Pin Occhio in Chewing Gum on Marble Plinth.

[DM]

I thought I***8217;d take a break and do something easy that I could enter for the Turner Prize UK arts award, unfortunately it***8217;s this weekend so I was too late.
I also realised how badly I missed the boat, one entry this year is a light that turns on and off. I***8217;ve a houseful of those, I could have entered them as multiple lights that turn on and off, £20,000 top prize missed again!!!
Now a little explanation of this ZBrush recreation of an historical piece may be needed, so here it is.
Lambreto Occhio was a lonely old pin maker (he never had much success with new pins) who decided to make a special pin with individuality. He carved a head out of a pencil rubber and painted a face on it with gloss enamels. With great originality he called it Pin, after a while his interest waned as it really wasn***8217;t much use. One day a deranged fairy called Mesidup arrived and with a magic spell brought Pin to life, Lambreto was ecstatic. For some time Pin used to bounce around Lambreto***8217;s workbench on his point, frequently puncturing Lambreto***8217;s fingers as he worked. The time came when Lambreto got fed up with this, he stuck Pin in a pincushion and sold him to Arfur Gedit, a pin collector. So far my researches have produced no further information on the remainder of Pin***8217;s history, but I***8217;m still searching.

Dave.
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[Kathy]

:D Wonderful remix of an old story.
:tu: :tu: Most excellent execution of ZBrush. Nice material application on the head of the pin.

[JWoltz]

Wow, I continue to be impressed with the artists in this community!!

Very nice! :tu: :tu: :)

[Stonecutter]

I love images that have a context, and if it's an imaginary context?....I love those even more!!! :tu: :tu: :tu: :cool:

[DM]

Thanks for the comments folks, I'll get back to some more complicated stuff now.
Dave.

[drjjwow]

well i think that you would have won.. with this simple image..great job and great imagination...i curious though.. were can you send your images to, to be entered in the artist award.. i sure could use the money...

[DM]

Hi doc, the Turner Prize usually goes to very obscure things, e.g. about two years ago
(and this is absolute fact) an ***8220;artist***8221; called Tracey Emin entered her unmade bed. Scattered around were unwashed items of clothing. I***8217;m not sure whether she won that year, it was possibly the previous year with something equally as obscure. Computer artists would probably have very little chance of winning. I'll try to find out more for next year as this ones finished this weekend. If they accept computer art, I'll let you know.
Thanks for your comments,
Dave.

[DeeVee]

Imaginative piece well done.

[DLee]

Just a note that Renderosity has a section where people post contests. Some are for any program. Most arn't for cash, but fun to do if you're so inclined.

[robotalk]

Creative--and Surreal--nicely sculpted --a little gem !!!