#dioramas — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #dioramas, aggregated by home.social.
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Diorama of enslaved people dancing and playing music (1820) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ab7f5426-9808-4ec5-a39a-bedbc6c12703
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #string-instruments #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of enslaved people dancing and playing music (1820) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ab7f5426-9808-4ec5-a39a-bedbc6c12703
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #string-instruments #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of enslaved people dancing and playing music (1820) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ab7f5426-9808-4ec5-a39a-bedbc6c12703
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #string-instruments #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of enslaved people dancing and playing music (1820) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ab7f5426-9808-4ec5-a39a-bedbc6c12703
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #string-instruments #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of enslaved people dancing and playing music (1820) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/ab7f5426-9808-4ec5-a39a-bedbc6c12703
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #string-instruments #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of an indigenous scene (1819) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c4b8578a-960c-4a11-8ab2-becaad1ac77c
#models #thatched-rooves #family #rowboats #hammocks #indigenous #birds #dutch #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of an indigenous scene (1819) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c4b8578a-960c-4a11-8ab2-becaad1ac77c
#models #thatched-rooves #family #rowboats #hammocks #indigenous #birds #dutch #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW_gHHgZRGc
Creo que acabo de encontrar otro filón del que aprender e inspirarme para dioramas/booknooks.
Este señor de Random Making Encounters parece tener tutoriales de cosas muy interesantes, pasando por programación de arduinos y como hacer bien el efecto del Fantasma de Pepper...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW_gHHgZRGc
Creo que acabo de encontrar otro filón del que aprender e inspirarme para dioramas/booknooks.
Este señor de Random Making Encounters parece tener tutoriales de cosas muy interesantes, pasando por programación de arduinos y como hacer bien el efecto del Fantasma de Pepper...
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Diorama of a du dance party on a plantation (1830) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/633f6439-12e5-4871-83da-131174815065
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of a du dance party on a plantation (1830) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/633f6439-12e5-4871-83da-131174815065
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of a Caribbean scene (before 1883) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/51dad110-7bde-43ff-8a07-0a6554192478
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #top-hats #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of a Caribbean scene (before 1883) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/51dad110-7bde-43ff-8a07-0a6554192478
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #percussion #dancing #drums #dutch #top-hats #dioramas #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of Government Square in Paramaribo (1812) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/d0d0288f-ce97-407b-9451-66a0848ffce4
#models #towns #clouds #indigenous #streets #buildings #dutch #dioramas #landscape #horse-drawn-carriage #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of Government Square in Paramaribo (1812) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/d0d0288f-ce97-407b-9451-66a0848ffce4
#models #towns #clouds #indigenous #streets #buildings #dutch #dioramas #landscape #horse-drawn-carriage #slavery #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of a du dance party (ca. early 1800s) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/bd476195-e60a-4c4e-866c-51f35c08f657
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #dancing #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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Diorama of a du dance party (ca. early 1800s) by Gerrit Schouten.
Source: Rijksmuseum
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/bd476195-e60a-4c4e-866c-51f35c08f657
#models #thatched-rooves #performances #indigenous #dancing #dutch #dioramas #slavery #wind-instruments #art #publicdomain
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrxq_XF-3Iw
Precisamente uno de los más inspiradores es Boylei, y hoy ha subido un video medio mirando atrás porque lleva 7 años haciendo dioramas en Youtube, mitad explicando como hacerlos siendo un novato completo.
Me gusta que cuando la caga no lo esconde como en otros caneles (por ejemplo minibricks), sino que lo enseña y te cuenta como lidia con la frustración.
Es bien...
