Paper Monkey artist (part 1)

I build life-sized animals & other figures using common household items. I strive for realism, & am currently looking to have them cast in resin. Here's a news clip. It was the first time I was featured on the news in 1998 --- & I still lived in Mom's basement. Easy ladies!

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• wild
• life
• sculpture
• fantasy
• amazons
• dinosaurs

[Eragarev]

I think everyone should take one some artistic endeavor. It really is healthy.

[rickasaur]

@Eragarev

Thanks for taking a look. Yes, very therapeutic, & it's a great way to get through these sucky Iowa winters.

[saltandpeppermom]

Wonderful works of Art! Are you in Southern California? Do you rent your sculptures? They would make great party theme props...... If you don't do this you should consider it ... you would make bank renting them out for parties and events!... 

[rickasaur]

@saltandpeppermom,

Sadly, I'm still stuck here in Iowa. Renting my pieces out is a GREAT idea, only, they're kind've delicate until they've been molded, & cast in resin. Plus, I'm now concentrating my energies on doing digital sculpture that can be animated in film. But, it's nice to get this positive feedback from you. Thanks for taking a look!

[leadee2007]

Marvelous work! Very inspiring. It's great how you have learned to turn  the manic depression and use it so that it doesn't use you! Kudos :) We are ALL created a special way with special gifts and bents for a purpose.

[rickasaur]

Thanks much for the compliments Jack.

Now that I've a video cam, I COULD do a tutorial of some sort I s'pose. It's just that I'm no longer doing practical sculpts like shown here.

I'm now focusing my energies on digital sculpting (using Zbrush), & rigging for animation (using 3ds Max).

As for molding, I never really got into that aspect of the work. I'd sell my life -sized pieces to a local lawn ornament company, & THEY'D mold & cast them.

[APintOfPlasma]

Thats cool :D

[medasst100]

So how do you start your sculptures? Do you draw out on cardboard and build up from there,or do you use paler and tape or what?

[alohachristine]

Wow that's amazing!! Do you have a book out?

[MilkForSanta]

@FutureLaugh Yeah no joke, asshole reporters can pretty ruthless it seems.

[FutureLaugh]

i love how you degrade him several times by mentioning he does it all.... IN HIS MOTHERS BASEMENT

[migero2]

mother's basement .....