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18. I was just

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 02:36 AM

Nov 2013

passing through and not intending to log in but I saw the OP title and had to look... then I had to log in to rec this OP.

Those are very impressive. I am an artist but have not done much sculpting and never worked in this medium, it looks like it would be very interesting. The detail is amazing and your subjects are truly otherworldly! Very well done.

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Wanna see some of my art? [View all] AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 OP

Wow! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #1

Thank you Arugula Latte! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #8

I was a starving artist... Callmecrazy Nov 2013 #73

LMAO As an artist too...So TRUE! Rockyj Nov 2013 #80

Yeah, and art career can be really rough. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #95

I was an electrician for five years and worked art jobs semi-pro for two of those last years. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #94

really nice work Kali Nov 2013 #2

Thank you Kali! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #9

Great work. I have a friend who is a cartoonist.. MicaelS Nov 2013 #60

Thank you MicaelS! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #66

My dear AllenVanAllen! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #3

Thank you my dear Peggy! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #11

these are fantastic! thanks for sharing them with us Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #4

Thank you Tuesday Afternoon! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #12

Very impressive work! But please don't be offended when I say that petronius Nov 2013 #5

Thank you petronius! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #13

I don't know... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #88

Heh, thanks! that's 'Hina.' AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #96

Sometimes they are the funner ones... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #100

Fantastic! Unknown Beatle Nov 2013 #6

Thank you Unknown Beatle! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #14

Absolutely first rate! Thanks for sharing. nt Flatulo Nov 2013 #7

Thank you for checking it out Flatulo! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #15

My God, this is incredible work.Bravo. abq e streeter Nov 2013 #10

Thank you so much abq e streeter! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #16

Glad I checked it out after your OP abq e streeter Nov 2013 #36

Woohoo PumpkinAle Nov 2013 #17

Thank you so much PumpkinAle! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #22

I was just 2naSalit Nov 2013 #18

Well, I'm glad you dropped by 2naSalit! Thank you! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #37

Thanks 2naSalit Nov 2013 #69

Well done and great talent! hrmjustin Nov 2013 #19

Thank you so much hrmjustin! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #39

You are damned good MrScorpio Nov 2013 #20

Thank you kind sir!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #40

Very Impressive! yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #21

Thank you so much yuiyoshida! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #41

Really nice...by the way have you ever heard of yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #62

Yes! I have heard of him! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #65

Excellent work. You are very talented. Tobin S. Nov 2013 #23

Thank you so much Tobin!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #42

WOW! LeftofObama Nov 2013 #24

Thank you LeftofObama!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #43

I'm impressed with your pieces. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #25

Thank you so much In_The_Wind!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #44

K and R panader0 Nov 2013 #26

Thank you panader0!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #45

Amazing works! B Calm Nov 2013 #27

Thank you B Calm! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #46

Impressive Xyzse Nov 2013 #28

Thank you Xyzse! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #47

That is so cool Xyzse Nov 2013 #51

That's awesome!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #67

Your work is beautiful!! Tom_Foolery Nov 2013 #29

Thank you Tom_Foolery!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #48

Very cool. Skinner Nov 2013 #30

Thank you Skinner!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #49

You may be a master already. Your work is stunning...................nt boomersense Nov 2013 #31

Thank you boomersense!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #50

That phrase " Wanna see some of my art?" reminds me of a friend from long ago - ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #32

Heh, I love that ConcernedCanuk! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #52

Fantastic! nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #33

Thank you Demo_Chris!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #54

Impressive gallery quality work Allen! bluesbassman Nov 2013 #34

Thank you bluesbassman!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #55

With Yama, I immediately thought... FredStembottom Nov 2013 #35

Thank you redStembottom! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #56

Revi-Hina - wow, that's a helluva dream for a nap! CrispyQ Nov 2013 #38

Thank you so much CrispyQ!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #57

Exquisite! frogmarch Nov 2013 #53

Thank you frogmarch!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #58

Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my work!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #59