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Workout post time. 2nd pic is the wall of text if anyone cares. . . . . #transformerslegacy #photography #toyphotography #optimusprime #autobot #dioramas #miniatures #heartsofsteel #exercises #workoutpost #weightlossjourney #weightlifting #fitness #exercises #workout
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Forgot to post the #workoutpost from yesterday. Do your damn stretches. Your back will thank you. #transformerslegacy #kup #photography #toyphotography #autobot #dioramas #miniatures #studioseries #transformersthemovie1986 #exercises #weightlossjourney #weightlifting #fitness #exercises #workout
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Pro Acryl’s New Squeeze Tube Textures Revealed! - https://frontlinegaming.org/2025/07/05/pro-acryls-new-squeeze-tube-textures-revealed/
#Terrain #Basing #ScaleModels #TabletopGaming #Wargaming #ModelTrains #Dioramas #Warhammer #ModelRailroads #Miniatures #HobbyTools
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Pro Acryl’s New Squeeze Tube Textures Revealed! - https://frontlinegaming.org/2025/07/05/pro-acryls-new-squeeze-tube-textures-revealed/
#Terrain #Basing #ScaleModels #TabletopGaming #Wargaming #ModelTrains #Dioramas #Warhammer #ModelRailroads #Miniatures #HobbyTools
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Pro Acryl’s New Squeeze Tube Textures Revealed! - https://frontlinegaming.org/2025/07/05/pro-acryls-new-squeeze-tube-textures-revealed/
#Terrain #Basing #ScaleModels #TabletopGaming #Wargaming #ModelTrains #Dioramas #Warhammer #ModelRailroads #Miniatures #HobbyTools
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Gayle Spiller’s enchanting LEGO box dioramas [Interview] https://www.brothers-brick.com/2025/04/08/gayle-spillers-enchanting-lego-box-dioramas-interview/ #gaylespiller #interview #dioramas #feature #nature #people #lego
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Had a great time at the SmArt show at SciPlus in Geneva today! Chatted with a ton of folks, always love a chance to show off my miniature stuff. Sold a few pieces, too, which is always nice! #art #miniatures #dioramas
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I sometimes go to absurd and pointless effort making or modifying props for my "Minions at Work" action Figure photo comics. I enjoy it, and especially now (how about this failed timeline, huh?), I find it to be an anxiety reliever and mood booster.
I found this weird but interesting fashion doll sink (Maybe from the "Monster High" line? Just a guess...) in a thrift store. Originally the stand was black and the sink itself a dark pink. I gave the stand a weathered antique gold finish with acrylic paints, and tried to give the sink more of a natural sea-shell look. The drain was painted with metallic chrome and black brush markers (my first time using the, VERY nice!) and I also used the chrome marker to detail the faucet and valve handles.
Now it will go with the collection of set items for the evil steampunk submarine Naughtyless, belonging to supervillain Captain Rehab. Unlikely it will ever appear as more than a background piece, but maybe I'll think of something more prominent to do with it.
#MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #actionfigures #fashiondolls #comics #photocomics #making #makers #minatures #dioramas #comics -
I sometimes go to absurd and pointless effort making or modifying props for my "Minions at Work" action Figure photo comics. I enjoy it, and especially now (how about this failed timeline, huh?), I find it to be an anxiety reliever and mood booster.
I found this weird but interesting fashion doll sink (Maybe from the "Monster High" line? Just a guess...) in a thrift store. Originally the stand was black and the sink itself a dark pink. I gave the stand a weathered antique gold finish with acrylic paints, and tried to give the sink more of a natural sea-shell look. The drain was painted with metallic chrome and black brush markers (my first time using the, VERY nice!) and I also used the chrome marker to detail the faucet and valve handles.
Now it will go with the collection of set items for the evil steampunk submarine Naughtyless, belonging to supervillain Captain Rehab. Unlikely it will ever appear as more than a background piece, but maybe I'll think of something more prominent to do with it.
#MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #actionfigures #fashiondolls #comics #photocomics #making #makers #minatures #dioramas #comics -
I sometimes go to absurd and pointless effort making or modifying props for my "Minions at Work" action Figure photo comics. I enjoy it, and especially now (how about this failed timeline, huh?), I find it to be an anxiety reliever and mood booster.
I found this weird but interesting fashion doll sink (Maybe from the "Monster High" line? Just a guess...) in a thrift store. Originally the stand was black and the sink itself a dark pink. I gave the stand a weathered antique gold finish with acrylic paints, and tried to give the sink more of a natural sea-shell look. The drain was painted with metallic chrome and black brush markers (my first time using the, VERY nice!) and I also used the chrome marker to detail the faucet and valve handles.
Now it will go with the collection of set items for the evil steampunk submarine Naughtyless, belonging to supervillain Captain Rehab. Unlikely it will ever appear as more than a background piece, but maybe I'll think of something more prominent to do with it.
#MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #actionfigures #fashiondolls #comics #photocomics #making #makers #minatures #dioramas #comics -
I sometimes go to absurd and pointless effort making or modifying props for my "Minions at Work" action Figure photo comics. I enjoy it, and especially now (how about this failed timeline, huh?), I find it to be an anxiety reliever and mood booster.
