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wow!

i'm still overwhelmed by the toycon experience.
it's all full of jolly goodness!

first off, i got the chance to talk with Digger Mesch of art asylum and have him review my works.
i could hardly stop myself from geeking out, i mean, c'mon man! it's Digger!
he is, to the action figure industry, as the image big 5 is to comicbook industry!

and i have the priveledge and honor to talk to the man, and have him comment on my works.
and you know what's really cool?
he's so gracious and kind and doesn't carry his weight when his talking to you, and he is not arrogant, like some superstars of his stature.

we talked about sculpting techniques, with sculpey, and the advantages of using wax as a medium, and how i have to work more on my anatomy.
( thing is, since i got married, i've been too busy to focus on my anatomy, and it just keeps getting out of proportion. :) )

man, i learned a lot from that guy. i do hope to be able to sculpt jam with him someday. that would be a blast!

so that made my morning.

i get to hang around with THE SCULPEYMAN in his booth, and answered some questions by buyers and prospective sculptors on the use of polymer materials like i'm an expert! well, 2 years of theater experience made me look and sound the part.

and my darna action figure was reserved and eventually sold.

i get to talk with some of the organizers, cool dudes all. i get to rub elbows with the cool GHG gang. wanna see pictures? check out guisadong gulay's site. that's what he promised did'nt he? :)

and the most satisfying ending to an exciting day, was getting my copy of ELMER and signed by the man, inker extraordinaire and pinoy comics visionary himself, Sir Gerry Alanguilan.

some cool cosplay characters, cool bands...


and that's just day one! :)
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:iconhumawinghangin:
yes he did! he showed me where i did wrong, showed me my strengths and weaknesses really. i have to give more attention to my anatomy. wow! no wonder your work kicks ass! anyway he said he's hongkong based now. is that because mass production costs are cheaper there since it's near china?
i've read that most toy companies like mc farlane's have factories in china.
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:iconarthammer:
Digger is a awesome guy, one of my mentors actually. I worked for him for about a year and a half at the Art Asylum. He gave me my first pro job. It's funny you ran into him at the show - I just caught up with him at a skatedeck show in NY sponsored by Toy Tokyo. It was a blast. I'm sure he gave you great advice too.
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:iconhumawinghangin:
aaaayyayayyayay!!!! missed opportunity man! binatukan mo sana ako and shouted: hey man! it's me! john! the things we could've talked about! i'm the WIDE guy who carries this light blue balde, where i keep my sculptures. SAYANG!!! o well, there'll be another con next year. hope to see you then. :) :handshake:
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:iconjohnbecaro:
*johnbecaro Jun 19, 2006  Professional Digital Artist
ghehehe..tingin ko magkatabi lang tau..hehehe.nagpareview rin me ng portfolio sa kanila..hehehe..Yeah.They are cool, humble and nice guys!:nod:
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