tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465570321811750302024-03-05T07:43:47.516-05:00Thomas UnblockedThe news portal to my design site, thomastroisch.com, highlighting works-in-progress, production insight, and whatever else motivates me to create...Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-1177524598817851242017-08-27T13:00:00.000-04:002017-08-27T13:00:34.070-04:00MerCars®: Series 1: Classic Muscle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQR2lRsXJdPSvi-NB4sqCtJDON8fGGvByOtCM_SlxFsdiVdSzwy1kzTFOGAHt3sYlIl3PwguZLAA0Yds0ri8HeO__6X_24PD3K0rhrXZT0LHKhmwBAJfoyn6Pw5NIUnmZJTW1sBvV4b8z/s1600/Merstang_red.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQR2lRsXJdPSvi-NB4sqCtJDON8fGGvByOtCM_SlxFsdiVdSzwy1kzTFOGAHt3sYlIl3PwguZLAA0Yds0ri8HeO__6X_24PD3K0rhrXZT0LHKhmwBAJfoyn6Pw5NIUnmZJTW1sBvV4b8z/s400/Merstang_red.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So things seem a bit quiet in Savannah over at Troublefish® - deeply entrenched in pre-production and prototype experimenting for a new line of designer toys - the MerCar®: half collector's dream car, half angler's trophy. Currently in the works; Series 1 (the pilot set): Classic American Muscle cars from the late 1960s: 1968 Merstang® (Mustang GT and Largemouth Bass), 1969 Mer-Goat® (GTO and Pike), 1970 Ca-Mer-O</span>®<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Camaro and Brooktrout). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For all of those not joined to the web by the hip, here's a post on the final addition to my Classic Horror Movie Pin-Up series #2 - Lipstick Face from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591095/">Insidious</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take a look at the other 2, <a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2016/10/michelle-myers-classic-horror-movie-pin.html" target="_blank">Michelle Myers</a> and <a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2016/04/classic-horror-movie-pin-up-series-2.html" target="_blank">Pyramid Head</a> from previous entries (conveniently linked)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">... I changed out the eyebrows on the mask to make the expression look more vaccuous (allows for a better make-up canvas - kinda like the old-school Barbie "make-up bust" from the 1970s)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I promise your patience and your much appreciated dedication shall be returned in due course! I have completed my initial concept sketch of the 1966 Ford F100 White Catfish (<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16.12px;">Ameiurus catus) "MER-CAR".</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Straight from <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Oconee/@33.4859985,-84.3483712,8z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x88f6f31863cd08a3:0xbe5646ac9a4c9810!8m2!3d33.4543719!4d-83.2639812">Lake Oconee, Georgia</a> comes the redesigned Mer-Ford! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've updated the FISH-CAR place-holder name to Mer-Car - in reference to the legendary, half human, half fish creature from myth of a bygone era...</span><br />
<br />Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-25923986621859375972016-06-30T14:10:00.001-04:002016-06-30T14:10:06.942-04:00FISH CARS - redesigning the catfish F100 ('66) for prototyping<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cross-country transition is nearing an end - yet I still have to wait until late September before I can even think o<span style="line-height: 90%;">f
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 90%;">I've changed up the dimensions and ratios a bit (fin size, whiskers, fenders and front end) to give the character a little more fluidity (the <a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2014/03/international-fish-cars-of-1960s-south.html">original</a> was a bit rigid - looked like a car body slapped onto a fish chassis - no good)...</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been working on a new nautical bio-mech series for 2016, with chrome and retro styling, of course... I've been plagued with a rather arduous move from Savannah (the current location of my toy company, <a href="http://www.troublefish.com/">Troublefish</a>) to Seattle (pretty much where everyone else is) - much of what could go wrong, did (animal bite infection, finger filleting, broken stuff, cancelled car transports, extensive house re-modelling, etc...)...but, i digress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">stay tuned in for progress posts!</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-85177906621276242322016-04-30T23:51:00.001-04:002016-04-30T23:51:11.692-04:00Classic Horror Movie Pin-Up Series 2 - Pyramid Head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">YAY! Progress! Way past due, Pyramid Head Pin-up Girl is finally done!..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...going back to the 70s for the next one in the series; Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-71886861464584004332016-04-27T13:14:00.000-04:002016-04-27T13:14:16.630-04:00Pyramid Head - Classic Horror Movie Pin-Up Series 2 - progress report<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">... yes, its still due to the move and single-handedly (now, literally, as i just had 15 stitches in my left hand) packing tons of stuff over the past few months (while working full-time)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm finishing up the backdrop and quote shortly (it's a promise i'm sticking with!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Between packing moving boxes, a full-time job and commuting back-and-forth from Savannah to Seattle, I'm finding time to work on the next 3 gals of the second series of my Classic Horror Movie Pin-Up line...</span></div>
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Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-70893352402165763572016-03-27T13:02:00.001-04:002016-03-27T13:02:40.958-04:00Capt. QUINT color variations #2 and #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Set up nicely next to the original green and red camouflage coat (far left) - Capt. QUINT proudly displays the prototype versions for the tropical camouflage and his nighttime stealth colors (front)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you may have discovered last via my social media portals (</span><a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys/?ref=hl"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/troublefishtoys/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">) the Kickstarter campaign for the vinyl toy release for Capt. QUINT failed miserably... though he may seem dead - this is far from the truth. I have negotiations in the works for going with a small (100 units) batch resin production run... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...stay tuned!</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-85232173830425985982016-02-13T10:48:00.001-05:002016-02-13T10:48:44.718-05:00SpankyStokes.com | Vinyl Toys, Art, Culture, & Everything Inbetween: "Capt QUINT" Evolved - an urban vinyl, designer to...<a href="http://www.spankystokes.com/2016/02/capt-quint-evolved-urban-vinyl-designer.html?spref=bl">SpankyStokes.com | Vinyl Toys, Art, Culture, & Everything Inbetween: "Capt QUINT" Evolved - an urban vinyl, designer to...