take pre-orders. To reward those who have been following this blog, I am giving the readers a first crack at acquiring statues. After about a week I will broaden the word out to larger circles, assuming any remain. The statues will all be hand numbered, and if these sell well enough to warrant another batch, I will paint more with a different finish. I'm not only thinking of the collector in mind, but also my sanity!
Carefully painting 30+ of these guys will make me eager to try out a different scheme.
I will make a new blog post once the first batch are sold, though if you purchase statue(s) before I get to make the announcement, I will honor your order and make sure you get a Bronze version. This will ultimately define the limited number of the first series, which I will announce in future blogs.
The packages will contain some sort of certificate, which is currently in progress.
I have chosen Paypal for payment purposes, it seems the most internationally accepted and convenient form. If this is not convenient for any of you, please email me ( paul at nightserpent dot com)and we can work out some other form of payment.
Many many thanks to everyone who watched and commented along the last.... jeez, nearly a year! Everyone's input and support was vital!
Stay tuned for the next project!
~Paul
It's been a long time coming, here are some recon shots of a prototype paint scheme:
The statue stands a "cyclopean" 8-1/2 inches tall, hand painted (by myself) resin with felt pad under the base. Faux oxidized bronze finish. I currently have about 30 of these ready for painting, and now that I have figured out the paint scheme I am confident enough to take pre-orders. To reward those who have been following this blog, I am giving the readers a first crack at acquiring statues. After about a week I will broaden the word out to larger circles, assuming any remain. The statues will all be hand numbered, and if these sell well enough to warrant another batch, I will paint more with a different finish. I'm not only thinking of the collector in mind, but also my sanity!
Carefully painting 30+ of these guys will make me eager to try out a different scheme.I will make a new blog post once the first batch are sold, though if you purchase statue(s) before I get to make the announcement, I will honor your order and make sure you get a Bronze version. This will ultimately define the limited number of the first series, which I will announce in future blogs.
The packages will contain some sort of certificate, which is currently in progress.
I have chosen Paypal for payment purposes, it seems the most internationally accepted and convenient form. If this is not convenient for any of you, please email me ( paul at nightserpent dot com)and we can work out some other form of payment.
Many many thanks to everyone who watched and commented along the last.... jeez, nearly a year! Everyone's input and support was vital!
Stay tuned for the next project!
~Paul
Congrats on the impending sales, Paul!
Good luck with all of this!
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Hey Duffy!
Thanks for the encouraging words, my fingers are tightly crossed. I worked on a few color test runs before I settled on this scheme, I wanted to get the right balance of sinister and some color to keep it interesting. I think the oxidized color ties it in with the nautical theme, it also hints at the green of Cthulhu's skin as well as the statue from the Call of Cthulhu short story.
~Paul
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Paul - these look amazing! Can't talk, drooling right now...
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Heh! Thanks for the drool.
~Paul
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This has been a really great process to watch. It's beautiful and I can't wait to see one in person. Off to paypal...
Tom
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Glad to hear that, Tom! I had a strong hope that the blog would be of interest or value to all involved. I certainly benefited from being able to interact with everyone and hear their feedback.
~Paul
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Dude-
You know I've been following your work for years. This is...sniff...just beautiful.
And I have no idea who that other guy is...creepy that you have a fan base composed of Tom Lynches...!
Tom
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Paul, beautiful work of art!
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Yo Paul, Congrats! It looks great! If I didn't know better I'd swear it was cast bronze. I love how the skin details have come up so nicely with the paint. And the chuckling squid is gone... the face is pure Cthulhu. It's got that "just wait till I get unfurled from here" look...
Bravo!
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Thanks, Rich!
It took a few tries to get the right balance of color and metal. Too much color made it too cheery, but too little lacked visual interest. I found with just the right amount of the verdigris in the cracks almost gives it a glowing appearance.
~Paul
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