Fantastic Work.... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #61

Thank you CherokeeDem! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #68

I just checked out your Facebook page... CherokeeDem Nov 2013 #74

My pleasures! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #97

Very cool! RiffRandell Nov 2013 #63

Oh my god...I LOVE Godzilla. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #72

That's awesome! RiffRandell Nov 2013 #75

Cool! Bandai figures!!! I have a couple of those myself. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #93

Wow! ChazInAz Nov 2013 #64

Yeah, I've seen the change too. People can't afford it anymore. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #76

Wow. libodem Nov 2013 #70

Thank you so much libodem! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #78

Most welcome libodem Nov 2013 #79

Sweet! Those would sell really well at cons. KamaAina Nov 2013 #71

I've done several pieces that have been turned into collectible statues and figures. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #85

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! tomm2thumbs Nov 2013 #77

Thank you! Thank you Thank you! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #101

Ok seriously, how much for Revi Hina? JaneyVee Nov 2013 #81

Ah wonderful JaneyVee! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #103

Wow that's amazing! rudolph the red Nov 2013 #82

Thank you rudolph the red! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #104

Anyone who has slapped a dab of paint onto a GW miniature will appreciate these beyond measure DireStrike Nov 2013 #83

Thank you DireStrike! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #105

Supposed to be you ? In that case ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2013 #112

Hehe, I'm a shape-shifter... AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #130

Brilliant! I love Hindu iconography as well. Nice re-imagining. nolabear Nov 2013 #84

Thank you so much nolabear ! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #108

nice stuff! madrchsod Nov 2013 #86

Thank you madrchsod!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #114

Wow. secondvariety Nov 2013 #87

thank you so much secondvariety! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #115

I think you have brought something new to the table. secondvariety Nov 2013 #143

Those are fascinating! Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #89

Thank you so much Maraya1969 AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #116

It takes a twisted mind to be that creative. alfredo Nov 2013 #90

Thank you alfredo! What wonderful compliments!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #117

Come on over. alfredo Nov 2013 #123

You are amazingly talented. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #91

Thank you so very much MannyGoldstein !!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #118

It is so good to know that there is real talent in this world. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #92

Thank you russspeakeasy!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #119

The very best of luck to you and yours. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #120

You too!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #133

This is really excellent work. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #98

Thank you so much Blue_In_AK! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #121

Could you do a chess set? KamaAina Nov 2013 #99

I could KamaAina but haven't had the opportunity. AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #122

Absolute Perfection... GReedDiamond Nov 2013 #102

Thanks GReedDiamond! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #131

Wow! You really captured Sarah Palin in that second one :) grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #106

Oh my god don't say that.... Revi-Hina can hear you!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #132

Well, holy shit! Your stuff is amazing! I hope you are making a good living at Nay Nov 2013 #107

Thank you so much Nay!!! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #136

Beautiful work! Chakaconcarne Nov 2013 #109

Thank you so much Chakaconcarne! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #137

Wow indeed! ornotna Nov 2013 #110

Thank you ornotna! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #138

You're extremely talented.I love your excellent portrayal of Barack.He would be so flattered, surely judesedit Nov 2013 #111

Thank you judesedit! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #139

The first three quite representational but that last one whistler162 Nov 2013 #113

Hehe, thank you whistler162! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #140

It's a small world, Gabriel! ObaMania Nov 2013 #124

Ah! Wonderful! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #141

Love these pieces. Lunabelle Nov 2013 #125

Thank you Lunabelle! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #142

K&R JohnnyRingo Nov 2013 #126

Thank you JohnnyRingo! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #146

WOW! crim son Nov 2013 #127

Thank you so very much crim son! AllenVanAllen Nov 2013 #147

Mm hm. Somebody's playing with their genius again. toby jo Nov 2013 #128

Very cool! JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #129

Fanfuckingtabulous!!! graywarrior Nov 2013 #134

Destroy God looks damn amazing Broken_Hero Nov 2013 #135

You're quite talented lunatica Nov 2013 #144

Wow, dude.. denbot Nov 2013 #145