I found this weird but interesting fashion doll sink (Maybe from the "Monster High" line? Just a guess...) in a thrift store. Originally the stand was black and the sink itself a dark pink. I gave the stand a weathered antique gold finish with acrylic paints, and tried to give the sink more of a natural sea-shell look. The drain was painted with metallic chrome and black brush markers (my first time using the, VERY nice!) and I also used the chrome marker to detail the faucet and valve handles.
Now it will go with the collection of set items for the evil steampunk submarine Naughtyless, belonging to supervillain Captain Rehab. Unlikely it will ever appear as more than a background piece, but maybe I'll think of something more prominent to do with it.
#MinionsAtWork #PulphouseFictionMagazine #actionfigures #fashiondolls #comics #photocomics #making #makers #minatures #dioramas #comics -
I am an #Eagles fan, Pete is a #NYGiants fan.
This intro was a little different!
Every Sunday at 8pm, #ToyCollecting #3DPrinting and sometimes #Sports!
#FlyEaglesFly #SBLIX #goBirds #ActionFigures #toys #photography #collectibles #3dprinting #collectorcommunity #actionfigureadventure #geeklife #toycollector #animetoys #news #Nerd #pla #dioramas #Toys #3DPrinting #toyreview #toyreviews #toyvideo #toyunboxing #reviews #Unboxing #ToyReviews #Twitch #podcast #3dCreation
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I am an #Eagles fan, Pete is a #NYGiants fan.
This intro was a little different!
Every Sunday at 8pm, #ToyCollecting #3DPrinting and sometimes #Sports!
#FlyEaglesFly #SBLIX #goBirds #ActionFigures #toys #photography #collectibles #3dprinting #collectorcommunity #actionfigureadventure #geeklife #toycollector #animetoys #news #Nerd #pla #dioramas #Toys #3DPrinting #toyreview #toyreviews #toyvideo #toyunboxing #reviews #Unboxing #ToyReviews #Twitch #podcast #3dCreation
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Robin Zeller est-il le secret le mieux gardé de l'indie français ?
A l'écoute de 'Dioramas', premier album qu'il est parti enregistrer seul à New-York avec le producteur Sam Cohen, on est grandement tenté de dire oui. Et il va enfin falloir que ça se sache !
Ecoute intégrale et track by track : https://www.mowno.com/articles/interviews/robin-zeller-le-secret-le-mieux-garde-de-lindie-francais/
Pour les fans de Kevin Morby, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Timber Timbre...#robinzeller #dioramas #indiefolk #indiepop #americana #nowlistening #nowplaying
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Many exhibit experts believe they still have value but need reimagining.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-museum-dioramas-displays #museums #exhibitions #dioramas #exhibitdesign #science
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Many exhibit experts believe they still have value but need reimagining.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-museum-dioramas-displays #museums #exhibitions #dioramas #exhibitdesign #science
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Many exhibit experts believe they still have value but need reimagining
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-museum-dioramas-displays
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Many exhibit experts believe they still have value but need reimagining
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/science-museum-dioramas-displays
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Anyone got any renders of characters in dioramas to share with me? I'm trying to decide whether I want to add "flavour" environment assets around a character or whether to do a plane+studio-lighting approach for my next render and want to know if anyone has any examples of characters in mini dioramas to share. #b3d #sculpt #dioramas #art
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Anyone got any renders of characters in dioramas to share with me? I'm trying to decide whether I want to add "flavour" environment assets around a character or whether to do a plane+studio-lighting approach for my next render and want to know if anyone has any examples of characters in mini dioramas to share. #b3d #sculpt #dioramas #art
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Boy, I do some weird stuff for my art...
For close to 20 years now, I've been doing a photo comic using 12" action figures called "Minions at Work." Unlike a traditional cartoonist, when I want a new character, I don't get to just draw them, I have to BUILD them, or at least, kitbash them from existing components. This is easy if you just want a bunch of white guys. But women are MUCH harder, and women of color, or women with realistic figures and curves, are MUCH harder still than that.
For my purposes, I need (or at least want) realistic proportions, good poseability , durability (I've maintained some of these figures for the full 20 years), and hands that can actually HOLD stuff. Also low cost, because despite getting paid for my comics the last couple years, this is still, at best, a break-even operation.
