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Les Walker
Digging my way out!
Thanks Trev and you other guys. Hope all had a Happy St. Patrick's day yesterday. I was paintin'! 
Speaking of, trying to get to a stopping point and ship some stuff. Been VERY busy with not only all this work, but also with a presentation that I have been asked to give to the local Art Guild of my figure works, that will be this coming Tuesday night (the 23rd), and I am gonna show a couple of the heads and figures I have myself, and that I've been working on, tot try to explain what it is I do.
The presentation is about doing what I do to what we all collect, as most locals (small town) don't have a clue about this hobby at all. It's new to them. And what I do is really fringey to most.
Anyway, that is coming and I am trying to figure out a way to show the paints in closeup (Powerpoint? Slideshow? Posted prints of closeups?) Anyway, still taking care of Ma (she's up sitting now! Progress since her fall! Thanks for the prayers!) and Pa (been sick and to doctors a lot the last two weeks...).
Plus, just working all the time. No time for much else these days.
Aiming to ship out as much as I can by month's end, money allowing, and be caught up completely by the end of April with ALL OF IT. That's the goal anyway. So, look for emails, and pms soon. The Josh even got one (halleluieh!), so many of you look for good news from me very soon.
Til then, more pics and updates to come!
Speaking of, trying to get to a stopping point and ship some stuff. Been VERY busy with not only all this work, but also with a presentation that I have been asked to give to the local Art Guild of my figure works, that will be this coming Tuesday night (the 23rd), and I am gonna show a couple of the heads and figures I have myself, and that I've been working on, tot try to explain what it is I do.
The presentation is about doing what I do to what we all collect, as most locals (small town) don't have a clue about this hobby at all. It's new to them. And what I do is really fringey to most.
Anyway, that is coming and I am trying to figure out a way to show the paints in closeup (Powerpoint? Slideshow? Posted prints of closeups?) Anyway, still taking care of Ma (she's up sitting now! Progress since her fall! Thanks for the prayers!) and Pa (been sick and to doctors a lot the last two weeks...).
Plus, just working all the time. No time for much else these days.
Aiming to ship out as much as I can by month's end, money allowing, and be caught up completely by the end of April with ALL OF IT. That's the goal anyway. So, look for emails, and pms soon. The Josh even got one (halleluieh!), so many of you look for good news from me very soon.
Til then, more pics and updates to come!
Reinhardt
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Dude, that is so cool!!! How did you get hooked up with the Art Guild? I wonder if there is one in my city as well. I hear you man, everyone thinks I'm nuts over here, and thinks I collect dolls. But at the same time, whenever someone comes over, they literally gawk at the collection and can't believe how beautiful the pieces look.
If you want to really show off some of your paint work, a powerpoint, or Keynote for the mac would work. Find out if they have a projector and a screen and if you need to bring a laptop or simply a disc with the presentation. Find out how big the room is too, that may help in you knowing how effective a presentation will be. You may even want to pass one of your figures around the room, if you trust the people not to break it (I wouldn't
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Great news on how you are close to finishing up your backlog Les. You have literally been a machine these past several months, not letting ANYTHING slow you down.
Impressive, most impressive.
If you want to really show off some of your paint work, a powerpoint, or Keynote for the mac would work. Find out if they have a projector and a screen and if you need to bring a laptop or simply a disc with the presentation. Find out how big the room is too, that may help in you knowing how effective a presentation will be. You may even want to pass one of your figures around the room, if you trust the people not to break it (I wouldn't
)Great news on how you are close to finishing up your backlog Les. You have literally been a machine these past several months, not letting ANYTHING slow you down.
Impressive, most impressive.
Les Walker
Digging my way out!
Thanks Reiny! I am trying. Yeah, the room I have been in. It's not too large. Big enough for maybe 50 people to be comfortable, but not much more than that. I think the Guild is only about 30 members, and they don't all show up. I plan to put any loose figures and heads, on large cube style pedastals, behind and near me, in the back corner of the room, with a couple of easels with blown up pics posted on them, for one. And maybe a screen in the middle of the room to my right. I will be in the back corner, so anyone coming in either of the two doors, will be on the other side of the room, and latecomers and stragglers will not walk past me, or the works. I don't want them to be able to get too near any of the peices. They will be able to walk up and see them, but not touch them, if I can help it. So, I think it will work out. I'm setting the chairs up in a diagonal pattern aimed towards the corner, to max out the room. Cool part is, the local paper is covering it, and it may even get on local access TV. We'll see.
