How Toy Photography Made Me a Better Creative
A few years ago I embraced a new twist on an old hobby, which unexpectedly impacted my creative process a thousand times over.
A few years ago I embraced a new twist on an old hobby, which unexpectedly impacted my creative process a thousand times over.
Having collected Lego for just about a year now, and having played Borderlands 2 regularly with my co-op partners for about 15 months, it was inevitable I’d mush the two together. So while a Lego Borderlands set/video game isn’t likely, at least I can indulge the fancy from time to time.
An oldie from a couple years back, but still relevant. And as everyone knows, GenCon begins this week. One chapter we ended up cutting from Games’ Most Wanted was one covering general convention tips. Or, how to make the most of your convention experience. They’re pretty universal, so even if you’re attending Origins Game Fair, Spiel, or E3, they have just as much merit as GenCon.
The Death Star is almost cleared to fire. Work continues, though every time I come downstairs, the labor force is fooling around. And I have proof! I’m pretty sure bets were being placed on whether Cap or Batman could knock the other out. Though poor Han ended up being late to the brawl. Speaking of …
The Death Star continues apace. The second tier is complete and the groundwork for the third tier is being laid. I’m pretty sure the stormtroopers are tired of hearing a.) how they can’t hit the broad side of a barn, and b.) how much better Stark’s armor is than theirs. Tony better hope the crane …
My wonderful wife gave me the Lego Death Star exclusive kit this past Christmas. Rather than spend a solid two days gorging on building this awesome set, I decided to take my time and spread the construction love over the course of several days in 2-3 hour sessions.
Okay, so I thought I was done with talking about Total Chaos…until I was looking over the final PDF the other day and realized I’d forgotten one important aspect. The art. While the book would contain several new commissioned pieces, it would also have two other types of art included. The first is what’s called …
It’s been quite a journey, hasn’t it? The story’s not over, however. Read on for what lay ahead on the Reaving road.
LSW2-33, originally uploaded by ashcroft54. I love this guy’s work.