tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69686336790510444262011-09-28T16:39:58.421-07:00Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-18003776089024749942011-09-24T16:54:00.000-07:002011-09-24T19:32:12.593-07:00<div>Hi. Here's the new work. I shot multiple pictures using different angles with my phone and these are the ones that made it. The Figures are mounted on 8" diameter walnut base finish and encase in 6.5" glass dome. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_HbtDz6he0/Tn50f6xVtdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/WylLgNNT2Yg/s1600/IMAG0410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_HbtDz6he0/Tn50f6xVtdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/WylLgNNT2Yg/s320/IMAG0410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656086273724888530" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A_HbtDz6he0/Tn50f6xVtdI/AAAAAAAAAMs/WylLgNNT2Yg/s1600/IMAG0410.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">They waited until it was dark, and we were told nothing in advance.</a></span></div><div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aFtt85v1Fkc/Tn50a0zETkI/AAAAAAAAAMk/pCj5s4zV524/s1600/IMAG0411.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aFtt85v1Fkc/Tn50a0zETkI/AAAAAAAAAMk/pCj5s4zV524/s320/IMAG0411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656086186222177858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We had often discussed how soon I could return back home from this city,</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hq8D38ZjXtQ/Tn50QrI4gII/AAAAAAAAAMc/QXQTmgfATlw/s1600/IMAG0412.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hq8D38ZjXtQ/Tn50QrI4gII/AAAAAAAAAMc/QXQTmgfATlw/s320/IMAG0412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656086011830632578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">now it is too late.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-1800377608902474994?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-70964216942719964292010-09-22T23:04:00.001-07:002010-09-22T23:06:41.186-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TJruK73NbeI/AAAAAAAAAIU/bxgBGkw3u5o/s1600/Jupiter+10+x+14+in.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519986164931325410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TJruK73NbeI/AAAAAAAAAIU/bxgBGkw3u5o/s320/Jupiter+10+x+14+in.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-7096421694271996429?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-33688911443595955362010-08-02T13:03:00.000-07:002010-08-02T15:09:05.378-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFco46v5PJI/AAAAAAAAAIE/A_LzoLIHqU8/s1600/a+better+tomorrow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500910428164275346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFco46v5PJI/AAAAAAAAAIE/A_LzoLIHqU8/s320/a+better+tomorrow.jpg" /></a> Been making some drawings on paper some good ones and some bad. I've edited a few and here are the ones that I feel strongest and satisfied with. Titles from top to bottom: a better tomorrow, working on a dream, and horizon.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFco1qt1H3I/AAAAAAAAAH8/t3vqOIifmT4/s1600/working+on+a+dream.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500910372321042290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFco1qt1H3I/AAAAAAAAAH8/t3vqOIifmT4/s320/working+on+a+dream.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFcosUQoGHI/AAAAAAAAAH0/WUN2_1WYsuE/s1600/horizon.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500910211674151026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TFcosUQoGHI/AAAAAAAAAH0/WUN2_1WYsuE/s320/horizon.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-3368891144359595536?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-39211914243685583652010-06-30T20:02:00.001-07:002011-09-24T19:12:55.730-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TC0KXz_dOHI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/7qq_j0311Uc/s1600/dreams_and_castles_in_the_countryside.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwfhDcm8MI/AAAAAAAAAGI/N_veRz4S9Eo/s1600/25+foot+gate.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488796698579235010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwfhDcm8MI/AAAAAAAAAGI/N_veRz4S9Eo/s320/25+foot+gate.JPG" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taking a break for an evening walk.</div></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwcdVB9_7I/AAAAAAAAAGA/tBjO636NIYM/s1600/structure.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488793336044978098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwcdVB9_7I/AAAAAAAAAGA/tBjO636NIYM/s320/structure.JPG" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I found these views up on the hill.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwN98J4wTI/AAAAAAAAAFo/i9XOJqtvNRU/s1600/view2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488777403628568882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/TCwN98J4wTI/AAAAAAAAAFo/i9XOJqtvNRU/s320/view2.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-3921191424368558365?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-28615989207078088982010-05-02T21:17:00.000-07:002010-08-02T13:38:55.818-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S95ayPrNpvI/AAAAAAAAAFI/dLnE7FQUX-M/s1600/May+2nd+2010+%232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466906816922101490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S95ayPrNpvI/AAAAAAAAAFI/dLnE7FQUX-M/s400/May+2nd+2010+%232.JPG" /></a>A diorama mock up representation of General Wolf in action. Custom unpainted figures. Work in progress...