Today, Just A Few Miles Down The Street From My Apartment In San Francisco, Judge Walker Overturned Proposition

Today, just a few miles down the street from my apartment in San Francisco, Judge Walker overturned Proposition 8. I'm a little teary-eyed thinking about how happy I am for all my friends here in California who will soon have the right to marry the people they love. So, because I was feeling all mushy and sentimental today, I made this little rose. (But I'm still me, so I photographed it like the cover of a trashy romance novel. Obviously.)

I know there's still a long road to travel until everyone in this country enjoys the same freedoms, but we got a little bit closer today. Feels pretty good.

Super Sculpey, ~40 min.

Today was an exercise in good intentions gone awry. I tried to get this one done early in time to catch the light, and in the process of transporting everything across the street I dropped my camera, my tools, the figure itself, and my palette (the latter of which shattered), and after all that I didn't even get the shot I wanted. Oh well.

I was going for "mermaid being blown out of her aquarium/bowl by a strong wind." What, you're saying that doesn't translate?

Super Sculpey, ~60 min.

Today's phaser is a request from Ferocious J, who let me borrow about 1200 pages of comics this evening and so is entitled to the sculpture of his choice.

I went back to my old-school clay this week, mostly for color. It made me miss my beloved Sculpey. :(

Marblex, ~35 min.

Another test model from the big book of polymer mythical creatures. The sample image looks completely different, but I like my little guy much better. Sadly, he didn't photograph so well (part of that was waiting too long and missing the best light, part of it is those ridiculous arms), but he's still pretty cute.

Super Sculpey, 18 min.

Since I'm getting ready to leave for a big trip on Monday, this little guy from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy seemed appropriate. This is Marvin from the most recent film adaptation. Trivia about Marvin: he's the inspiration for the name of a Radiohead song and he would never forget to bring a towel.

Actually, because of the aforementioned trip, he's probably the last figure you'll see from me for about three weeks. As soon as I get back, rest assured that they will continue! Don't panic.

Super Sculpey, ~60 min.

I'm back!!

I had to redeem myself after that atrocious head I made a few days ago, so I went with something I knew I could make and I think it turned out pretty nice. It doesn't hurt that my medium of choice is already the right color and consistency for an octopus, or that he's basically just eight snakes on top of an egg. Whatever! At least I'm not mortified by the most recent entry in my blog anymore. That counts for something.

You may have noticed that the posts aren't coming once a day anymore. Now that I'm back from summer vacation and working full-time at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, I can't promise a figure a day anymore. I'll post a minimum of one a week, but hopefully more often than that. Thanks for sticking with me!

Super Sculpey, ~90 min.