Most Barbies are right out, though they have a limited "made to move" line that's pretty good for some things (hands are still bad). They also have a limited line with various figure types, though I don't know of any with both full figures and double jointed articulation. And BAD HANDS.
There are other various doll lines (some with oversized heads, but that's the easiest thing to swap out) that have some combination of the features I want. Articulation, durability, proportions, cost, skin-tones, but none are perfect. And while some have BETTER hands, almost none of them can easily be posed holding an object.
There are dolls and action figures that can be ordered from Asia that are highly (maybe over realistic, some would say) realistic, super articulated, with good hands available, if not included, (and if you're willing to order from sketchy Asian seller and wait a month or two for them to arrive, if they ever do) not that expensive. But most of them are HIGHLY sexualized, tiny waists, huge boobs, etc., etc. (Realistic nipples and genitals are NOT on my list of requirements.) Either that, or they're that creepy, anime, child-like waif thing (and the fact that many of these are ALSO anatomically correct totally creeps me out).
So I'm to the point of wanting a new female character or two. I'd like one a little older looking than the others, and with a realistic figure, maybe shorter as well (most all these dolls are on the tall side). And or one of color, also with a more realistically rounded figure, though not necessarily on the plump side (though could be). Two characters representing some combination of those characteristics, anyway. Got enough thin, youngish, white ladies for the moment.
And my frustration with this has brought me to the point of maybe Frankensteining together parts of various dolls and action figures to get what I want. So today, I found myself taking a Dremel with a cutting wheel to some doll type (thrift store finds, and I'm still tracking down the makers) with vary unrealistic torso proportions, but very well articulated, and plump, legs, and reasonably articulated arms. The hands are very realistic, but still can't hold things. But they're hard plastic, and I think I can heat-bend them to perhaps get a gripping hand.
So here I am, trying to split the torso open without damaging the arms and legs, in hopes of putting them in a more suitable torso, perhaps from the Barbie realistic body line. This is tricky, especially with no clues as to how the bodies are held together, and no idea what's inside. And here I am, splitting torsos open and prying them apart with CAREFUL brute force. There's a lot more engineering going on in here than I expected. This may be more challenging than I though. I might also be able to 3D print a new torso to order, but that requires a steep upgrade in my sculpting, and especially technical 3D design skills.
The adventure continues. But ladies (of color and not), I'm trying hard to give you some realistic representation in the forces of evil!
#dolls #FasionDolls #ActionFigures #actionFigurePhotography #MinionsAtWork #comics #PhotoComics #dioramas #makers #making #frankenstein #representation -
Boy, I do some weird stuff for my art...
For close to 20 years now, I've been doing a photo comic using 12" action figures called "Minions at Work." Unlike a traditional cartoonist, when I want a new character, I don't get to just draw them, I have to BUILD them, or at least, kitbash them from existing components. This is easy if you just want a bunch of white guys. But women are MUCH harder, and women of color, or women with realistic figures and curves, are MUCH harder still than that.
For my purposes, I need (or at least want) realistic proportions, good poseability , durability (I've maintained some of these figures for the full 20 years), and hands that can actually HOLD stuff. Also low cost, because despite getting paid for my comics the last couple years, this is still, at best, a break-even operation.
Most Barbies are right out, though they have a limited "made to move" line that's pretty good for some things (hands are still bad). They also have a limited line with various figure types, though I don't know of any with both full figures and double jointed articulation. And BAD HANDS.
There are other various doll lines (some with oversized heads, but that's the easiest thing to swap out) that have some combination of the features I want. Articulation, durability, proportions, cost, skin-tones, but none are perfect. And while some have BETTER hands, almost none of them can easily be posed holding an object.
There are dolls and action figures that can be ordered from Asia that are highly (maybe over realistic, some would say) realistic, super articulated, with good hands available, if not included, (and if you're willing to order from sketchy Asian seller and wait a month or two for them to arrive, if they ever do) not that expensive. But most of them are HIGHLY sexualized, tiny waists, huge boobs, etc., etc. (Realistic nipples and genitals are NOT on my list of requirements.) Either that, or they're that creepy, anime, child-like waif thing (and the fact that many of these are ALSO anatomically correct totally creeps me out).
So I'm to the point of wanting a new female character or two. I'd like one a little older looking than the others, and with a realistic figure, maybe shorter as well (most all these dolls are on the tall side). And or one of color, also with a more realistically rounded figure, though not necessarily on the plump side (though could be). Two characters representing some combination of those characteristics, anyway. Got enough thin, youngish, white ladies for the moment.
