As I placed this bust into my display case I realized that I've painted a good many pieces in my collection the color Green. Oh well, Green he is and Green he'll forever be! Trolls are supposed to be Green, right?
This is actually the first piece that I've not had to do any prep work to in any way prior to painting. I was so ecstatic that I even forgot to wash it, gads! There there...no sense in crying over spil't milk, as they say. If the paint sloughs off I'll at least have photographic evidence that it looked good at one time. In fact I'm very happy with the way it turned out. This is the first piece I've painted from artist Jordu Schell. Jordu with his beautifully rich, Jim Hensonesque characters, and I must say that not unlike good sex: I enjoyed every stroke!
If you're familiar with sculptor Jordu Schell, then you probably realize that the man is very, very gifted. He seems to be intimately familiar with every form that exists on planet Earth, and very capable to rendering those many forms sculpturally. From my perspective he's a lot like the late fantasy artist Frank Frazetta in that he seems to very confidently render damn near any living creature under the Sun; or more accurately, every configuration of every living creature under the Sun!
Here we have Grundle the Troll. The bust is 6.5" tall, cast in solid white resin. I
see a chimpanzee in that face, don't you? That face and the physique of
a lumberjack who's ready to tear an Oak tree out by it's trunk, bare
handed. I wanted to get some photos of the bust before I started painting it. Enjoy:
This would've been done a month ago had I not stripped the paint off it due to a mistake. My approach to painting this piece was to mimic the color and painting style applied in a piece done by artist Paul Komoda. The piece is titled, " Faceless":
I was actually making great progress, that is until I made the mistake of going in with some burnt umber to shade here and there, the beautifully transparent blue and violet tones I'd applied previously mutated into green. That changed everything...It wasn't that it looked bad, but it just didn't look like Paul's painting anymore at that point, so I stripped the paint and started from scratch...a month later. Two days before I needed to ship it across the country to my friend, Norman Meyers. But, as in all mistakes, it was a learning experience.
Artist Proof Studio's, Zero-Gravity Jabba. Sculpted by the blindingly talented Paul Komoda:
You just can't keep a good girl down, can you? This is the official Artist Proof Studio re-release of the mid-90's Netherworld Julia resin kit sculpted by Paul Komoda. In all her skinless glory, complete with the totally corrupted corpse of an unfortunate supplicant base. I ask you: What more could you ask for?
This Artist Proof Studio re-release features some revised detailing by Mr. Komoda and improved quality casting. The casting seen here has been prepped and primed; arms unattached.
Paul Komoda is the artist responsible for realizing this interesting little piece. As I understand it, Paul sculpted this a number of years ago and the piece fell into the hands of a friend, and ultimately into obscurity.
Come 2012, said friend rediscovers the piece, produces it to Mr. Komoda again, and it gets molded, cast and produced under the Artist Proof Studio banner. And why not?
Yes, an interesting little piece indeed. Measuring in at a length of 7" from tip of the tail to forehead, and 2 3/8" elbow to elbow. It's imbued with the delicate detail that Paul is very well known for. And to top things off, he's Zero Gravity! Jabba the Hut, unbound by the laws of gravity. Who knew? Who would've even thought? But again...why the Hell not?! I always thought it was ridiculous to see the rotund creature sliding along side of Han Solo in the late 90's special edition of, "A New Hope". I much prefer to see him floating about, chock-full of convoluted details in a pseudo-yogaic posture. http://artistproofstudio.blogspot.com/
is the place to inquire about this piece, and many other Paul Komoda pieces, as well as a great deal of other extremely creative and original artwork.
Feast Thine eyes...
