By Samuel Wiggins
Samuel Wiggins - Zen Phony
Howdy! Welcome, and thanks so much for taking a look at some of my work. I'm passionate about the characters I draw and sculpt and try to put some personality in each one.
My focuses come from the things I like looking at, talking about, and studying-- so I try to do them justice. When working on different art forms, from video game design to traditional painting I try to change my mindset, with that in mind, here are a few of those mindsets I try to slip into for different works.
Toys:
A playful attitude is important, thinking back to the commercials from the 90s for funky monsters or antiheroes that were almost too cute to take seriously.
Comics:
Comics are an art form to be respected-- Usually approached with a message in mind, comics are a world builder's paradise and should be filled to the brim.
Paintings:
Formal, but not to be taken too seriously. My background is in Drawing and Painting, with a focus on a cottage/industrial relationship. I find notes to myself and others to be the best way to communicate ideas here.
Illustration:
My Illustrative work is always about being direct. I like to maintain some playful style points and focus on cartoons but I'm certainly not afraid to explore.
Game Design:
This has been a fairly new venture-- but in my mind, Games are the merger of toys and comics because you can play AND get a message across.