Technology!

Check it out!
I got a snazzy new 17-inch MacBook Pro!
Here's the work space in my room! Mom picked up this nifty folding table today from someone on Craigslist for $10! It's perfect for my room as my desk is full of books and more stuff I don't have room anywhere else for.



Overview!

The spinny chair is a lot quieter than the chair that goes with the desk.

BRUCE LEE!

The wallpaper is of NYC. And that glowing orange thing is a 750 GB portable hard drive. I had a bad experience with data loss recently, so I got one for Time Machine.

If only I had a printer and scanner....And a bigger room.

Photos of completed GanPens

Today, I took some portfolio photos of the four completed GanPen figurines I've done, not including the two I made for my brother and sister. I'll probably end up re-taking them because the lighting is iffy. Production is EXTREMELY slow, but I'm looking to speed that up with the purchase of an airbrush someday, once I get enough money from selling GanPens. So anyway, here are the photos! GanPen, GanPen with green tie, DevilPen and PenZilla!
















Interested in a GanPen of your own?
Prices are as follows:
Regular GanPen with tie color of your choice..................$20
Custom paint job (see Digital Camo GanPen)...................$25
Custom modded GanPen (see DevilPen, PenZilla)..............$30+
Blank GanPen, ready-to-paint.....................................$15

Leave a comment or e-mail me at jordan.liv@gmail.com!
Expect these guys to be ready to be shipped in April! I need to make the certificates of authenticawseomness and maybe a cool box for them.

The Rise of GanPen!

Time for something not involving the toys!

Well, sort of.

GanPen is starring in his very own feature-length short film!
Feature length! SHORT FILM!

It's for an art assignment, but I decided to incorporate some shameless plugging.

It's an animated mockumentary about GanPen's rise to power in the mob world!



GanPen's mysterious fortress in the North?


The detective charged with the task of hunting GanPen down! He must be cold, eh?

It's not really completely animated. It's like...well, it's got some moving parts. Like the Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel or the cutscenes from MGS: Portable Ops.

Like this!


I've got a tight deadline! 1 week and 1 day to finish!

NewPen!

Progress on my GanPen production line is slow, but steady. I've stopped making positives for a while so I can paint the 6 or so that I have already made.

If you are interested in a GanPen, here are prices:
Standard GanPen, tie color of your choice: $20
Custom painted GanPen (digital camo, something artsy): $25-30
Custom modded GanPen (PenZilla, DevilPen): $35+

Think of how much they'll be worth in the future! ONLY 50 of these shall ever be made! Each comes signed and numbered! Here are pics of DevilPen and PenZilla, as well as two standard GanPen

COMPLETION!

The first two GanPens were completed as Christmas gifts for my sister and brother.

BEHOLD!


Digital Camo GanPen for my Brother!

Red Tie GanPen for my sister!

Keep reading for more updates and how you can get a limited edition GanPen for yourself!

20 Days Later

So, 20 days later and progress is made!
The master mold has been created. It produces the sexiest GanPens to date. Oh so smooth.
The pinstriping enamel didn't turn out well. But, enamel model paints work extremely well. Who would've known that such good stuff was right under my nose? I used to use them to paint Gundams.

I've decided that I'm making a limited edition run of 50 penguins. I'll probably sell them around $25 each. They will be unique, hand painted, and one-of-a-kind. Special blood splatters and themed paintjobs ahoy!

Pictures will come soon!

Setbacks

Long time no update.
Mah bad.
So, in the few weeks I have neglected to update, many things have happened.
-The master cast for GanPen wasn't the master cast after all...too many imperfections.
-I'm sanding a GanPen from the new cast so I can make a cast of that one.
-Sai gave me some 800 and 2000 grit sandpaper. Who knew they had 2000? Anyway, this GanPen is going to be WAY smooth.
-I've been playing with paint.
check it out:


The paint is some pinstriping enamel Overton is letting me use. I need to get flat black, though. Looks a bit unnatural.

Almost ready for the MASTER CAST!

I've been sanding for about a week now, and I'm ready to do some fill-in work for the master cast.



On the left is an earlier positive I made. It's got oil clay filling the neck area because, well...He looks like his head is half-cut off.
I fully intend on having a good first positive from the master mold before Thanksgiving break.
I have 3 days.

Finally!

The very first GanPen cast!
I've been working on everything the past few days.
The mold and positive were just made today.
As you can see, there are many imperfections. Such as the feet. And numerous air bubbles.
BUT HE'S STILL COOL!
Just a few kinks to work out, and he'll be ready to be sanded and re-cast.
I think I'll make a tutorial sometime, just for the heck of it.

And now for something different

Here are some things I did in my break time after sculpting for several weeks.
Colored pencil for the lady and marker for that guy. They're not great, but it was a nice change...