Monthly Archives: April 2011

Buzz 120 – 5 Minutes of Sketching Buzz

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I gave myself 5 minutes to see how many Buzz Lightyear variations I could come up with… here are the results (from top left to bottom right):

  • Bert Buzz
  • Bill Buzz
  • Bob Buzz
  • Buzz Buzz
  • Bank Buzz
  • Baseball Buzz
  • Bakugan Buzz
  • Barker Buzz
  • Beiber Buzz
  • Burger Buzz
  • Biting Buzz
  • Bacon Buzz and
  • Broken Buzz

These Buzzes say, “Why not a Booty Buzz?”

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Buzz 119 – Dripped Paint Buzz

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This Buzz was created by dripping paint from Apple Barrel brand craft paint onto a paper plate. He looked really good at first but then he started to… change. If you’ll look closely you’ll see that all the parts are there… they’re just not where they belong. It was an experiment… a failed one.

This Buzz says, “Yes Master. I’ll get the brainzzzz. Yesss Master!” or “The look in my face let’s you know that I can actually feel how distorted I am.”

Buzz 116 – Minecraft Buzz Beta

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This is my second Buzz Lightyear constructed inside the indie game, Minecraft. This time instead of using Alpha, where the blocks are provided instantly and are unlimited… I decided to build inside the Beta version where you have to fight for every little scrap you get. You also have to keep from being killed by monsters.

Why? The graphics are better. Smooth lighting. The option for changing out textures if I wanted… and it would enhance the world I play in.

Speaking of enhancement… funny story. I wanted to add some near his feet… to make it look all super awesome. It did look awesome… for about 3 seconds until the whole thing caught fire and burned to the ground. It’s build out of Wool you see, and apparently wool is flammable. Well thank God for Windows 7 and being able to restore the game file otherwise I may have pickaxed myself to death or let a cow eat me.

This Buzz says, “Ho, ho, ho. Green Giant.”

Here are a few more shots.



Buzz 115 – Craft Foam Cutout Buzz

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Just me, my foam, some scissors and a Elmer’s glue stick. Sometimes I just like jumping in with no plan and seeing where it goes. Eyebrows? Check. Cheesy grin? Check. Hands on hips, Check.

This Buzz says, “I’m like an Ogre… I have layers.” or “I seemed to have landed on a strange alien planet… a messy alien planet”.

Buzz 114 – Sand Castle Buzz

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We went out to Treasure Island beach so I figured it was time to experiment with any skills I may have as a sand castle crafter. I had three hours till sundown… so the moment we hit the beach I got to work. My tools? A square shovel, drywall mud knife, a couple of sticks and a plastic spoon. I also borrowed one of my kid’s straws because I’d seen a news report in the 80’s about sand castles and the artists were blowing away bits of sand with a straw. It turned out to be a huge help. An hour and a half later, this is what I came up with. Not bad for my first try… although sand is limiting… and so he has no neck.

I built him, shot him and then let the kids murder him.

This Buzz says, “I had a shorter life than a house fly!” or “Like sands through an hourglass…”

Buzz 113 – Continual Line Buzz

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I’ve got 5 Buzz Lightyear projects in the works… but none of them were ready for today. So I grabbed a peice of white craft foam and a marker and to see if I could draw Buzz with one line… mistakes and all. Here is the product.

This Buzz says, “I’m a one-line kind of guy. I don’t know what that means either.”