Genetically Altered - Bleach Ichigo

I recieved a new custom of Genetically Altered today, from another South African Customiser who just started, & goes by the tag KapiLefty.  The custom is of Ichigo from the popular Anime series Bleach.

Using the Template of the Jason Mask, he has turned it into the Hollow Mask.  A type of mask worm by a handful of the characters.

Hopefully we will see more from KapiLefty, but for now enjoy the custom.

Download the Bleach Ichigo custom Here

Desktop Wallpapers 1280 x 800

I have made 2 Wallpapers so far, & although I haven't made multiple formats, they are in widescreen, so should stretch to fit nicely.  The images below are full size, so just click on them to bring up the full version on screen, then "Right Click" to save.

Genetically Altered
The 1st is shown on a previous post, but I made a couple of small changes so here it is again.  This is my Genetically Altered Blank on his own Wallpaper.

Leeroy Vs Deathstar

This next one is an older picture of mine, but I recently vectored it so I could resize perfectly & add my logo.  As you can see, it's a play on the infamous Leeroy Jenkins from World of Warcraft given a Star Wars makeover.

The idea & original sketch was mine, but the paintover was done by a Graphic Artist friend of mine called Din, using Painter 11.  I then traced it in Illustrator CS4 which took a few trys to get the settings correct on the trace, & added my logo for the wallpaper.

I hope you enjoy these, & I will post more as I do them.  Thanks for visiting & keep checking back.

Genetically Altered Custom - Severen by Abz

I recieved an email today, & the contents made me smile very much.  Abz from Oh-Sheet Papertoys had sent me a custom of Genetically Altered.

And what a custom it is.  This character is named Severen, & in the words of Abz "Severen, was actually inspired by the name ‘Genetically Altered’. He possesses extraordinary power and isn’t necessarily concerned with trying to hide it." complete with his own Baseball Cap.

Abz says she had fun customising the template, & I certainly was happy to recieve it.  Thanks Abz, & I will custom one of your toys soon.

Download the Genetically Altered Severen Custom Here

If anyone would like to custom Genetically Altered, I can supply you with the Blank template in CS4 .ai or .eps format.  Just use the Contact Tab & send me an email requesting which format you'd like.

Custom - NAG Fan Art Uber Leet

I made this custom of Uber Leet as Fan art for NAG, a South African Gaming magazine.  It wasn't a requested piece but they like to run a small article where readers send in artwork containing the NAG logo.

I decided to send them this custom of my Uber Leet template.  I will wait & see if they share it in the mag, but for now, I will share the link to download.

Download the Nag Fan Art Uber Leet Custom Here

Ye-Bot by Marko Zubak - Drift Racer Custom

This template has always been one of my favourites.  I'm slowly working through all the templates I like, customising them one by one.

This time it's the Ye-Bot by Marko Zubak.  With it's big round body, I couldn't resist but go with the whole Car wheel thing.  So Drift Racer came about, as I used an older car tattoo of mine which fitted very nice.

The wheel was a challenge, but fun to do.  I like seeing big Chrome on a car, so I wanted to get it just right.  The design is based around the 2011 Cadillac Escalade 22 Inch Chrome Wheel - CK366.

Please visit Marko's site & download the Custom, & check out all the other cool things while you are there.



Hex the Skull - Dia de los Muertos Custom

Ever since designing Hex, I've wanted to do a Sugar skull custom on it.  This is how it turned out.  I had no real plan, I sketched some basic curves & lines, then basically went on from there.

Sugar skulls are decorated skulls made from sugar.  The skull represents the death, & the sugar represents how sweet life is.  They are used as part of the "Dia de los Muertos" in Mexico, on the 2nd November.

This give you plenty of time to download & build the skull.  The download contains the Blank version, so you can even make your own, just remember to send me Photo's using the Contact Tab

Download the Hex - Dia de los Muertos Custom Here

Bottle of Awesome Sauce

I had this template started so long ago, but there was a couple of problems in the model I couldn't sort, & also I wasn't ready to custom it.  I worked out how to solve the issues on the 3D model, & I couldn't wait custom the blank, so here it is.  A bottle of Awesome Sauce.

The term is used a lot in gaming, or at least it is when I play :), but it's basically used to imply that something is the best it could be.

The "1337" featured in the barcode is also a gaming term.  It's the number used to say "Leet" which is short for Elite.

Enjoy your Awesome sauce.  The download also contains the Blank in .png, .eps, & CS4 .ai format.

Download the Awesome Sauce template Here

Genetically Altered - Pinhead, Killer Series No.2

Ok, as promised, the 2nd in the Killer Series of Genetically Altered Customs.  This one is the unmistakeable Pinhead, from the Hellraiser Movie franchise... and with actual pins.

I didn't see any better way of completeing the model, except by using pins.  Small tubes of rolled up paper was one of my options but I didn't like the look of it.  I'm sure if you're going to also use pins they are readily available from department stores.  Just be careful when inserting them, we don't want any accidents.

Watch out for more customs in this Killer Series, your visits are always appreciated.

Download Genetically Altered - Pinhead, Killer Series No.2 Here

Le'Geg by Bodickraft - Slamdunk Custom

I've been customising a few templates by other very cool Paper-toy artists recently.  The 1st of which is Le'Geg by Bodickraft.  You may remember that he did the very 1st Genetically Altered Custom called Bad-Day.  Now I have returned the favour.

My idea was to give it a Basketball theme as the toy is quite tall & slim.  So, I designed the Backboard & Hoop artwork, & called the template SlamDunk.  The whole thing was a pleasure to do.  It's a great template to customise as the shapes are very nice to work with.

Enjoy the toy, & please visit Bodickraft blog to download & check out his other toys while you are there.

Download the Le'Geg SlamDunk custom Here

Genetically Altered - Jason Vorhees, Killer Series No.1

After recently posting a Jason Vorhees Mask as an Accessory for Genetically Altered, a friend of mine suggested to do the full custom.  I thought about the idea, then decided, I want to do a few others & they all seem to have a theme, so the "Killer Series" begins.

No.1 is Jason Vorhees, from "Friday the 13th" Movies.  The reason I did Jason 1st, he is 1 of the most popular icons of recent Horror Movie Killers.

While humming "The man behind the mask" by Alice Cooper & making random "Ch ch ch, Ah ah ah" sounds, I managed to produce my most detailed custom so far.  Time has always been an issue & not having a lot to experiment, it's taken me a while to get to this point, but the learning curve has taken a steep rise recently & I understand the in's & out's of Illustrator a whole lot better than I used to.

Killer Series - well as I said, I'm starting this series with Jason, but look out for Pinhead from the Hellraiser Movies, & an old favourite of mine Baron Samedi from Voodoo lore, & an appearance in "Live & Let Die" the James Bond Movie.  I will have to come up with a couple more also, so definitely sign up by email on the blog so you can be the 1st to get them.

Download Killer series No.1, Jason Vorhees Here

Enjoy as always, & keep visiting me :)