I remember falling in love with this little guy back in 2009, but at the time Patrick (the sculptor) said, "Don't think there is a chance to make a cast. Unfortunately there are a lot of uncastable areas. I should change too much things." So it made me very happy when I found it recently in Patrick's P&P gallery (http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/1055) and saw that casts were available.
I painted him for this year's Rainbow Brush competition, which had an environment theme. I imagined IPIK as a sort of post-apocalyptic cyborg survivor, scrounging a living off of the remnants of a failed civilization, and bewildered when he comes across this alien green thing. So it seemed very fitting. I was lucky enough to come in first with this entry.
Christoffer "Lazerhead3000" Jonsson
So much inspiration here! I love the coke can addition a lot. Gold!
Roman LappatPLUS
One of the greatest busts outthere painted with so much love. A real joy to look at. Great work!
Patrick "The Small" Masson
Love it, very great painting David !
David Diamondstone
Glad you like it Patrick! Thanks so much for sculpting it and doing casts!
Derek Clark (fluid_art)
Excellent work, and congrats on the win.
Matt DiPietro
Lovely David! Great to see it finished :)
David Diamondstone
Thanks so much Matt! Was fun starting him in your class. I think starting nmm with a value sketch works well.
Chris "D.Vader" SuhrePLUS
Absolutely amazing piece. I totally missed the coke can arm.
David Diamondstone
Thanks Chris! The coke can arm was my favorite part of painting it actually. Did you catch also the potato sacks used for the head covering? :)
Kilsh
Very creative David, love the base as well
Cheers
Neil
Josua LaiPLUS
The reflection in the lenses add a lot to the story! what a cool piece! well done.
Leonardo "LeoPelo" Archini
Really story telling! Great idea coke arm!
ricktaylor
Superb work David.. The touch of the nut for a base
is not only artistic but give a mechanical feel to the piece
Jeff Burns "Tinman"
Great piece David!