You're a champion, Ru...Greatest of them all! I just love making ModBlocks of my favorite girls. You can acquire this little lady here. This is one of the blocks that came out of my little idea contest. Make sure you "Like" me on Facebook to get notifications on future contests! New blocks every Friday?I want to try and bring this back again... prepare yourself for whining and complaining... it's really hard to come up with new block ideas every week. The contest was a lot of fun though and really helped spark some inspiration. I don't always want to do celebrities in the Andy Warhol style, but I'm really enjoying it so far, so I'm going to keep at it until it gets boring.
I am working on getting some of my original paintings on ModBlocks... I may already have one finished. Here's a little sample... comment and win a modblockIt's simple! I wanna know what you want and I need your ideas! So, in exchange for your comments and suggestions for new blocks, I'm giving one lucky winner the ModBlock they suggest for FREE! How do I enter?Just go to my Facebook Page by clicking here. Then Like, Comment and Share! I will compile all the entries and on March 17th I will randomly choose a winner and announce it here and on my Facebook page. Don't forget to like, comment and share!I know it's a bugger sometimes, but I could really use your help getting the word out! If you could just take a moment from your day and share this with your friends, it would mean the whole world to me! If you think my art and ideas are clever and entertaining, why not share that with your friends?
Do it now! Well, it took a while... but she's finally done!Here she is. Get ready for some alliteration... Here is My Marilyn Monroe ModBlock Mosaic by Marcus Bellon! She's (obviously) made from a compilation of 9 wood blocks. All handmade by me. I cut and sanded the wood, drilled the hanging holes in the back, primed and painted the wood, printed and prepared the image transfers, painted the sides a dark grey and gave each block a border and finally finished everything off with a protective clear coating to keep it shiny and safe! That's almost poetry! (I swear I didn't do it on purpose!) So, how do you like it? Leave a comment!I'm always looking for constructive criticism and feedback in general! Don't be shy. Also, who do you think my next mosaic should be of? Suggestions are welcome!
PS: This mosaic will soon be available for purchase on my Etsy store. Check back later if you're interested! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG I sill cannot believe that this happened. The LEGENDARY Betty White is looking at my ModBlock. It's just an arms length away from her! I don't know that she loved it... probably sick of looking at those hotdog pictures. But still... PRETTY FREAKING AMAZING! Betty White is my all time favorite Golden Girl. She brings so much laughter and joy into this world... she is a miracle. I love her so much! This whole experience has been pretty awesome. The exposure was small and short lived (they didn't say my name or etsy store), which is fine with me! Just having something that I made in the prescience of Betty White is an experience I'll never forget. I've said it before, but I'm saying it again. THANK YOU to the fabulous people at CONAN for giving me this awesome experience I will not soon forget. Where can you get one, you ask? On my Etsy store, of course! As a huge thank you to all my present and future fans, I'm offering a 20% discount code.
Use Coupon Code: BETTYLOVE20 You can use this to get 20% off your Betty White Eats a Hotdog Modblock, but feel free to use it on ANYTHING in my store and SHARE it with your friends! I JUST LOVE BETTY WHITE! :) ... which is actually my dining room... It's not a lot, but I get a lot of work done hereLately, I've been working really hard to get a rhythm going with my work. Between Etsy, Reddit and the few galleries I show my work in, it's starting to become viable to support myself entirely on my artwork... which is AMAZING! It's everything I've ever wanted.
I'll still continue to look for a job, but in the meantime I will continue to keep my artsy little hands busy on my various projects. Go me! Today I spent the better part of the day in my garage cutting out blocks for my ModBlocks. I'm putting together a little instructional video / tutorial thingy... whatever you want to call it, so keep an eye out for that! I've been filming, but it's hard to do wood working and hold a camera at the same time! I don't have a tripod right now so I have to get creative on how to film the various steps. Anyway, here's some photos of what I've accomplished today. The last image there is my next project. I'm making a series of 9 ModBlocks to make a giant Pop Art Marilyn Monroe portrait (16" x 16"). I'll post pictures when she's done! I also do customized versions of these. Check out my ModBlocks Etsy page for ordering information or contact me if you're interested and want more info. The other blocks here are the scraps left over, which I cut angles on the ends and will paint them into cute little houses. Here's an example of a finished one here. There's quite a few steps that go into these. It takes me anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour of work PER block, so this set might take me a few days to get done. Let me know what you think in the comments! Here are some example of my other ModBlocks. I'm still working on the Etsy page, so my apoligies if it's looking a little bare. I'll get it up and running soon! If you can't tell, I kind of have a thing for the Andy Warhol style... and Betty White!
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