Anyway, I plan to explain who I am locally, and now, online, how I got into this, (both the good sides and downsides! LOL! It IS about learning how to put yourself out there...) and how Figure collecting is in itself an art, much less what I do with them, and how the collectors (us) affect this world of figures by our interactions with not only the companies, and how they keep upgrading figures from the old days (due in no small part to OUR demands), but how we as collectors have begun upgrading our own figures into higher forms of art.
It has to be told within an artform reference. It's really fun for me, because it's the first time ever I can defend all this to the local masses, and explain a lot of it.
I'll be showing them the Sixth Scale mags and pics in them, and the figures I submitted, so they can see stuff in print and in person, and also explain what I do for you guys, the repainting and all. I hope to show a line of Joker heads from unpainted to fully realized (Most all of them ones in progress anyway!) so they can see the paint go from zero to finished. Never done that before. The closeup pics will show the details and such.
Fun in a way, but daunting, because I don't want anyone to leave thinking these are just DOLLS or TOYS. You know. Anyway, it is really making me churn on the work, so I can have a lot done and be ready to ship out stuff after this. I'm sharing all this with the Guild also, so they can understand how it all works.
I would definately join a local art guild if you know of one. They can be really cool people, and the feedback is interesting when it't not just the knowing co-collectors like ourselves.
Anyway, back to it. Got a LOT to finish! WERKIN'!
Oh, and I've lost 22 pounds since December 25th! Werkin' out too! Feeling so much better! Hoping all this transmits to the work!
Anyway, I plan to explain who I am locally, and now, online, how I got into this, (both the good sides and downsides! LOL! It IS about learning how to put yourself out there...) and how Figure collecting is in itself an art, much less what I do with them, and how the collectors (us) affect this world of figures by our interactions with not only the companies, and how they keep upgrading figures from the old days (due in no small part to OUR demands), but how we as collectors have begun upgrading our own figures into higher forms of art.
It has to be told within an artform reference. It's really fun for me, because it's the first time ever I can defend all this to the local masses, and explain a lot of it.
I'll be showing them the Sixth Scale mags and pics in them, and the figures I submitted, so they can see stuff in print and in person, and also explain what I do for you guys, the repainting and all. I hope to show a line of Joker heads from unpainted to fully realized (Most all of them ones in progress anyway!) so they can see the paint go from zero to finished. Never done that before. The closeup pics will show the details and such.
Fun in a way, but daunting, because I don't want anyone to leave thinking these are just DOLLS or TOYS. You know. Anyway, it is really making me churn on the work, so I can have a lot done and be ready to ship out stuff after this. I'm sharing all this with the Guild also, so they can understand how it all works.
I would definately join a local art guild if you know of one. They can be really cool people, and the feedback is interesting when it't not just the knowing co-collectors like ourselves.
Anyway, back to it. Got a LOT to finish! WERKIN'!
Oh, and I've lost 22 pounds since December 25th! Werkin' out too! Feeling so much better! Hoping all this transmits to the work!
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...Oh, and I've lost 22 pounds since December 25th! Werkin' out too! Feeling so much better! Hoping all this transmits to the work!
Congrats Les, that is AWESOME!!! Good work bro.
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Reinhardt
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Congrats on the weight loss!!
And Les, you gotta find out if your presentation is being recorded, and if so, you gotta put it on youtube after!!
And Les, you gotta find out if your presentation is being recorded, and if so, you gotta put it on youtube after!!
PsychoCenobite
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Well done on the weight lose and good luck with the presentation! 
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Way to go Les !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are her for you always brother !
We are her for you always brother !
go architect! thats awesome man! youre going to spawn more collectors for sure. they will all be FLOORED when they see before and afters. congrats on the weight loss too. no easy feat!
galactiboy
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Sounds very cool Les, I'd love to be able to attend and see all of your works first hand 
But, I can take some consolation in owning a few pieces
But, I can take some consolation in owning a few pieces
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Sounds very cool Les, I'd love to be able to attend and see all of your works first hand
But, I can take some consolation in owning a few pieces
Me too...A complete line of ALIENS marines, a whack of Indy's in progress, and as of tonight, Les' VERY FIRST PF repaint of my ROTLA Indy will be IN-HAND!!! Watch for pics on the boards tonight y'all!
galactiboy
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Kick ass!!! That PF repaint is just unreal 
small_studios
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From a guy who has painted Indy almost to many times to count you did a bang up job on him Les.
Les Walker
Digging my way out!
Thanks Josh. That means a LOT to me coming from you! And I know you've painted a slew of Indys! No joke!
Man's Great! Name's Small!
Proud of you buddy!
Thanks everyone.