</a>: From the shadowy waters of the deepest abyss rises a new breed of apex predator, perfected by evolution and honed by technology: " Ca...Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-36540060414467895302016-02-01T13:26:00.002-05:002016-02-01T13:33:52.282-05:00Capt QUINT is going to KICKSTARTER<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L81SHrACNhA/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L81SHrACNhA?feature=player_embedded" style="clear: right; float: right;" width="320"></iframe><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello dear readers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have been following allow with my various social media channels, you may have noticed that I am about to throw something close to my heart out there for the public to judge worthy of their money...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...my very first designer toy, </span><a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2015/11/troublefish-and-social-media.html"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Capt. QUINT</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, will become available for 500 of you on February 3rd, 2016!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out this teaser video of me making the prototype of Capt. QUINT...</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-78502201966995692482016-01-25T10:11:00.000-05:002016-01-25T10:11:32.923-05:00Starting the second series of my Classic Horror Movie Pin-Ups<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVh4pCaO0YHKIq1KFW-vqlPZd7CW7IJSvKUSyc5XNcgqKkh5a2r_DPJXPqqZtN7e7ODCEIkNdqOEC3VJ_Pj-sPlot8SjDnPl47PogH4G0r3AFeZ7Bm02H3DX5M8oojYwCA9ng8cfiPkOK/s1600/Pyramid_Head.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVh4pCaO0YHKIq1KFW-vqlPZd7CW7IJSvKUSyc5XNcgqKkh5a2r_DPJXPqqZtN7e7ODCEIkNdqOEC3VJ_Pj-sPlot8SjDnPl47PogH4G0r3AFeZ7Bm02H3DX5M8oojYwCA9ng8cfiPkOK/s400/Pyramid_Head.jpg" width="300" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2016 is off to a busy start! Only days until I launch my debut designer toy (<span id="goog_417418732"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/">Capt. QUINT<span id="goog_417418733"></span></a>) on Kickstarter - preparing the campaign is quite involved and has demanded much of my time (hence my lengthy "radio silence") - I'll post a comprehensive article later this week - with video...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...now back to the topic at hand - the demand of my 1st series of Classic Horror Movie Pin-Ups has led me to designing Series 2; comprised of Pyramid Head (pictured here), Leather Face and a female Cenobite (based on Pin Head's appearance)...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...if you </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">haven't yet - take a look at Series 1 (still available in very limited numbers) at my online store: <a href="http://troublefish.bigcartel.com/">troublefish.bigcartel.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Thanks!</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-53892097399178848982015-12-30T14:15:00.000-05:002015-12-30T19:03:52.072-05:00Classic Horror Movie Pin-Ups (Series 1) Limited Art Prints for sale!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You asked for them, and here they are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am selling a limited run (66) of my Series 1 Classic Horror Movie Pin-ups as 9x12inch (22½x40½cm) hand signed and numbered APs (Artist Proofs). They are printed on 100% cotton rag watercolor paper (285gsm) in Savannah, Georgia, USA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Series 1 includes: Freda Krueger, Jacie Voorhees and Billie the Puppet (all pictured below).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">They are available exclusively at: <a href="http://troublefish.bigcartel.com/">http://troublefish.bigcartel.com/</a></span><br />
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Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-64634555756600380372015-12-28T17:03:00.000-05:002015-12-28T17:03:13.993-05:00How to Make a Toy Prototype<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear reader,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been away from this blog for the past month as I was working on building out my asset library for my upcoming Kickstarter campaign for my (under the </span><a href="http://www.troublefish.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Troublefish</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> brand) very first vinyl designer toy - </span><a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2015/06/capt-quint-finished-prototype.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Capt. QUINT</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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first in a series of 8 inch adult collectable vinyl designer toys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set in our mid-1950s, in a universe devoid of
humans, sharks have evolved to become the apex species.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alongside the unique and colorful
retro-nautical theme, the series is backed by an engaging plot and involved
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned, I'll be posting updates as that date draws closer, but for now I'll leave you with a special treat - the making of the Capt. QUINT prototype (by hand, by yours truly)....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you enjoy gluing together scale models of harrier jets and hot-rods as a kid? Are you intrigued by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_Off_(TV_series)">SyFy Channel's SFX completion show, <em>Face Off</em></a>? 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)?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I'll let you follow my process, step by (painstaking) step to make your doodle into a limited edition collectible toy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Check out one of my brand's (Troublefish) social media channels to follow along at your own pace, or to simply connect...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troublefishtoys/">@troublefishtoys</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys">@troublefishtoys</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys/">Troublefish Toys</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">ello: <a href="https://ello.co/troublefish">troublefish</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I look forward to hearing from you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...the first product to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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 <em>JAWS</em>. To adequately and shamelessly promote Capt. QUINT, the product is featured over the entire <a href="http://www.troublefish.com/">Troublefish</a> website (including mobile) and social media channels (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/troublefishtoys/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://ello.co/troublefish">ello</a>) - check it out...</span></div>