And my frustration with this has brought me to the point of maybe Frankensteining together parts of various dolls and action figures to get what I want. So today, I found myself taking a Dremel with a cutting wheel to some doll type (thrift store finds, and I'm still tracking down the makers) with vary unrealistic torso proportions, but very well articulated, and plump, legs, and reasonably articulated arms. The hands are very realistic, but still can't hold things. But they're hard plastic, and I think I can heat-bend them to perhaps get a gripping hand.
So here I am, trying to split the torso open without damaging the arms and legs, in hopes of putting them in a more suitable torso, perhaps from the Barbie realistic body line. This is tricky, especially with no clues as to how the bodies are held together, and no idea what's inside. And here I am, splitting torsos open and prying them apart with CAREFUL brute force. There's a lot more engineering going on in here than I expected. This may be more challenging than I though. I might also be able to 3D print a new torso to order, but that requires a steep upgrade in my sculpting, and especially technical 3D design skills.
The adventure continues. But ladies (of color and not), I'm trying hard to give you some realistic representation in the forces of evil!
#dolls #FasionDolls #ActionFigures #actionFigurePhotography #MinionsAtWork #comics #PhotoComics #dioramas #makers #making #frankenstein #representation -
Boy, I do some weird stuff for my art...
For close to 20 years now, I've been doing a photo comic using 12" action figures called "Minions at Work." Unlike a traditional cartoonist, when I want a new character, I don't get to just draw them, I have to BUILD them, or at least, kitbash them from existing components. This is easy if you just want a bunch of white guys. But women are MUCH harder, and women of color, or women with realistic figures and curves, are MUCH harder still than that.
For my purposes, I need (or at least want) realistic proportions, good poseability , durability (I've maintained some of these figures for the full 20 years), and hands that can actually HOLD stuff. Also low cost, because despite getting paid for my comics the last couple years, this is still, at best, a break-even operation.
Most Barbies are right out, though they have a limited "made to move" line that's pretty good for some things (hands are still bad). They also have a limited line with various figure types, though I don't know of any with both full figures and double jointed articulation. And BAD HANDS.
There are other various doll lines (some with oversized heads, but that's the easiest thing to swap out) that have some combination of the features I want. Articulation, durability, proportions, cost, skin-tones, but none are perfect. And while some have BETTER hands, almost none of them can easily be posed holding an object.
There are dolls and action figures that can be ordered from Asia that are highly (maybe over realistic, some would say) realistic, super articulated, with good hands available, if not included, (and if you're willing to order from sketchy Asian seller and wait a month or two for them to arrive, if they ever do) not that expensive. But most of them are HIGHLY sexualized, tiny waists, huge boobs, etc., etc. (Realistic nipples and genitals are NOT on my list of requirements.) Either that, or they're that creepy, anime, child-like waif thing (and the fact that many of these are ALSO anatomically correct totally creeps me out).
So I'm to the point of wanting a new female character or two. I'd like one a little older looking than the others, and with a realistic figure, maybe shorter as well (most all these dolls are on the tall side). And or one of color, also with a more realistically rounded figure, though not necessarily on the plump side (though could be). Two characters representing some combination of those characteristics, anyway. Got enough thin, youngish, white ladies for the moment.
And my frustration with this has brought me to the point of maybe Frankensteining together parts of various dolls and action figures to get what I want. So today, I found myself taking a Dremel with a cutting wheel to some doll type (thrift store finds, and I'm still tracking down the makers) with vary unrealistic torso proportions, but very well articulated, and plump, legs, and reasonably articulated arms. The hands are very realistic, but still can't hold things. But they're hard plastic, and I think I can heat-bend them to perhaps get a gripping hand.
So here I am, trying to split the torso open without damaging the arms and legs, in hopes of putting them in a more suitable torso, perhaps from the Barbie realistic body line. This is tricky, especially with no clues as to how the bodies are held together, and no idea what's inside. And here I am, splitting torsos open and prying them apart with CAREFUL brute force. There's a lot more engineering going on in here than I expected. This may be more challenging than I though. I might also be able to 3D print a new torso to order, but that requires a steep upgrade in my sculpting, and especially technical 3D design skills.