Man's Great! Name's Small!
Proud of you buddy!
Thanks everyone.
Very cool. If you can record and YouTube it that would be great too. Congrats on being able to show the locals your awesome talent and what collecting and customizing is all about.
And the weight loss...
And the weight loss...
abake
Rex Tremendae Majestatis
Awesome news about your presentation Les!
I'm sure it will be an amzing eye-opener for folks to understand the level of work that talented people like yourself put into these collectibles.
You make us proud dude!
I'm sure it will be an amzing eye-opener for folks to understand the level of work that talented people like yourself put into these collectibles.
You make us proud dude!
LizardKing1968
Freaked Out
fantastic works Les. awesome stuff. Good luck at that presentation...
is there anyway we might be able to see it on your youtube channel perhaps?
i know this is crazy of me asking so soon but i just can't help myself...any updates on that Hicks sculpt you're doing for me?
you rock bro!
Miguel T.
is there anyway we might be able to see it on your youtube channel perhaps?
i know this is crazy of me asking so soon but i just can't help myself...any updates on that Hicks sculpt you're doing for me?
you rock bro!
Miguel T.
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JediMike71
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Hey Les! That's great news to hear about your presentation for your Art Guild over there. I'm sure that you'll show them that we're not grown men "playing with Barbies" or "dolls", etc. I know that once they see your incredible work it will show them that there is so much more to this hobby. How creative and talented people such as yourself, can create, and also improve these pieces into true works of art.
I agree that a video either on your website, or under your YouTube account from the presentation would be great to see!
Good luck with it all! I hope it all goes well for you my friend!
I know that once they see your incredible work it will show them that there is so much more to this hobby. How creative and talented people such as yourself, can create, and also improve these pieces into true works of art. I agree that a video either on your website, or under your YouTube account from the presentation would be great to see!
Good luck with it all! I hope it all goes well for you my friend!
Awesome on the presentation and the wait loss Les!
Can anybody show up to it? I might try to see if I can steal away and drive up there and show support if work lets me.
Can anybody show up to it? I might try to see if I can steal away and drive up there and show support if work lets me.
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Well, I was 'supposed' to get pics up last night. Whoops! I spent the better part of an hour talking to Les on the phone, thanking him for doing this for me, and talking at length about the art and the hobby. It was fantastic conversation. Les is truly an amazing and cool guy! Thanks for the great conversation Les. 
He knows what a huge Indy fan I am and what a grail piece this is for me, so he took that into account when getting this guy all painted up. Let me tell you, it has FAR exceeded my wildest imagination! It must be seen IN PERSON to take in the shear brilliance and detail. The Raiders tan, the perfect stubble - intricately built up, the sweat lines, the additional hair wisps coming out from under the hat, the eyes, MAN, the eyes, the brows, and the hat, that amazing hat. Les built up the detail using powder in many, many layers to give it that 'felt' look. It's INCREDIBLE.
More pics to follow (when I can), but for now, this beauty shot captures the essence of the piece for me. Thanks again Les, truly. Enjoy the fruits of your labor now fully rejoined with the rest of the statue:
P.S., Please don't inundate Les with a flurry of PM's asking him to paint up your Indy PF. This was a (semi) one-time thing that Les has been working on for me for the better part of a year.
...And for those curious about the 'upgrades'...the belt and holster is MFisher, the sidebag was a custom from another fellow Freak and MFisher helped with the strap. Just need a replacement jacket (eventually) and Indy will be COMPLETE!!!
He knows what a huge Indy fan I am and what a grail piece this is for me, so he took that into account when getting this guy all painted up. Let me tell you, it has FAR exceeded my wildest imagination! It must be seen IN PERSON to take in the shear brilliance and detail. The Raiders tan, the perfect stubble - intricately built up, the sweat lines, the additional hair wisps coming out from under the hat, the eyes, MAN, the eyes, the brows, and the hat, that amazing hat. Les built up the detail using powder in many, many layers to give it that 'felt' look. It's INCREDIBLE.
More pics to follow (when I can), but for now, this beauty shot captures the essence of the piece for me. Thanks again Les, truly. Enjoy the fruits of your labor now fully rejoined with the rest of the statue:
P.S., Please don't inundate Les with a flurry of PM's asking him to paint up your Indy PF. This was a (semi) one-time thing that Les has been working on for me for the better part of a year.
...And for those curious about the 'upgrades'...the belt and holster is MFisher, the sidebag was a custom from another fellow Freak and MFisher helped with the strap. Just need a replacement jacket (eventually) and Indy will be COMPLETE!!!
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