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I have not!! I’ll check it out!

diorama depicting Captain Kirk fighting the Gorn Captain atop Vasquez Rocks from the Star Trek episode Arena. Captain Kirk is felted wool, The Gorn is sculpted clay.

Close-up, worms-eye view of diorama depicting Captain Kirk fighting the Gorn Captain atop Vasquez Rocks from the Star Trek episode Arena. Captain Kirk is felted wool, The Gorn is sculpted clay.

How did Michelle and I celebrate 60 years of Star Trek? With another sculpt-off! Captain Kirk vs The Gorn Captain! Piece is in the shop, video's right here:
youtu.be/BaOZFxQ-y7g?...

#StarTrek #Arena

pen and ink drawing, in process, of Shin Godzilla. His mouth is open wide and he's belching nuclear fire. A dip pen, brush, and ink pot sit atop the paper with the unfinished illustration.

Fun commission to rework my digital Shin Godzilla from a couple weeks ago in traditional pen and ink. Really enjoying rethinking some of the hatchwork and shadow placement.
#godzilla #ink

glad to hear it, Matt. I rewatched it and think it's probably my second favorite Godzilla movie right behind Minus One.

close up digital drawing of Shin Godzilla with text overlay that says "Talking About Shin Godzilla and Trying Some New Digital Brushes."

Finally saw Shin Godzilla! Tried out a couple more of those new digital brushes in this week's video.
youtu.be/QfiJ8LTLD2k

#Godzilla #digitalart

In this week's video, we made a Frank-You card for the therapist who rehabilitated our injured arms.
Thanks a lot, doc!

youtu.be/-ahRUVOHALo

#Frankenstein #ink

digital inks for an illustration of Caleb Landry Jones as Dracula

full color illustration of Caleb Landry Jones as Dracula, standing in a mist wearing a top hat and cape, with gargoyle minions flocking him

detail of digital inks for Caleb Landry Jones as Dracula (a closeup of the face in progress)

Photo of Caleb Landry Jones as Dracula

Has anyone seen Dracula: A Love Tale? Wasn't what I was expecting, but we had fun. Tried some new digital brushes out. Review and process video for this sketch up on YouTube.

youtu.be/XBpw9WIqEGk

#Dracula #digitalart

digital illustration of an elfen Jack Frost riding in on the ice floes of a frozen river toward the snowy banks where a menacing six-armed snowman engages him in battle

diorama of an elfen Jack Frost riding in on the ice floes of a frozen river toward the snowy banks where a menacing six-armed snowman engages him in battle. Jack is sculpted in clay, the snowman is felted wool

Michelle and I had fun staging the Winter Monster Battle in this week's video
youtu.be/OXoCr_qdweI

Illustration of Frankenstein's Monster standing behind the Bride of Frankenstein with his hand on her shoulder. Image is sliced diagonally into three stages of process: pencils, inks, and wash.

Working on this for a video later this month, but here's a process shot in the meantime to help celebrate #Frankenbruary.

I was not prepared.

Hey @mattnelsonart.bsky.social , Michelle and I are finally watching Shin Godzilla. Good lord, this monster is unreal.

A very happy "You are not required to come in for jury duty" day to all who celebrate.

I know it's someone's treasured, childhood toy.....but I'm not letting my feet hang over the edge of the mattress tonight just in case he's lurking under the bed.

vintage stuffed British soldier toy sitting on a workbench

The restored version did little to assuage my terror.
#vintagetoy #restoration

Thought I'd relax before bedtime with some episodes of The Repair Shop.

Now I'm hiding under the blanket with the lights on.

#vintagetoy

I like the durable nature of Apoxie Sculpt once it's cured. I dropped a figure from about five feet onto a hard floor and it didn't break. But the race against time is what I dislike about those 2-part resin clays. I'm looking into different brands to see if I can find one that fits my workflow.

It's my preferred polymer clay at this point, Matt. The flexibility isn't a problem (when it's a thicker, bulky shape the 'flexibility' is really more 'durability.' I use acrylics to paint it and they seem to stick. If you're going to airbrush, I'd 'prime' it with a layer of flat acrylic first.

Cosclay

tiny sculpted clay cat held in the palm of a hand

tiny sculpted clay cat held in the palm of a hand

First sculpt of the new year. Working on working small.

9 grid square showing some of the art projects we completed at Long Lost Friend Studio in 2025. Clockwise from top left: Bride of Frankenstein diorama, Monkey comic page, Thing mask, Great Pumpkin diorama, Krampus comic cover, Tarman wooden sculpture, Super Mario felted diorama, Linus and Sally sculpture. Center square is us.

Just got the prints back from the Olan Mills in Hades!

This year we sculpted in clay, wool, foam, and wood...and illustrated in inks, watercolors, colored pencils, and digitally.
A pretty good year. Hope next year's even better.
Happy New Year!

#artvsartist #artvsartist2025

It's actually a vintage toy from the 1960s/70s. It's filled with two colors of sand that, when you rotate or flip the toy in your hands, will create random designs (think sea scapes, mountain rangers, cosmic space scenes....kind of an imagination toy). I believe it's called a Magic Window.

photo of a magic window toy

good gift. 10/10. no notes.

four different Grinch illustrations in various stages of completion: pencils, ink lines, ink wash, and fully watercolored. Images sit on a desktop near a bottle of ink and some dip pens.

Some friends got handmade Grinch cards this holiday.
Take that, Hallmark and American Greetings.
#MerryChristmas

Happy Holidays! Hope everyone has a magical night!

#christmaseve

Horror History: Just a scant 93 years ago, Universal Studios released The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff. #monster

Holiday illustration using the free Affinity app

Needle felted figures in a small town diorama, Emmet Otter raises his arms in preparation to beat Chuck, the River Bottom bully

Needle felted figures in a small town back alley diorama, Emmet Otter smashes a milk can into Chuck, the River Bottom bully, who lays prone on the sidewalk

Needle felted figures in a small town back alley diorama, Ma Otter kicks Chuck, the River Bottom bully, as he writhes on the sidewalk. Emmet, launching himself from something off-camera, sails through the air with the intent of landing squarely on the helpless Chuck

Needle felted figures in a small town back alley diorama, Ma Otter lifts Chuck, the River Bottom bully, off the ground one last time to perform a piledriver, while Emmet Otter stands aside, arms crossed defiantly, and wearing Chuck's sunglasses in a final act of humiliation.

At this festive time of year, let's not forget the alternate timeline where Emmet Otter and Ma went ham on Chuck, that loud mouth bully from River Bottom.
youtu.be/2kNQ1a95wKU?...
#emmetotter #christmas

Good point, Ray. No need for me to wait for company to eat this entire bag of chips. Why, that would almost seem like putting on airs.

I believe the bag is tiny. Michelle is telling me I have giant meat hooks. We may never know the truth.