Truth stranger than fiction

So, thing as strange at it is, the contraption below is actually a real. A "steam man" built to power a cart. A man by the name of Zaddock Dederick built "Daniel Lambert" (Which to me almost as odd as the concept) to pull a cart. Apparently it could reach 60 mph! It actually became semi popular and several more will built. Of course I took some artistic licence and redid the legs, the face, and the world conqueror pose. Other than that it is pretty accurate to the original patent.

Let me say, this is freaking cool and I want my own steam man to drive to work in every day in my top hat as I laugh manically and crank Dr. Steel's music.

"Onward Reginald! Let's just see who dares to cut us off now! Muahahaha!"



VUDUCON cometh

So there are only 5 full days till VUDUCON at this point. I am just finishing up everything for the show. Painting a couple new coffins and I had to touch up a pic that didn't scan in right. But, aside from printing I'm ready.

One of the new coffins is inspired by the new Thing movie..I haven't decided what the other will be yet.

More art for CTFOG

Guns

Here is a a short video of how I made my guns...
Incidentally, the idea for the pants and the guns came from Aradani Costumes. Check them out they have some cool ideas.

And here is the "barebones" of the soul tree so to speak...

Puny me, clean spaces, & the Amazing Circus Tent

I managed to put the majority of my costume together over the weekend.

As I'm sure you can see it needs some work... Mostly my own physique. So I'm working hard to beef back up after years of sedentary procrastination. As for the costume it needs some brassy bits and a harness for the canister in my hand but I would say 98% done.

Speaking of weekends this one was a productive one. We were able to clean my "man cave" to fit more HHN paraphernalia as well my various random... randomness that I make/collect. Not only that but we we also cleaned out the garage to start construction on the Soul Tree. (my wife says it was to fit the car in... pshaw) I plan on creating a step by step how to on how I will do it. So expect to see something on that after this weekend. Currently I have a bucky Skeleton, a more realistic skull with jaw removed, chicken wire, and pool noodles... But I'm getting ahead of myself.

In other news the "A Circus tent Full of Ghosts" art is progressing nicely and the official cover art is now on the Kindle version for only $5.99!

Scarecrows and Circuses

Just got off the phone with Chris Lewandowski of Circus Tent full of Ghosts after our Q&A. When it's posted I will share it. I am definitely excited about making this book happen.

Working on the 5th installment of Burghal Mythos as well. So I'm a bit of a drawing fool lately. I should have a new teaser soon.

I started designing my scarecrow for Halloween! Here is the prelimminary draft:

The idea here is a tortured soul in tree form. Inspired by pumpkinrot's "Roots" Scarecrow. I plan to have the chest open with a red-glowing heart... Now I just need to find that pile of skulls... I know I left them somewhere...

Last year I designed a steampunk hat as I intended to go in steampunk for VUDU Cinema. The problem was I simply ran out of time in making the costume. I have drastically changed the idea and now it will be much easier to create (airship mechanic) for VUDUCON. I do however have to drop from a 36 waist to a 34-32 as Czech military pants don't fit me currently.