The adventure continues. But ladies (of color and not), I'm trying hard to give you some realistic representation in the forces of evil!
#dolls #FasionDolls #ActionFigures #actionFigurePhotography #MinionsAtWork #comics #PhotoComics #dioramas #makers #making #frankenstein #representation -
Boy, I do some weird stuff for my art...
For close to 20 years now, I've been doing a photo comic using 12" action figures called "Minions at Work." Unlike a traditional cartoonist, when I want a new character, I don't get to just draw them, I have to BUILD them, or at least, kitbash them from existing components. This is easy if you just want a bunch of white guys. But women are MUCH harder, and women of color, or women with realistic figures and curves, are MUCH harder still than that.
For my purposes, I need (or at least want) realistic proportions, good poseability , durability (I've maintained some of these figures for the full 20 years), and hands that can actually HOLD stuff. Also low cost, because despite getting paid for my comics the last couple years, this is still, at best, a break-even operation.
Most Barbies are right out, though they have a limited "made to move" line that's pretty good for some things (hands are still bad). They also have a limited line with various figure types, though I don't know of any with both full figures and double jointed articulation. And BAD HANDS.
There are other various doll lines (some with oversized heads, but that's the easiest thing to swap out) that have some combination of the features I want. Articulation, durability, proportions, cost, skin-tones, but none are perfect. And while some have BETTER hands, almost none of them can easily be posed holding an object.
There are dolls and action figures that can be ordered from Asia that are highly (maybe over realistic, some would say) realistic, super articulated, with good hands available, if not included, (and if you're willing to order from sketchy Asian seller and wait a month or two for them to arrive, if they ever do) not that expensive. But most of them are HIGHLY sexualized, tiny waists, huge boobs, etc., etc. (Realistic nipples and genitals are NOT on my list of requirements.) Either that, or they're that creepy, anime, child-like waif thing (and the fact that many of these are ALSO anatomically correct totally creeps me out).
So I'm to the point of wanting a new female character or two. I'd like one a little older looking than the others, and with a realistic figure, maybe shorter as well (most all these dolls are on the tall side). And or one of color, also with a more realistically rounded figure, though not necessarily on the plump side (though could be). Two characters representing some combination of those characteristics, anyway. Got enough thin, youngish, white ladies for the moment.
And my frustration with this has brought me to the point of maybe Frankensteining together parts of various dolls and action figures to get what I want. So today, I found myself taking a Dremel with a cutting wheel to some doll type (thrift store finds, and I'm still tracking down the makers) with vary unrealistic torso proportions, but very well articulated, and plump, legs, and reasonably articulated arms. The hands are very realistic, but still can't hold things. But they're hard plastic, and I think I can heat-bend them to perhaps get a gripping hand.
So here I am, trying to split the torso open without damaging the arms and legs, in hopes of putting them in a more suitable torso, perhaps from the Barbie realistic body line. This is tricky, especially with no clues as to how the bodies are held together, and no idea what's inside. And here I am, splitting torsos open and prying them apart with CAREFUL brute force. There's a lot more engineering going on in here than I expected. This may be more challenging than I though. I might also be able to 3D print a new torso to order, but that requires a steep upgrade in my sculpting, and especially technical 3D design skills.
The adventure continues. But ladies (of color and not), I'm trying hard to give you some realistic representation in the forces of evil!
#dolls #FasionDolls #ActionFigures #actionFigurePhotography #MinionsAtWork #comics #PhotoComics #dioramas #makers #making #frankenstein #representation -
Last day in the artist alley at #MFF2024 ! I’m still taking at-the-con commissions on a very limited basis, no homework. If you wanted a tiny faux-terrarium jar, come by soon! I only have a few left. 😄 #artist #furryart #miniatures #dioramas
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Also I have new dioramas in the art show up for bidding! So like, folks should check them out, they’re really neat. =D #art #furry #miniatures #dioramas
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So aside from transformers i do make dioramas for my skeletons. This is .y favorite one ive made so far. A place for them to #worship #skeletons #dioramas #toyphotography #actionfigures #poseskeleton #photography #miniature
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Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.#miniatures #folklore #museums #dioramas #section-Atlas
Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum -
Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.#miniatures #folklore #museums #dioramas #section-Atlas
Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum -
Today from 4-8 at SciPlus in Geneva, IL, come check out arty things by me and my nerdy work-fam! #art #artshow #miniatures #dioramas