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Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-82637159411801639892015-10-29T22:04:00.001-04:002015-10-29T22:04:29.357-04:00Piggly Wiggly triptych commission - stage 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">better late than never, right? I completed Stage 3 (</span><a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2015/09/piggly-wiggly-triptych-commission.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">see Stages 1 and 2 here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) 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, <a href="http://www.troublefish.com/">Troublefish</a>, and it debut toy, <a href="https://instagram.com/troublefishtoys/">Capt. QUINT</a>, monopolized much of my energy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">...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...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">...Stage 6 is a satin clear coat and the mounting hardware - you'll see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... and then there were three! Jacie, along with <span id="goog_1260310865"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Billie</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span id="goog_1260310866"></span>and </span><a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2015/09/horror-classics-pin-ups-with-twist-1.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freda</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 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 (</span><a href="http://www.troublefish.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">troublefish</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s) social media channels - </span><a href="https://instagram.com/troublefishtoys/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">... so stay tuned!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#4 is geared towards my "younger" audience and avid Konami fans - it shall be none other than </span><a href="http://silenthill.wikia.com/wiki/Pyramid_Head"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pyramid Head</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-2043268933575240962015-09-23T23:07:00.000-04:002015-09-23T23:08:08.788-04:00Horror Classics - Pin-Ups with a Twist. #2 Billie the Puppet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...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 <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(franchise)">SAW</a></em> franchise).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similar to </span><a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2015/09/horror-classics-pin-ups-with-twist-1.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freda Krueger</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Billie will be offered as a limited art print (signed and numbered) close to Halloween 2015 through </span><a href="http://www.troublefish.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Troublefish</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. She will also adorn a 30x40inch canvas in the form of a one-off hand painted acrylic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Next: Jacie Voorhees!</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-87324948041835880222015-09-14T13:12:00.000-04:002015-09-16T00:14:57.871-04:00Horror Classics - Pin-Ups with a Twist. #1. Freda Krueger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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), </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halloween is right around the corner and TV stations are airing all the horror classics 24/7 for the entire month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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 <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>,<em> Friday the 13th</em>, <em>Halloween</em>, <em>Saw</em>, <em>Hellraiser</em>, <em>Silent Hill</em>, and the <em>Evil Dead</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">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: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys?ref=hl">facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys">twitter</a>, and <a href="https://instagram.com/troublefishtoys/">Instagram</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Introducing, Freda Krueger - inspired by the late Wes Craven's Freddy Krueger from the <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em> franchise. I completed this one on the day of Wes Craven's passing, my he rest in peace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">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".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm working on a commission for all 3 images of the series - I originally conceived them back in 2013 - <a href="http://thomasunblocked.blogspot.com/2013/12/pulled-pork-final-third-painting-in-pig.html">see them here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">What you see here are the first 2 stages of the paintings...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">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.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Stage 3 will follow promptly in the next week...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">...stay tuned.</span><br />
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<br />Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-49705446884997049822015-08-31T23:33:00.001-04:002015-08-31T23:33:27.161-04:00First blueprint sketch of the Saw Shark!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While taking a break from my design job, figuring out the marketing strategy to launching my toy business and cranking out a monthly canvas I found some time to push ahead with a compatriot for good ol' Captain QUINT...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">...I know it's not much right now, but the design will be prototyped out, just like QUINT - and similarly documented, so y'all can follow right along!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I still don't have a name for this one yet, though, I am scouring through some old large-fish-predator type VHS (remember those) tapes for some form of mental spark!</span>Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346557032181175030.post-80908315236785703772015-08-23T23:07:00.001-04:002015-08-23T23:08:42.616-04:00Troublefish got a face lift!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hear Ye! Hear Ye! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Troublefish just received a new online look!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come Ye All - and check it out: </span><a href="http://www.troublefish.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.troublefish.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with the new skin comes some new content on the "famous" Captain QUINT; everything from color variations, a brief backstory, and the much anticipated "making of..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TroublefishToys">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TroublefishToys">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/troublefishtoys/">Instagram</a> also got themselves an appearance update...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Oh yes, there is also a nifty mobile version so you can check in "on the go".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />Thomas Troischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288955138373236646noreply@blogger.com0