tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357055362024-03-07T21:16:00.699-05:00Out of Allen's MindAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-22114320885992049832015-10-03T00:06:00.001-04:002015-10-03T00:06:44.562-04:00Allen Swerling. Rest in Peace.To all the people who visit Allen's site:<br />
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I just want to let you know that Allen passed away from cancer on September 18, 2015 after a short but intense illness. I will try to keep this page active and post some of the images from his sketchbooks and other things. All of us who knew him will miss him dearly. He was a wonderful man and a wonderful artist. If you wish to order any of his prints please contact me through his facebook or email. It may take me a while as I will not be checking as often. I will try to maintain all his electronic files so that his prints will still be available in the future.<br />
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Connie.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-44715749781087148492015-07-17T00:50:00.002-04:002015-07-17T00:50:26.432-04:00Hell ClownAnother piece I hope to put into the circus show 8X10 inches on wood. Mixed media. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-29987843695120741512015-07-16T19:06:00.002-04:002015-07-16T19:06:55.673-04:00Yummy I forgot to post a picture of the painting from the last show. "Yummy" has found a new home so I won't be bringing him home again. Glad he has a space on someone's wall. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-71389266677618917082015-07-10T01:45:00.001-04:002015-07-10T01:45:36.585-04:00Gator Man FinishedHere he is. Not a good quality photograph but gives you a good idea of what it looks like. I tried to make it look like an old fashioned side-show poster. I sprayed the surface with fixative because I used a number of different methods including acrylic paint and pencil crayon. The lettering was traced off and painted on by hand, so I wasn't sure how it would turn out. But I think I got the job done tolerably.<br />
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This is a sketch I will have for the Circus show coming up at Superwonder Gallery. A salute to the side show posters of the past. This is planned to be a mixed media painting. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-16092994986936643532015-06-09T17:53:00.001-04:002015-06-17T22:52:09.398-04:00Souvenir poster for ColdwaterThis is the finished souvenir poster for the Coldwater Steampunk Festival. This was a lot of work because the octopus and diver's helmet were so detailed. Also the border and lettering were also done in the computer in illustrator 8. I think my computer nearly had an implosion but it succeeded in producing what I needed to get done. The poster will be available in limited edition at the Steampunk Festival in Coldwater this summer. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-69020575711024617152015-06-09T17:46:00.000-04:002015-06-17T22:52:48.067-04:00Steampunk OctopusFinished the illustration, here is the picture without the words. Lots of work went into this one. The helmet and the octopus took many hours. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-40753900513152804852015-05-13T22:09:00.001-04:002015-06-17T22:51:50.709-04:00Updated Poster, still in progressHere is the next stage of the souvenir poster for Coldwater. It has the cleaned up octopus and the background is done, only thing left is to pick the colours for the octopus. I will post it when it is finished. Decided against a green octopus because that would be too much like someone else's project so I think I will go with reddish tones. Let the organizers at Coldwater know if you like it. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-13267439772694641422015-05-13T22:03:00.000-04:002015-06-17T22:53:44.152-04:00Souvenir pins for the Coldwater Steampunk FestivalI thought I would use my humour to describe the Steampunk festival in Coldwater. I designed something that could be used for every year, and this year is the fifth year of the festival therefore the big 5. I felt they needed their own logo to be made into buttons for fundraising purposes.<br />
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The second pin is with western lettering to fit with the theme they have for this year. I carefully spaced the type, moving letters individually into the best position.<br />
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So if you are heading to Coldwater, or just want to support the festival, purchase a button wherever you can. I will try to post when they are available.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-84005353143191490622015-04-17T00:05:00.000-04:002015-06-17T22:57:21.502-04:00Sci-Fi Tv Guy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a painting that was done for an upcoming art show at the SuperWonder Gallery in Toronto. The show had to be based on Retro Television and Movies. This is my newest composition, based on favorite shows like Rod Serling's Night Gallery, Twilight Zone and other shows like Outer Limits. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-90928391648434364962015-04-12T22:11:00.000-04:002015-06-17T22:54:01.871-04:00Poster in Progress I attended the Coldwater festival last year and had a lot of people ask me for souvenir<br />
