Keeper of Time Dragon Statue [Archive]

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 02:17 AM

Fellas,
A friend of mine (Karl Sanders) originally sculpted this dragon and its tower as a garage kit. I was lucky enought to get to paint it in an AFM article. Since then, Karl has taken my paint job and used it as a paint master for a line of pre-painted statues.

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonFinal1.JPG

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonFinal2.JPG

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonFinal3.JPG

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonFinal4.JPG

Rick

JetBlackMac

12-04-2004, 02:19 AM

Swet stuff Rick, very nice work.

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 02:21 AM

Thanx JBMac!

Collection King 13

12-04-2004, 02:30 AM

HOLY SH!T!!! Thats Great!!! :thumbs2:

ickwinzs

12-04-2004, 02:32 AM

That is on fantastic paint job, very nice!

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 02:33 AM

Thanx fellas! The level of detail Karl put into this piece made my job easy....

Rick

ickwinzs

12-04-2004, 02:35 AM

so how do you come up with a paint sceme for a statue like this?

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 02:39 AM

That's a good question. Karl and I had some discussion as to what he might like to see, and I had some ideas as to what I wanted to do. After staring at the assembled kit for awhile, some color schemes came to mind, I started experimenting. During the process, I sent Karl in progress shots so he could see where I was going, and liking what he saw, he basically just turned me loose.

ickwinzs

12-04-2004, 02:40 AM

thanks, again that is way cool!!

Danno

12-04-2004, 10:45 AM

Hey Rick,

That is one SWEET piece! Beautiful paint, beautiful sculpt....it's awesome!

Now Rick...don't be modest...explain all the work you did for the tower too, eh? I tell you, RICK-A-CEE can do incredible custom work and that tower on this stautue was done SO well, that Karl went forward and used Ricks work in that for the prepaint too.

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 10:57 AM

Heh, What Danno is talking about is the tower. Originally, the tower was smooth resin. I didn't think that looked right, so I scribed the grout lines into the piece, creating a stone block look. I carried that all the way around, and Karl had me do another so that he could include that into the pre-painted piece. Just a little patience and some files is all..... :D

Rick

Zurbaran1

12-04-2004, 11:07 AM

....During the process, I sent Karl in progress shots so he could see where I was going, and liking what he saw, he basically just turned me loose.

Can't he get arrested for turning you loose? :laugh:

All joking aside I've seen this piece on your website and it blew me away, stunning. Just beautiful. It's getting to the point where everytime you and Danno put up some pics I think I'm going to set up a one stroke macro loaded up with a bunch of superlatives. Rick pic...clic Danno pic...clic and done. Why bother typing this over and over and over again, I know I amgoing to have to. I think I want to see something that you guys did that sucked!!! Now that's gonna be rare to score than a Doop!! :laugh:

Bullseye

12-04-2004, 01:23 PM

Great work as always Rick Looking forward to working with you early next year on Blade.

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 01:25 PM

Indeed, there are still charges pending.... :D

LOL! Sorry Zurb, anything I did I thought sucked out loud (and there have been a few...) has either been buried in the backyard, or sent to outer Mongolia!!

Karl is going to be jazzed you guys like the piece....

Rick

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 01:26 PM

Bullseye - As do I!

CKinSD

12-04-2004, 06:57 PM

I've met Karl and seen this up close in person. Between the wild dRagon Karl did (he used to do the dragons for Franklin mint I believe) and Ricks most incredible paint up and rework of the tower this is one of the most definative Dragons out there.

Karl is just a great person to meet and just BS a bit with. You should also check out his DRagon in the egg piece.

RickDTM

12-04-2004, 09:01 PM

This is what CK is talking about....

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonBust1.JPG

http://www.dragonstoothminiatures.com/images/webposts/DragonBust2.JPG

Zurbaran1

12-04-2004, 10:35 PM

Can never have enough of those dragons. Beautiful.

RickDTM

12-05-2004, 09:56 AM

If you look closely, there's a dragon fetus inside the clear egg. It's a white metal piece and cast w/in the egg.

Danno

12-05-2004, 10:42 AM

Man Rick, I love that ALIEN Dragon sculpt and paint up! Beautiful man....that is beautiful!

Fellas, I've seen this one up close and personal....all I can tell you is that pictures do not do this baby justice. It's amazing.

Crom

12-05-2004, 11:00 AM

That is just some mean talent on both sides. I love the dragon on the clock. All those little details would drive me mad. I know, it's a short trip, but still...

RickDTM

12-05-2004, 11:11 AM

-Danno Thanx for taking a peek!

-Crom - All aboard? :D

Rick

Zurbaran1

12-05-2004, 11:26 AM

All those little details would drive me mad. I know, it's a short trip, but still...

For sure. Don't bother with the seat belt.

Crom

12-05-2004, 11:29 AM

For sure. Don't bother with the seat belt.

Ahhh, Sundays with Zurb.

Danno

12-05-2004, 02:37 PM

Hey Rick,

LOL! Just try and stop me from looking, LOL! The more you paint...the more I look and can be inspired bro! YOU....are the MAN!

CKinSD

12-05-2004, 03:24 PM

KArl has a few other pieces as well as these two DRagons. I cannot believe how he can capture so much with his work.

At the SDCC he had some prototype castings for wine bottle toppers.. something he did as a bit of a lark he explained to me. I told him make them I would want those more than the goofy ones my wife uses for the wine now.

He also did a spiderman mini bust as a trial sculpt that was just incredible.

Collection King 13

12-05-2004, 07:24 PM

That Dragon Head bust is great!!!!

RickDTM

12-06-2004, 08:49 AM

CK - It's good size too. The see-through egg is cool, and looks GREAT when lit up form the bottom.

Rick

P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:03 PM

a classic statue! :thumbs2:

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P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:04 PM

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P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:05 PM

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P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:06 PM

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P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:07 PM

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P1X4R

12-22-2006, 05:07 PM

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