Relief Print: Drapstroll!

“Drapstroll!”  Relief print of a two-headed murder troll.9X12”,unmounted linoleum, Caligo Safe Wash Relief Ink, Arches 88 paper.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Marionette: Rød demon

 I made a rød demon marionette. He is called Kjetil Svarthjerte by those helvetes folk that know him well.

His head, arms, legs, genitals and body shell are made of leather. The body core is Basswood. The joints are Sam Browne buttons. The paint is by Angelus, it’s acrylic made for leather, and fer geez it worked well. The triangular controller is by Czech Marionettes. 

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Do you have a PanaVise in your shop or studio? Kjetil is sitting on a Model 201 with a Model 308 five pound base in the above photo. When not used as demon seating, I use them daily for painting and assembly tasks. As demonstrated in the photo below, they are quite useful.

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Fashion Collab: Tyson Elmnon X Luteiventris

First Tyson Elmnon X Luteiventris collab: A fashionable Fentanyl fascinator!

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Mask Making- Helmet

 I’m almost finished with the Blick plaster cloth and Magic-Sculpt mask. The Golden metallic gold paint really glows. This is my first try with the Golden SoFlat Matte acrylic paint and I really like it’s look for this type of project. I’ll be making it a regular in my paint arsenal.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

I did the sculpt over a Monster Makers “Full Ed H2.0” armature, and fer geez, I’m pleased with the way the armature worked. 

Atelier Luteiventris

 The atelier on a cold snowy winter night.

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Holiday Decorations

 Holiday decorations/desacrations I made today.

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Fascinus Marionette: A Divine Winged Phallus

 I finished my winged-penis marionette today. Basswood, leather, acrylics.

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Bevinget Peder quickly took flight to begin his life as an independent member of the world community of peter puppets.

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Prior to his freedom flight, I did advise him to save lie-telling for very special ocassions.

Work In Progress: A Winged Penis Marionette and a Bird Marionette

 I started work on a winged-penis marionette, based on a Roman fascinus. The wings and scrotum will be movable to give the puppet “character”. It will be on a wire controller.

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I continue to work on the bird marionette. I like how it’s turning out. Legs and paint, and then the rigging of the strings to come.

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Skull Painting: Trying Out R&F Pigment Sticks

 

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Corpse Puppet

 I built a combo puppet: a finger puppet inside a hand puppet. Or it’s a finger puppet dressed in a body bag?

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

 

Painting and Puppets

 Two oil paintings.

The Axe and Seax needs to dry and to be oiled-out, and I’m nearly finished with The Raven.

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The bird marionette is coming along pretty well.

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I’ve been planning some more puppets in my sketchbooks.

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Bird Marionette and Sketchbook Study

 What I’m working on today: a Basswood puppet and a pencil and watercolor sketchbook study.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Masks: Mini Masks for Two Small Farm-Dwelling Spirits

Kjetil Gammelgård and Per-Ole Høysovende wearing their masks.

Wool and polymer clay, approx. 5”.

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Mixed Media Painting: “Masking”

 Acrylic and papier mache on board 16X20”.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

In Progress: Papier Mache Masks

 Messing about making some masks. Paint is Golden Heavy Body Acrylic.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Oil Painting

 Untitled. Oil on canvas, 12x24”.

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In Progress: Four Oil Paintings. And a Bonus Corgi Pic.

 I’m currently working on these four oil on canvas paintings. And!…Rose the Corgi!

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Marionette

 This is Strandmann. He’s a spirit who had for eons flitted about frightfully on the beach. One day it occurred to him that the driftwood that lay all about the strand could be of use to him. He used the driftwood for extremities and a good, strong chin. Now Strandmann is a fine flaneur of the fjords.

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Marionette. Driftwood and wool, 12”. 

At the easel

 At the easel moving around oils on canvas.

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The painting is a Momento mori with vague Lovecraftian elements.

Paintings: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

 Paintings: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

“It’s a mood…” Here I’ve made the mistake of going down into the Orc tunnels doom-scrolling the “news” for way longer than is healthy.

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Watercolor and gouache on Arches watercolor paper. 12X16”

“It’s a mood…” And here I’m enjoying good paint on good paper. Playing and having fun.

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Watercolor and gouache on Arches watercolor paper. 10X14”

Puppets

 I started some puppets this week.The old guy is sculpted from Sculpey. The blue alien is plasticine; and the two little heads are Epoxy Sculpt. I’m going to try to finish the little ones with latex and silicone.

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The stop-motion stage, the alien’s armature kit and plasticine are from Animation Supplies.

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Thaumatrope: “Blueys Kill!”

 Thaumatrope: “Blueys Kill!”

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Arches watercolor paper, watercolor, india ink.

Whittling and Drawing

  Two little figures in basswood; A fancy French guy and Frankenstein’s monster.

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A drawing in India ink on board after Posada.

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Woodcarving: “Blå viking”

 Woodcarving: “Blå viking”. Basswood, acrylic paint, aluminum, and copper; approx. 6”.

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Below is one of the sketches from a Rhodia notebook that inspired the carving. The characters were originally conceived as puppets, either for stop motion animation or traditional puppetry.

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Wood Carving: “Jormungandr and Sisiutl Briefly Keep The Sun Away From Ravn”.

“Jormungandr and Sisiutl Briefly Keep The Sun Away From Ravn” Cedar, oil paint, 29”.

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©️2022 Montgomery J Nelson

Wood Carving: “A Neolithic Mystery Cosplaying As An Apostle of the Hvitakristr”

Mixed-media Wood Carving.  “A Neolithic Mystery Cosplaying As An Apostle of the White Christ (Hvitakristr).” Basswood, copper sheet, aluminum wire, oil paint, acrylic paint, 7”.

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Watercolor Card: Deer Mask

 Greeting card, 4x6” India ink and watercolor.

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