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posters. So I decided to do one. This is just a rough. It will have a lot of elements from other things. A limited number will be available at the Coldwater festival. I will post more pics of the work as it progresses. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-89350577778966098362015-03-25T23:40:00.003-04:002015-06-17T22:57:42.469-04:00New for the SuperWonderGalleryThe next show at the Super Wonder Gallery, will be Retro TV theme. This is a pencil sketch of Mr. Sci Fi and when finished he will be 16 by 20 inches in blues and greys. It combines<br />
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Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-66837372787531178762015-03-25T23:35:00.000-04:002015-06-17T22:58:15.112-04:00Steampunk Tea Pins <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a new addition to my collection of handmade pins. A limited edition because it takes so bloody long to cut out the little tiny tea cups and tea pots. :) I also have a few more Royal Air Corps Pins to add as well. Again they are made of lightweight material so as not to damage costumes. Some pins will be marked down in price the next time you see me, so ask about the ones you like, they might be on sale. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-42979432297491879702015-02-13T00:23:00.000-05:002015-06-17T22:58:42.668-04:00Doctor Who Bear FinalHere is the completed image of the Doctor Who Bear. I got a little carried away. I added a little Doctor Who joke on the butt. Tell me what you think.<br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-33689265956838891762015-02-08T23:39:00.001-05:002015-06-17T22:59:23.678-04:00Fan ArtPeople have been asking me to do a piece of fan art for a while, so I finally did one. I figured I worked on Care Bears in the '80's; it took me a while to remember how to draw one. I am also a big fan of Doctor Who so I thought I would merge the two. A work in Progress. Hope you like it. <br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-49342618358135619102015-01-13T23:26:00.001-05:002015-06-17T23:00:21.265-04:00New work for Upcoming Art Show <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Definitely Not Steampunk</span></span><br />
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Haven't posted any art for a while. These are new pieces for an
upcoming, adult themed art show, that I will let you know when and where
once the dates are confirmed. We had a few times set but they were
rearranged; so, new site, new time, new date TBA.<br />
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Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-54117338383376250982014-08-10T19:48:00.002-04:002015-06-17T23:00:40.099-04:00Coldwater Steampunk Festival.Wonderful weather for a Steampunk Festival. Luckily there was shade, since we forgot the sunscreen. Since we could only make it for one of the days, we decided to go on Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00. Traffic there was good, we seemed to have missed the cottager exodus. Friday night they had a wonderful schedule from 5:00 to 9:00 and on Sunday they arranged to visit the SS Keewatin (I shall find the proper spelling later) for the day.<br />
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I made up some new items for the festival. One is a work in progress, the Mad Scientist Starter Kit (potions not included) filled with corked bottles, suitable for larger and small potions, tweezers of assorted sizes and other interesting items to be added. Stay tuned for the commercial.<br />
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I brought so much that my 8 foot table runneth over, and not all my items could be displayed. So if you see something you want on my blog, you can contact me, though I do not mail items, I will meet for coffee with you, if you are in the Hamilton area and drop of anything I have in stock. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-11830725271605793052014-07-09T23:20:00.000-04:002014-07-09T23:20:46.619-04:00July Art CrawlFor the July Art Crawl, I will have a display up at THE THOU ART PARTY<br />
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located on the Second Floor of the historical "Vasco da Gama club" at 175 1/2 James Street North in Hamilton.<br />
thou ART pARTy takes place the second Friday of every month 7pm-midnight. <span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> thou ART pARTy showcases local artists and local musicians all evening.<br /> thou ART pARTy is open to all. There is never cover charge. <br /> </span>Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-29792978962357987432014-07-09T23:19:00.000-04:002015-06-17T23:01:53.706-04:00Con Bravo and New Ships.The Clockwork Hammer will be having a table at Con Bravo. I will be having a few select pieces at the table to help raise funds for the Clockwork Hammer. I will also have a new piece that I will be introducing at the event, an air battleship that is named THE HAMMER, in honour of the group. I used an earlier illustration to build THE HAMMER and while working on it, found it in need of a refit. So those of you who bought the earliest version you will be only 1 of 10 in the world with that copy. I will only be producing the second version from now on. Here are the new ships.<br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-85422233525753445422014-06-29T01:40:00.000-04:002015-06-17T23:03:00.523-04:00Hat MedallionsI have a new set of Hat Medallions specifically for the ladies of steampunk culture. Based on the original series, these have the feminine touch of flowers and feathers. Why wear boring old goggles that everyone else has, when you can make a personal statement. These are made in a limited number, hand assembled and painted by the artist. They are art pieces, so they will be damaged with rough treatment. They are protected with clear coat to give them water resistance, should the rain hit while you are unprotected, but they are not totally waterproof. They will debut at Coldwater Steampunk Festival in August.<br />
