Archosaurs and Automata Update

Progress report on the #ArchosaursandAutomata art show.

Conchoraptor progress...

The Indiegogo campaign for the upcoming "Archosaurs and Automata"art show is over, and while we only made 60% of our goal, Scott and I are still looking forward to putting up one awesome art show this January!

After talking with Jaime Headden of "The Bite Stuff" blog and showing him my progress so far on the Conchoraptor, I received some very helpful advice and pointers on the anatomy of this very strange theropod. I've also begun work on the poor, helpless creature in her claws - a hypothetical freshwater hermit crab that has taken up residence in the shell of an ammonite (like this guy).

Meet the "Clockwork Carnivore"

Scott Elyard just finished the show mascot, "Clockwork Carnivore", and it looks totally awesome.

I would like to add that all contributors to the Archosaurs and Automata IndieGoGo campaign who donate $50 or more will receive a "Clockwork Carnivore" t-shirt, with the above design on the front, and the show information on the back printed underneath. We will also have t-shirts available at the show itself for all the local fans.

Thank you to all the gracious contributors so far - we're 1/4 of the way funded!

Geminiraptor and IndieGoGo Updates

#10oclockart PM edition - Some quick updates.

Geminiraptor progress...

Geminiraptor: As you may have noticed, I've been taken prisoner by the curly feathers on the neck. I think I used a French curve once or twice, but mostly the curves are all done freehand. I also worked on my proportions. Since Geminiraptor is estimated to be among the largest and oldest of the North American Troodon species, I gave it a more robust body style than some of its more derived cousins. I also added a more realistic moon and tried cambering it to look like the moon in Utah's sky.

...and a mechanical archosaur for the
Indiegogo campaign. Art by Scott Elyard.

Archosaurs & Automata IndieGoGo Campaign - Wow! We're nearly a quarter of the way there, and it's been less than a week. Scott Elyard has been working on a mascot and t-shirt design for the show, called "Clockwork Carnivore". It's a mechanical Euparkeria and it's stone-cold awesome. You can see a rough draft of it on the campaign website.

Archosaurs & Automata Art Show IndieGoGo Campaign

Hello, dear readers! Scott Elyard and I have been working on a follow-up show to our successful "Dinosaurs and Robots" exhibition last October, to be held at the same venue (Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge in midtown Anchorage) entitled "Archosaurs and Automata". Some of the works in progress you see on my previous blog posts will be displayed at the show, as well as some other pictures that Scott and I are working on.

However, being that we moved not too long after the original "D&R" show from Anchorage, to Homer, AK, which is 250 miles to the south, things are a bit more complicated. That's why we've put together an IndieGoGo campaign to help pay for travel expenses, materials, and printing costs.

Click here to donate to our show!

For your contribution, we are offering several levels of perks - from "hey, I found this fiver in my blazer I wore at my brother's bar mitzvah", to "Holy cow, you must _really_ like dinosaurs." Everyone who contributes, regardless of amount, will be honored at our show on a list of donors, and will also receive a hand-written "Thank You" postcard from Scott and myself.

This is our first attempt at this crowdsourcing thingy, and regardless of whether or not we reach our $1000 goal, all proceeds go towards making the show a reality.

Dino Zodiac and Other Project Updates

#10oclockart PM edition - Conchoraptor progress.

Getting back to the Dino Zodiac project, as well as getting started on some exciting upcoming stuff, including a First Friday art show for the month of January at Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge in Anchorage, AK with myself and Scott Elyard. More on that soon.

In the meantime, I have changed out some designs and added some new items at my CafePress store (for real this time!), including a queen-size Troodon in the Rushes duvet cover.

New Items at my CafePress store!

I've included hoodies, changed out some designs, and added the Pachyrhinosaurus size chart design on some items. Visit and see what's new!

New items at my CafePress store!

After many years, I have blown the dust off and cleaned the cobwebs off my CafePress storefront, and added a bunch of new items including iPad and iPhone cases, t-shirts, and more!

I'll be adding even more items in the future with different designs, but I think this is a good start. If you have any suggestions or requests, drop me a line!