Day Four - Double Mandarin Orange Crate Tank WIP

So after getting the base coats on and adding highlights, dirt and shadows it was time to make the walker legs. I figured that it would take up less space if I built tank treads instead and here they are. I have no idea why I'm still doing this or what I'm going to do when I'm finished this piece - but that is a question for the New Year.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Mandarin Orange Crate Walker - Day Three WIP

 Day Three Two Colour Basecoat is on. This is the day when I start to question why I built the thing in the first place. Basecoating is dull, but you have to do it - and detailing is even worse. I think I really just prefer building the things. I think I would prefer to make more fortune just leaving them unpainted.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Double Mandarin Orange Crate Walker, Ready for Paint!

I've added the adjustable helicopter launch pad, I also beefed up the front walls of the walker to get rid of the straight lines. I'm going to paint this soon and then see if I need to add legs to it or if it can pass without them, it's pretty.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Double Mandarin Orange Crate Troop Carrier WIP

I've started a tradition every year I take a couple of mandarin orange crates and make walkers out of them, it's a fun thing to do while watching holiday movies. This year I decided to up my game and combine TWO crates. As usual all materials are purchased from the Dollar Store -except the oranges of course. This is Day One - I've since added a moving platform and I'll try to get some work done on it and post a photo tomorrow.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



More Sketches During Pitch Wars

Pitch Wars announcements are on Dec. 11th, I've been drawing a lot since the contest began, my skills are pretty rusty and I'd promised myself a few months ago that I would do a drawing a day - man that sure was forgotten about quickly.

The top drawing is off Oliver (our hero) getting on a Sputter Jack, I have know idea if he's going to be able to start it or even control it, we'll just have to wait and see

The second drawing is of Brinker one of his brother's best friends - how did he get the scars on his face? What's up with that bat? You'll just have to wait for the books to come out.

Took down my show of paintings at the Cameron House today (see my other blog, the mad craft shoppe) but I still have work hanging at Snakes and Lattes and Super Jet Intl. for the month of December.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

 

Pitch Wars Sketched (cont'd)

Here are the rest of the sketches, there will probably be more especially if crazy events like Gmail actually crashing from mentors accessing their pitches (second photo) and of course the "PitchWars Hangover" as one writer called it this morning. I've been sketching as things have been happening over on twitter - who knows what's coming next?

Thanks to all who have come and checked out the pics.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com



Pitch Wars Sketches

I submitted to Pitch Wars this year a contest that pairs writers with mentors who work on manuscripts together and then go on to an agenting round. You can read more about it at Brenda Drake's blog here http://www.brenda-drake.com/2013/11/pitch-wars-mentor-wishlist-bloghop-submission-guidelines/

While tweaking my query letter and the first five pages of my manuscript I would take breaks and do sketches of Oliver and Eaglet to post over on the twitter hashtag "PitchWars" to let folks know how it was going. This is the first batch of sketches, I'll post the rest later.

It's been a lot of fun chatting back and forth with other writers on twitter, it's the first time I've really felt a part of something in a long time.

I haven't heard anything from the mentors I submitted to but the announcements aren't until Dec. 11th so I'll do my best to not be too distracted and keep on working.

many thanks to Brenda Drake for putting this contest together.

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com