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The dragon pin will also be available at Coldwater. Again I make everything by hand from lightweight materials. I only have a few of the dragon pins in this series. I will be making more but as everything is hand cut and crafted, often each pin will have subtle differences. Come and see the real thing at my booth in <a href="http://steampunkfestivalcoldwater.webs.com/" target="_blank">Coldwater</a>.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-41083435651714413932014-06-29T01:37:00.000-04:002015-06-17T23:04:23.496-04:00CandylandRecently I was part of an group art show in Toronto, the theme was Candyland, so all the artworks had to be based on that theme.<br />
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These are original acrylic on canvas paintings. As always my sense of humor has reared its head and made a statement. :) I hope you have as much fun with these images as I had making them.<br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-78305788621778431712014-06-08T21:42:00.002-04:002015-06-17T23:06:39.844-04:00Hat Medallions and Collar MedallionsI am producing a number of Steampunk Hat Medallions to decorate your hats, turning just a regular chapeau into a Steampunk work. The gear themed medallions are lightweight as to not damage your head wear. Each piece is hand cut and assembled, hand painted as a work of art and sealed with with a water resistant coating. As art pieces they are not indestructible but I have taken care to make them as hardy as possible. So don't fold bend or mutilate and you should be fine. <br />
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The Collar Medallions are to be used in place of a regular tie, to add just a splash more steampunk to your outfit. The elastic band slips on over your head and rests under your collar worn much like a tie but just making more of a statement. They should be short enough to stay out of your tea cup but long enough to meet the top of your vest.<br />
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<br />Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-6707389068096690852014-06-08T21:42:00.001-04:002014-06-08T21:42:50.112-04:00Hello People.Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Due to some health issues I have been unable to do much work until lately. If you are one of my facebook friends then you will know all the pertinent details. For others, let's just say I am much better and looking forward to a great summer. Now that I am on the mend, I plan to do a few events this summer. The one that I am really looking forward to is the <a href="http://steampunkfestivalcoldwater.webs.com/" target="_blank">Coldwater Steampunk Festival</a>. It is the first year that I will be there. I am busily working away at a number of new projects and as always my steampunk art prints will be available that I have displayed on this site. I will be posting some of my new projects but some might be a surprise. I hope everyone is having a good year so far and keep checking back to see what new goodies I have posted.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-63587636680940427072013-12-09T22:35:00.003-05:002013-12-09T22:35:30.394-05:00December Art Crawl -- art salesIs it December already, where did the year go? I hope everyone has a Merry Holiday Season and a Happy New Year, and a healthy and wonderful year ahead in 2014.<br />
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For the December art crawl I will be at:<br /> <br /> THOU ART PARTY <br /> located on the Second Floor of the historical "Vasco da Gama club" at 175 1/2 James Street North in Hamilton.<br /> thou ART pARTy takes place the second Friday of every month 7pm-midnight. <span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> thou ART pARTy showcases local artists and local musicians all evening.<br /> thou ART pARTy is open to all. There is never cover charge. <br /> <br /> Come out and see some of my newest prints or get some of your old favorites. I will have a good selection to choose from as well as steampunk themed goodies. Come by and say Hi to all the wonderful artists.</span>Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285040769891644035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705536.post-74623834328398658262013-12-02T02:32:00.001-05:002015-06-17T23:07:21.708-04:00KITTIES !!!People have been asking me for cats for years, so I finally made some stylized kitties for the winter season. One with the cat sitting in the box is called Take Me Home. The other peeking out of the box is called Sanctuary. Just thought I would try something a little different. Made with watercolour and pencil. Due to the warping of the paper the scan was a little difficult, but I think I managed. They will be available at my next outing and at The Pearl Co. Will keep you posted on my next appearance. <br />
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