We Are Not Toys

The amazing Task One has put together an awesome exhibit of photoshop skills and custom toys for a new project called We Are Not Toys.

We are not toys started after I photoshopped one of my own custom designer toys into a video game background. Someplace I thought it might live or might be it's natural habitat. Being a great admirer of all the artists around me and in my field, I wondered what some of their creations might look like with the same treatment. What started out as fun, turned into a bit of OCD and before I knew it I had a hundred of these images. I figured what better
to do with them then share them with all of you.

The name comes from the struggle that the custom designer toy artist goes through in this newer genre of contemporary art. Each piece may have started with a vinyl toy skelaton, But with the help of the artists hands has become a one of kind original piece of art. The materials needed at times being way higher in price and time spent painting all angles of a figure sometimes far exceed that of a canvas. With your final piece still referred to or considered a toy, It's a challenge to make a living or charge even minimum wage for your skill or talent as you would with finished paintings.

100% of the prophet after the cost of printing each print goes go to the artist. So, please help support these great artists, snatch one up and give it a good home. The calanders are slightly above costs which pay for site promotion and
shipping materials. The Book is being sold at the cost it took to make each one upon order to help spread the artist's work around and to stay affordable to you. So wearenottoys.net is not making any money off the artists or backgrounds.
which bring us to our disclaimer.

DISCLAIMER: We here at wearenottoys.net are in the long and tideious process of contacting and obtaining permission for some of the photos used in the backgrounds of these images. Some photos may be up for a limited time and subject to change.

Hope you enjoy...

Task One







Head over to the site and grab a print, calendar, or book!! This is one fantastic idea I'm happy to see come to life.

GARAMANIACAL

February 10-March 4. Opening reception Friday, February 10 6-9pm.

GARAMANIACAL, an homage to the clunky, crusty, fish-lipped, oil-belching, high-rise-wrecking meteorite monster Garamon and his "recycled" alter ego, the friendly and excitable Pygmon.

I'm happy to announce that I'll be taking part in the GARAMANIACAL show at FOE in February. Mike at Garamania has put together a killer lineup for this show. I was thrilled to be asked to do this show, Garamon is one of my all time favorite kaiju monsters.

Bio-Buildman Pre-Order Starts NOW!

SURPRISE!



If you're up late this evening and you've been waiting for me to announce more details about the Bio-Buildman, you're in luck! I went ahead and took pics of the individual pieces for the shop for those who wold like to order bits instead of the complete figure.

Head to the SHOP now to snag yours before the pre-order ends.



Hailing from the murky marshes of Sesar IV, the Bio-Buildman are an organically reptilian race of hunters. Upon hatching, they're left to tend to themselves. While young, the Bio-Buildman live on instinct that turns to cunning shrewdness as they age. Each Bio-Buildman's carapace armor and weaponry grows specifically to the survival needs of each individual.

The planet of Sesar IV is full of ever-changing alliances of Bio-Buildman. But one thing remains clear to all who've tried to lay their claim to Sesar IV, the Bio-Buildman will unite and crush any foe that encroaches on their territory.

Bio-Buildman

Besides the secret kaiju sculpt and a commission I've been working, I was able to knock out this long overdue glyos custom finally.

The name stems from the fact that a few people were calling it "Bio-Buildman" and it just kinda fit. I plan on cleaning it up with some sanding, then potentially casting it. I also plan on writing up a background and doing more customs of this nature.

DCon Geodes and Miscreants in the Gorilla Mouth Shop

If you didn't make it to DCon don't worry, there's still MunnyWorld Geodes and Miscreants to be had in the Gorilla Mouth shop. Head on over and give them a good home.

New Miscreants Series for Designer Con 2011

As promised, here's the new Miscreants series. Since you've seen the teasers already, I'll just get to the pics and bios.



Strain: Anphibateamis
Symptoms: Large scaly patches form in the lungs. Tongue elongates from mouth and thick white mucus appears. Tips of phalanges excrete a clear sticky substance. Eyes protrude from sockets and become glazed and sensitive to light.




Strain: Aquasantosis
Classified: Communicable
Symptoms: Bloating progressing to extreme swelling of skin due to water retention. Skin turns a deep bluish green. Bones begin to soften eventually turning into a liquid like substance that can no longer support the patient’s body weight.




Strain: Carbatitis
Symptoms: Found in extremely active patients. Metabolic system becomes highly overactive. Patient experiences accelerated caloric burning resulting in the body using organs for energy. Contracted through sweat gland secretions.




Strain: Hematcysis
Symptoms: Violent and erratic loss of muscle control causing patient to inflict wounds upon themselves. Large contusions appear as massive amounts of blood pools in the soft tissue. Results in extreme discoloration and permanent disfigurement.




Strain: Pilaboilpus
Symptoms: Bumps appear in large clusters in the creases of the skin causing redness, swelling and extreme discomfort. Clusters begin to merge as one pus filled boil eventually spreading over the entire body.




Strain: Retromin Hybrid 80
Symptoms: Hair follicles secrete a hardening substance that increases size. Patient feels the urge to wear brightly colored clothing and engage in mindless babble. Bodily gyration coupled with constant sniffing result of daily memory loss and repetitious behaviors.



Each plaque has the Miscreants bio on the back for easy filing.



All of the Miscreants will be available at the Toypinionated booth #412. The small (Retromin Hybrid 80, Hematcysis, Carbatitis, and Aquasantosis) Miscreants are $25 a piece and the two larger (Pilaboilpus & Anphibateamis) Miscreants are $35 a piece.

MunnyWorld Geode Series for Designer Con 2011

Since I only showed one WIP pic of this series, I figured I'd start off by revealing them first. Here's my MunnyWorld Geode Series for Designer Con this weekend. These will be available at the ToyPinionated booth, which is booth number 412. You can choose between a Munny, Rooz, Kracka, or Foomi Geode. These will be priced at $65 each.

This is only the first post of two I'll be doing today. I'll be revealing the new Miscreant series later today!