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A rainy fall day in our Vancouver studio proved to be the perfect time to customize a mini diy gup gup. Below is a little step by step of what’s happened to this little guy so far.
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Just a couple little teaser images of things to come…
Coming this Fall, we have a ton of exciting new bits of coolness planned for landing. Here’s just a little tease of a few things on the way.
Take a look at this kickass Mini Gup Gup Custom by Antroia!!! Now, head on over to Toysrevil’s Public Vote and show your support! For more pictures of this Steam Age marvel, checkout the Toysrevil Post.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen some wonderful black and white Gup Gups from some very talented members of our artist community. So, we thought it would be a good idea to do a little step by step post on one technique to achieve some black and white coolness. Take a look at the steps below to see the creation of Mummy Gup Gup! …and don’t forget, many more tutorials are available at www.gupgups.com.
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The Winner of Best Use of Colour in our Designing Gup Gups Competition with Toysrevil is back as a fully realized Custom by Rickard Johansson.
Boomber has come for a visit from Sweden, and he brings some baggage with him!!!
To see more images of Boomber, head on over to Rickard’s website…and you can follow Rickard on twitter @antroia.
Every month or two we hold a random draw to give prizes away to our facebook friends. For us, it’s a little way to show some appreciation for the support you guys give us and make connections with cool people.
Bjornik was the winner of our Summer draw and we were so pleased to send him a little happy in the form of a Hong Kong Limited Edition Mini Gup Gup and a Mini DIY. When we later found out what a brilliant artist Bjornik is, we felt that we were the real winners in the prize draw!
Checkout the interview below to find out a little more about Bjornik, and to see more of his wonderful work, head on over to http://bjornik.com/.
GG: Tell us a little about yourself. Where are you from, and where did you receive your art training?
OB: I’m Otto Björnik and I’m from the Philippines. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved drawing and wanted to be a realist painter. I didn’t have a formal art training though I had two minor subjects in architectural rendering when I was still taking up architecture in the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
GG: Where do you go for inspiration?
OB: I get my inspiration from the unique experiences I had when I was a kid. Everything else comes from ordinary things and everyday experiences.
GG: What would your dream project be?
OB: To create my own brand and make an animated film with my own style.
GG: What was it that you liked about Gup Gups?
OB: I first saw the porcelain skin Gup Gup and fell in love with it. I guess it’s the simple yet elegant shape that appealed to me the most.
GG: Who are your major artistic influences?
OB: I looked up to Russian illustrators when I was just starting out. They, and probably my penchant for realism and details, are what dictate my current style.
GG: What’s one piece of advice that you’d give someone wanting to work in the visual arts?
OB: Develop a personal style that you enjoy and see your self doing for a long time.:)
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Checkout the New Value Bundles in the Online Store!!! Get a two pack of DIY Mini Gup Gups for $9.95 USD or a three pack for $12.95 USD! Each bundle ships for the same shipping cost as just one ini Gup Gup.
http://www.gupgups.com/shop.php?d=all
Sun Lee Siew Loo is an wonderfully talented illustrator, graphic designer and photographer based in Singapore. So, when we were given the opportunity to collaborate with such a modern Renaissance Man, we jumped at the chance!
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Sun and find out a little more about the person behind the art. Checkout the interview below, and if you get the chance, definitely pay a visit to Sun’s websites.
www.growwithsun.com or www.behance.net/sunlee
GG: Tell us a little bit about where you’re from and how you got started in art?
SL: Hello! , this is Sun Lee Siew Loo, I live on a Sunny little island called Singapore.
I became interested in illustration 2 years ago when I started reading a few illustration magazines. I found it very interesting and invested a lot of my time doodling and exploring my own personal style. And slowly incorporates my illustrations into my work and that’s how I ended up in illustration!
GG:What’s it like being a professional artist?
SL:For me, i’m fortunate enough to say that i’m able to do the work i love and work with awesome collaborations. And i can say that hard work really pays off where you really spend lots of time drawing, sketching and working your art when you could be out hanging with your friends.
GG: What was it that attracted you to Gup Gups?
SL:I’m not sure whether if you have heard of Tarepanda, but when i first look at Gup Gups, it just reminds me of it!!(infact, it was one of my fav plush toy!) hahaha! And of course, Gup Gups allows me to add my own creativity as needed, which is pretty cool!
GG: Where do you go for inspiration?
SL: My inspiration comes from all over the place. Be it sound, image or objects from everyday life. Different things influence my creativity at different times.
GG:Who would you say are your biggest artistic influences?
SL: It would be Pomme Chan, i loves her flashy felt tip art style!
GG:: How do you see your art growing in the next few years?
Growing Fat?(just kidding) lol! I shall not disclose yet however keep an eye on me by visiting my website www.growwithsun.com ! haha
GG: If you had a dream art project, what would it be?
SL: I always wanted to do illustrations on car and set design for theatre production!
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