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“Grumpy” Custom Munny by Kevin Gosselin
From the artist (via): “A while back I was asked to create a piece as a gift to someone for Christmas, as time drew short the client said that it would be OK to make the gift a birthday gift so I got a little extra time. The recipient is an artist too and I’m told sometimes a little grumpy(well yeah, he’s an artist). He has a fondness for bulldogs and I was to link the giver to the piece as well. This is what I came up with. I have to say that it has always been most rewarding to me when my art has been done with these types of personal connections in mind. Oh and the pose that the character is in is fashioned after my daughter. She likes to place her hands within her overall like this.” Check out the artist’s blog post and click on the individual shots to see the detail involved. It’s very well done and a lovely piece. In other Kevin Gosselin news, he wrote this well thought out blog post about copying within the toy community AND he is wrapping up a limited run of ten resin figures, which he tweeted a WIP shot of 21 hours ago. From what I can tell, you may be able to contact Kevin ASAP to get on a list to purchase one, but I am not sure if there is a release date or price yet. Get more Kevin Gosselin from his Website | Store | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr Read our interview with Kevin Gosselin and check out our previous posts on the artist here.
“Mr. AZ” Custom 5” MAD*L by Kevin Gosselin
From the artist (via):
“It is not known who Mr. AZ is but the Hopi people in Kykotsmovi Village will tell you that one day this outsider began showing up asking for food and water. The outsider would appear every few days for about half of a year. When he stopped the Hopi feared for his safety and set out to locate him. They found he had created a permanate camp a few miles from their Village. As he was not disturbing anyone they let him be but kept a careful watch over him. In the next few years they would learn little of him. Where he came from and why he was here? Who was he protecting himself from with his primitive stone spear? These are questions the Hopi have no answer for. The Hopi would tell Mr. AZ that he was being cared for by Madl. In Hopi mythology, Madl is the Kachina spirit dedicaded to the troubled soul seeking penance. Madl watches over these souls and keeps them safe until they find inner peace. Over time the Hopi believed Mr AZ did find peace and he devoted his life to the Kachina spirit Madl. He has built a monument dedicated to the spirit and dwells within. This piece was a private commission.” How sick is this man’s sculpting? Great story, great piece - Kevin Gosselin is dominating the custom toy world! This artist did us a huge favor providing us with an exclusive full article on his last Jaws figure custom - “Coarse Jaw Samurai Pain” documenting how he took the original production figure and turned it into so much more. Want to see where this MAD*L went? It is currently in the collection of Kidrobot board member “NinJaSkills.” Images via. Get more Kevin Gosselin from his Website | Store | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr Read our interview with Kevin Gosselin and check out our previous posts on the artist here.
Coarse Jaw Samurai Pain by Kevin Gosselin
From the artist (via):
Early in the Keichō era on the small Pacific island of Kōzushima of the southwest coast of Japan lived a young man named Yokurou. Yokurou had a great passion for the ocean and it was said his love was so strong he was able to speak with the sea gods. Yokurou would play in the ocean and ride the coarse waves until one day in his 17th year he fell in love with a young girl named Koneneme. For 3 years the loved in peace. Yokurou was then called to the mainland to serve under the rule of the great emperor Go-Yōzei. Much was his loyalty to the realm so with heavy heart Yokurou left his wife and baby daughter to fulfill his duties. After 20 years of service and having become a great samurai warrior, it is said Yokurou summoned the sea god Wani 鰐 to spirit him across the ocean back to his loving wife and daughter. Yokurou’s armor and helmet are fashioned after the sea god Wani 鰐, the powerful sea dragon. Get more Kevin Gosselin from his Website | Store | Facebook | @KevinGosselin on Twitter | Flickr Read our interview with Kevin Gosselin and check out our previous posts on the artist here.
“Golden God” Custom PAW! by Kevin Gosselin
From the artist (via): “Lost to the world this ancient temple hides away in the jungle, a relic of another time. Created from individual stones, shaped and pieced together into a worshiped god long since forgotten. Hidden within the stone are traces of gold. A staircase wraps it’s way around one arm, up the spine and ascends the other arm to be greeted by the ceremonial altar where many a life was exhausted as offerings in the hopes good fortune would bring. A birds nest clings to the under hang of rock and vines begin to claim this abandoned place. The real mystery lies deep beneath. Are you brave enough to venture through the door?” To see all of the finely crafted detail put into this piece, hit up the artist’s Flickr set. Get more Kevin Gosselin from his Website | Store | Facebook | @KevinGosselin on Twitter | Flickr Read our interview with Kevin Gosselin and check out our previous posts on the artist here.
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