Troublefish and Social Media

Did you enjoy gluing together scale models of harrier jets and hot-rods as a kid? Are you intrigued by the SyFy Channel's SFX completion show, Face Off? Ever wanted to know how to design and build your very own small batch resin toy (just like the one in the image to the left)?

Well, I'll let you follow my process, step by (painstaking) step to make your doodle into a limited edition collectible toy!

Check out one of my brand's (Troublefish) social media channels to follow along at your own pace, or to simply connect...

Instagram: @troublefishtoys
Twitter: @troublefishtoys
Facebook: Troublefish Toys
ello: troublefish

I look forward to hearing from you!

Thomas Troisch

Troublefish - the New Brand in Designer Toys

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Troublefish has trademark pending!

What does this mean? Well, the Troublefish brand (logo, mark and name)have been approved for registered trademark (international, exempt in China) - the mark is pending and will be complete upon release of a product for sale to the public (conspicuously announced and posted) within 6 months of its allowance date...

 

...the first product to be available under the brand is not other than Capt. QUINT - the 8 inch vinyl designer toy of a camouflaged, retro jet engine donning, stylized great white named after the ill-fated skipper in Steven Spielberg's 1975 JAWS. To adequately and shamelessly promote Capt. QUINT, the product is featured over the entire Troublefish website (including mobile) and social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and ello) - check it out...

Piggly Wiggly triptych commission - stage 3

better late than never, right?  I completed Stage 3 (see Stages 1 and 2 here) over three weeks ago, scout's honor!  I even had the pictures stored on the SD chip of my Canon, though, the marketing work for my nascent company, Troublefish, and it debut toy, Capt. QUINT, monopolized much of my energy...

...ready to paint some pigs now, aka Stage 4. And the tag lines, too, off course. Then, Stage 5 will include the embroidered velvet strip for the black pulled Pork painting and a "Pork SALE" label for the white logo painting...

...Stage 6 is a satin clear coat and the mounting hardware - you'll see.

Horror Classics - Pin-Ups with a Twist: #3 Jacie Voorhees

... and then there were three! Jacie, along with Billie and Freda are going to the printer next week for their limited, artist (me) signed and numbered release - I'll be sure to specify the online location on my (troublefish's) social media channels - instagram, twitter and facebook... so stay tuned!

#4 is geared towards my "younger" audience and avid Konami fans - it shall be none other than Pyramid Head...

Horror Classics - Pin-Ups with a Twist. #2 Billie the Puppet

...moving along at a steady pace, the second canvas in my classic horror movie themed pin-up girl series is Billie (the creepy tricycle riding puppet from the SAW franchise).

Similar to Freda Krueger, Billie will be offered as a limited art print (signed and numbered) close to Halloween 2015 through Troublefish. She will also adorn a 30x40inch canvas in the form of a one-off hand painted acrylic.
Next: Jacie Voorhees!

Horror Classics - Pin-Ups with a Twist. #1. Freda Krueger

My favorite month of the year - October - is fast approaching!

Along side the pumpkin spice, changing foliage and autumn-scented breeze... the temperatures will be in the 80s (I no longer have to change out of sweaty clothes 3x a day), Halloween is right around the corner and TV stations are airing all the horror classics 24/7 for the entire month.

 

As a tribute to the season, I decided to design a series honoring the horror classics of my generation - with a twist - the antagonists of each franchise will be depicted as mid-century pin-up girls. the original set will embody the essence of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, Hellraiser, Silent Hill, and the Evil Dead.

Each will be painted in acrylics on a 40x30inch canvas or larger - I'll be making limited signed and numbered prints available in the very near future. (I'll disclose the dates and location on my company, Troublefish, social media channels: facebook, twitter, and Instagram).

 

Introducing, Freda Krueger - inspired by the late Wes Craven's Freddy Krueger from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. I completed this one on the day of Wes Craven's passing, my he rest in peace.

 

Piggly Wiggly triptych commission - stages (#1 and 2)

Even though Piggly Wiggly has closed over 3 dozen of its stores in South Carolina and Coastal Georgia over 2 years ago... folks still "Dig the Pig".

I'm working on a commission for all 3 images of the series - I originally conceived them back in 2013 - see them here.

What you see here are the first 2 stages of the paintings...
Stage 1:
the 3x3foot wood palette canvas construction (not pictured here, as that would simply be an image of a pile of palette boards and some screws).
Stage 2:
painting the base for each background (in order; blanched weekly meat promos from a variety of competitors, semi-gloss black, the top left corner of the Georgia state flag - minus the insignia) - I also penciled in stage 3 of the series; the background image details for each.

Stage 3 will follow promptly in the next week...

...stay tuned.