Teachers pet, Gary Baseman

Tonight will be a night of nostalgia! My sister reminded me of the cartoon series Teachers Pet that I used to watch when I was younger, based on the art of the incredibly awesome Gary Baseman
(who also happens to design very cool Vinyl toys!)

The general premise is that there is a Dog that wants nothing more than to become a boy, who likes to dress up and go to school along with his Owner/Best friend Leonard. But for me the main appeal was the background art and the animation which in my opinion is brilliant!

Anyway, apparantly in 2004 they released a feature length Teachers Pet film that completely slipped by me, I've lined it up to watch tonight- I just hope it's as fun as I remember!

Check out some of Baseman's work, it's definitely worth it!

 

Custom Munny #3

I produced this guy through a random attack of insomnia- just in time to notice that there's a custom Munny competition happening over at the Kidrobot London store!
Hopefully i'll be producing a couple of entries for that- after I finish up this guy and get some actual important work done!
This is only my 3rd custom, and I am finding it a hell of alot easier to understand what to do and how not to ruin it/how to correct bits that go wrong. I am now just on the hunt for a decent clear coat to use that wont make sharpies bleed, any suggestions?
W.I.P, stay tuned!

Dunny 2011!

My first two pulls from the 2011 series, not my favourites but I like them.
The Huck Gee zombie and Chuckboys strange bondage looking thing!

Vinyl preview

Just finished this tonight, here's a little teaser :-)
I'll upload some nice photographs soon!

Comicon, new vinyl, postcards

I've been very busy the last couple of days, yesterday I went to the MCM comicon expo in London which was... interesting to say the least! I'm not a big fan of cosplay but we did have alot of 'oh my god look it's _____!' moments bursting out from our nerdy younger selves. Again i've never been massively into comics though obviously I can appreciate the design and characters, but there was some really, really awesome stuff around!

Particularly Richard Starkings and co. who were really top guys. They gave us a free issue and a signed sketch! Apparantly the comic is about to be made into a major motion picture, so throw a google search their way!

 

In other news I bought myself a couple more blank toys, I can't wait to get started on these! Keep your eyes peeled for a giveaway of some sort!

I  also picked up a couple things at 60% off from the Kidrobot sale that many people missed out on,
My first Kozik Smorkin Labbit (10'') and a kid robot dealy also by Kozik!

 I think this is my favourite dunny to date, it's an Amanda Visell from the 2010 series!

That's all for today but there's alot to come- the summer has just begun and I am as motivated as ever!

Look who just walked in...

I found this waiting for me at the door today..
It's a Jon Burgerman dunny!

I've been working on a bit of animation for the title credits of my friends slovenian film, which is due on the 24th- so that's my next few days planned :-)

My first DMND Custom

Finished on my first real attempt at a custom MUNNY tonight (I couldn't sleep)

and here's a big pic!

Dunnys Update!

Snapped a few shots of my new additions :-)

Dunny 2010

Say hello to my awesome new friends :-)

Designed by Sneakyracoon (in the black) and the supposedly rare chase by DamaraktheDestroyer, in the clear neon green :-)
I've always been a fan of the kidrobot vinyl toys particularly the dunnys, so I treated myself to a few.. It's dangerous because I already want more :-)
I'll have to subdue the urge at least until the summer, I don't have the money right now..
Other than finding a place to house these guys i've had buckets of work to do (to do being the phrase.. it's definitely not getting done)
6.05am, time to throw on some Red bar radio and get some sleep!
Smell you later