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DarrenCarnall
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[2009-06-01 09:41:43 +0000 UTC]
(United Kingdom)
# Statistics
Favourites: 706; Deviations: 144; Watchers: 689
Watching: 158; Pageviews: 51078; Comments Made: 707; Friends: 158
# Interests
Favorite movies: too many to list (but right now? Super 8)Favorite TV shows: West Wing, Studio 60, Stargate Universe, Caprica, Daily Show...
Favorite books: intelligent science fiction (Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clarke etc)
Favorite gaming platform: Nintendo Wii
Tools of the Trade: paint, wax, things...
Other Interests: ooh, lots of things!
# About me
"Tell deviantART about yourself" it says. hmmm....well I don't know really. I mean how much do you want to know? I had toast for breakfast this morning. peanut butter too. That kinda thing? no? pfft... there's no pleasing some people.
ok... so how about the story of how I got into painting and sculpting then. That a bit better? Good.
I used to be a financial advisor many years ago (I know, different huh!), until my childhood epilepsy started acting up again. Eventually it got so bad that I had to give up my driving license, and had to stop work. This lasted for around 15 years. During this time I'd become SO bored that I decided to give oil painting a go as a hobby. Something to do. I couldn't stand watching daytime television for a single minute more!
I'd always been quite good at drawing and stuff in school, so I thought it might be fun to see if I could still do it. It turns out I could! Better than I realised. I started to get a few commissions here and there but not too many. It was enough to let me know that this was a genuine talent I had... and I became aware that it didn't affect my epilepsy in anyway! I could *control* how much work I did, and give my brain rests when it needed it.
This led to me setting up a website for my work and selling a few paintings through there, but it never really took off. Shortly after this though I had become interested in 1/6 collectable figures, and had bought myself one or two. I was frustrated though that whilst the figures themselves were good.. more often than not the faces weren't quite right. Never *really* looked like the actors they were portraying.
I could always *see* what was wrong with them (chin too big, nose too thin etc) and so I decided to have a go at resculpting and repainting one of them. I'd never done this before and to be honest thought I'd kill the figure!! But hey, it was something to do! Turns out I was good at that too!!
I put a few photos online of what I'd done, and I started getting messages from people asking me if I could do the same for their figures too! I'd never even considered that this was something that people would pay for. Over a year or two the orders increased and became more varied until today where I'm actually turning down commission requests because I'm too busy working off a 19 page waiting list that I have!!
I am now happily self employed (and finally OFF the Disability Benefit I was getting due to my inability to work because of the epilepsy) and I couldn't be happier!
Hopefully I'll be happily doing this until I'm 80 years old. (as long as my eyes still work ....and my fingers ......and my brain, I guess!)
Current Residence: in a house
Favourite genre of music: electronic or classical.... maybe
MP3 player of choice: iPod... OLD iPod (need a new one)
# Comments
Comments: 194
How much do it cost in American dollars and cents to do a unpainted head of a 12 inches figure?.
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Hi there James, do you mean for me to sculpt a head? Or for me to paint a blank one that you already own?Β
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For now I would like to know what it would cost for you to send a unpainted 1:6 head of a seamless body .in American dollars and cents information please.i really enjoy your artworks!!!!.and I am a big fan of you.
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Hello again. Thanks for your kind words. I'm afraid I don't think I can help you. I don't do any sculpting work any more.. it's all painting now. People send me things to be brought to life and I paint them. I don't sculpt new heads to send to people. I'm sorry. I wish I could help!Β
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I didn't even see these messages, thanks Rhonda!
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Another year....celebrate .......Happy Birthday.....
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Thank you very much for the Watch Darren 
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Aaw you are watching me?
I'm sorry, but I like your work so much, so I'm a little bit excited right now ;D
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well I'm excited that you're excited!!
And yes! I'm watching you! (that sounds weird haha) .....you're creative, you're interesting.... why wouldn't I! I'm happy to watch you!
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awwww thanks sweetness!! 
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awww thanks Rhonda!!
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you are an amazing artist! keep up theΒ great work!
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aww thank you so much!!!
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Thanks Rhonda!
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Thanks for the watch! Your work is amazing.
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Thanks! So is yours!Β
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wow! ... you're so kind!
(your work is great too!!)
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Nah,Β my gallery is bad, only my new works are good. hohoh
When get a goal, everythingΒ improves!
Oh! You make sculptures?
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I've done a few. They take me too long though lol. Most of what I do is repainting heads for people. I want to do some geeky oil paintings though!Β
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Yah! I know how is, sometimes, models also take a long time to get ready, is a long process of "do and redo, do and redo.." hohoh
But you can do a "head" of any character?
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do, and redo.. and redo..... haha YES! The last head I sculpted took me 4 months :/
Yeah, I suppose I could do anybody in theory. I'm sure I'll do more in the future
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Oh lol,Β 3D is less. hohoh
Usually takes around 1 month, however, because of the period, they must end in one week, then I usually do the essential work, and then go completing technical parts for the remainder of the month.
So!Β I was wondering if you can makeΒ Sally'sΒ head:Β fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/201β¦
And of course, if accepted commissions! hohoh
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I theoretically *could* ....but I'm afraid I'm fully booked for the rest of the year with other commissions, and after that I don't know if I'll be doing any sculpting work. I get many more commissions done when I'm painting... so I'm not sure about doing any new sculpting work. I appreciate you asking though.... it means a lot that you'd think of me.
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Oh no problem! I know how is be extremely busy! hohoh
I was thinking about ordering the head, because I make the official CG images of the Sonic of the Americans comics. And once, someone who helped me asked if I could give a copy of that character model for him, because it collects this sort of thing. But I had to refuse for some personal reasons, then, was thinking of getting at least some part of the character, to give to him.
I've thought about doing this before, but with a 3D printer, If someday I had access to one. But when I saw your pictures, I thought in ask about it. lol!
Oh! I just hope you do not imagine that this is some kind of appeal, the people often use it too me, and it's boring! lol
But anyway! The sculptures and paintings are perfect! And was one of the few that made me to comment.Β
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Hey I don't mind! You never know until you ask! I'm just sorry I'm too busy to do it for you
You're far too kind though. I like it LOL
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I wish you could have all the llamas in the world, or whatever you want...
Money? *shrugs*
Oh oh oh, here's an invisible TARDIS. *gives* it's an I.O.U. for a real one.
Your art is amazing!
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Awww thanks, you!!
Yeah, money will do lol (hasn't happened yet though haha) ..... invisible TARDIS is perfect though.
THANKS
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You're welcome!
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