Men In Suits

Hey everyone, I'm still here I've just been busy on the other blogs (see mad craft shoppe and Homeless G-Men posts) but I thought I'd stop in to let you know all is well. I still have plans to finally shoot some of the dioramas and make prints of the pics but one thing was holding me back and I've discussed it here before, normal looking figures. It's very difficult to find highly poseable (is that a word?) figures for a reasonable price. ie;  a Marvel Universe Professor X will run you over $20.00 easy, so when you find some guys like Agent J up there you scoop'em up. I actually have eleven of these dudes and soon I'll be painting them and swapping out the heads.

So yes, there are still many plans in the works and there will be more builds and tutorials for you to see. In book news I want to do one more pass on Any How Town Book One and then send it to an editor so they can fix up some of the grammar in the book and then I'll put it online for  you to read. More on that later.

Alright I'm heading out to the backyard to do some drawing today

hope all is well

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com

 

Building A Popsicle Stick Factory

Here are the first three steps in assembling the empty factory room that I'll use for a few different shoots for AHT, Noir Town, my comic series or whatever I need it for. I wanted a lot of texture so I brushed on rough aquarium sand (photo 1) and then added a very thin application of air drying clay (photo 2) this is my first time working with air hardening clay I hope it sticks to the wood, I lightly applied a coat of wood glue to it to help it hold I also added wood glue to the grey basecoat (photo 3). I can't wait to start painting in the highlights it should look pretty boss.

In book news I am on hiatus from the Any How Town series, I just need a break from it, I have to write a new query letter, firm up the intro and then send it off to an editor for corrections. I just can't deal with it right now I get bored when I open the file and I shouldn't be bored, it's an exciting book and I want to get it out, it has been one hell of a learning experience but I'm going to work on the first book when I have the urge and the necessary commitment. I have made mistakes along the way , it's my first book I can't be too hard on myself but I really thought I would have secured an agent by now. The book will still be finished and published (along with the rest of the series) but I have to do something else so I'm working on a new book this time for a young adult audience, I've nailed the concept and the period I'm just doing a tonne of notes today to get it firmed up so I can start writing.

Happy Valentine's Day

A.Shay Hahn

madcraftshoppe@live.com