Tar Phoenix Completed

Rising from the destruction of a man made disaster, the Tar Phoenix is a study in grace, beauty, horror, and recovery.

Phobias

A while back I posted a few of my irrational fears. metal awnings...emery boards...cuttle bones...I am shuddering just thinking about them. They still make me cringe and want to roll up into a tight little wad in a corner somewhere. As bad as these things are, I have come to realize that I have another fear that presents itself several times a week...tweezers.

Ok, more specifically tweezers on the bathroom floor.

Yes, I know it is silly, but for some reason there always seems to be a pair of tweezers on the floor of my bathroom...and for some reason I KNOW that I am going to step on them, impaling them bone-deep into the end of my big toe. Every single time I see a pair of tweezers on the floor they mock me. I immediately visualize the shiny metal jutting out of my flesh, the searing pain in my foot, and the gushing blood. It has never happened before to me or anyone I know, but I am sure that one day when I have let my guard down it will.

Life delays dead things

Real life, that is...I have been thrown off track lately with a series of irritations that seems to be keeping me from working on my creepy little beasties. Lately it seems to be one thing after another keeping me away from the dungeon...don't give up on me though...I am clawing my way back into the mix.

Currently in the works:

Two commissioned pieces for Etsy customers
a tiny skull with a ridiculously happy grin
the finished Tar Phoenix waiting for pictures
a scowling Bishop with a thing for sushi
a very sad, very young pumpkin creature
assembling a beta test kit of the Heresjohnny Wallbreaker Ghost

While I am on the subject, if you haven't seen Johnny's Wallbreaker Ghost prop, you simply must go check it out. He has put an extreme amount of time into a super-cool Halloween prop, and has also written one of the most detailed how-to's I have ever seen. Johnny's Ghosts is a site to watch for ingenuity and cutting edge mechanical props.

WIP- Tar Phoenix

I have always had an affinity for long flowing lines coupled with a dark theme. This piece is my first endeavor to create a small version of my Rising Spirits Halloween prop. It is a wire frame sculpt that I have added strategic bits of air dry clay and small pieces of cheesecloth. In this picture, I have nearly completed the detailing and have painted a base coat. I am enjoying this piece very much, and have plans for several other versions of this style and theme.