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S95SrdTRP0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/tLO_3DlQMsk/s1600/May+2nd+2010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466897904227663682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S95SrdTRP0I/AAAAAAAAAFA/tLO_3DlQMsk/s400/May+2nd+2010.JPG" /></a>A beautiful shot I caught with my wife's camera. Today, I worked on this model and customized the figure. This photo is a mock up and a work in progress as well. More to come... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-2861598920707808898?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-24144671742352170172010-04-21T18:17:00.000-07:002010-04-21T22:00:12.871-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8_Fux6xcDI/AAAAAAAAAEw/fc63BqH4ym4/s1600/IMG_0138.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462802280488202290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8_Fux6xcDI/AAAAAAAAAEw/fc63BqH4ym4/s320/IMG_0138.JPG" /></a> Since my recent loss and injury a few months ago, I've been making some work to reflect and help me with my healing and recovery.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8_FHTUsqvI/AAAAAAAAAEo/G3G1HG4DeKU/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462801602260544242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8_FHTUsqvI/AAAAAAAAAEo/G3G1HG4DeKU/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" /></a> Here are some movies and books Colin, Travis and Aimee brought when they came by to visit and some books my sister sent from my fathers belongings.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--xgA29fI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MbpFLnajNQM/s1600/IMG_0134.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462794630640104946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--xgA29fI/AAAAAAAAAEg/MbpFLnajNQM/s320/IMG_0134.JPG" /></a>Drawings of different stages and state of emotions.</div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--mFx0RXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/JKgNaB6BcO4/s1600/IMG_0105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462794434619131250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--mFx0RXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/JKgNaB6BcO4/s320/IMG_0105.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--arz1E9I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/icISOiVR8Ds/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462794238669689810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8--arz1E9I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/icISOiVR8Ds/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>My love for model building gave me some insight in incorporating dioramas into my work.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-7RJknf3I/AAAAAAAAAEI/qPaABheDwWc/s1600/IMG_0137.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462790776325373810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-7RJknf3I/AAAAAAAAAEI/qPaABheDwWc/s320/IMG_0137.JPG" /></a> 5/8 inch figures, materials and trees...</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-5i4ZNcXI/AAAAAAAAAEA/vKT1mH4weMg/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462788881928515954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-5i4ZNcXI/AAAAAAAAAEA/vKT1mH4weMg/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-5RGb4OSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/NnlTOuheg48/s1600/April.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462788576460159266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/S8-5RGb4OSI/AAAAAAAAAD4/NnlTOuheg48/s320/April.JPG" /></a>New medium I'm working on in exploring and creating a miniture world of oasis. Work in progress... more to come</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-2414467174235217017?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-19346353187205261132009-12-08T17:08:00.000-08:002009-12-08T17:30:18.596-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/Sx74zE6psnI/AAAAAAAAACY/pG3Ul6RhT1k/s1600-h/night+of+the+hunter.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413037358522675826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/Sx74zE6psnI/AAAAAAAAACY/pG3Ul6RhT1k/s320/night+of+the+hunter.JPG" /></a>My inspiration for this one was to identify a creature in connection to my insommnia episodes and 7 hours of pen work. <div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-1934635318720526113?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968633679051044426.post-35555278022346406152009-11-12T04:31:00.000-08:002010-06-30T23:03:09.819-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/SwLmQ8sfYRI/AAAAAAAAABI/ULaXoUOMsxU/s1600/scorpion+%26+frog.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405135681643045138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_TD7DLqGGw/SwLmQ8sfYRI/AAAAAAAAABI/ULaXoUOMsxU/s320/scorpion+%26+frog.JPG" /></a> These are the new drawings on wood I'm currently working on as of late 2009. Hopefully, when I finish illustrating this short story about the tale of the scorpion and the frog I'd like to make and turn it into a mini book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6968633679051044426-3555527802234640615?l=sensoryopus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eduardo Benedettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09686693072364928318noreply@blogger.com0