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Some in-progress photos of my new tattoo! Last night was our first session, it will likely take 2 more. What you are seeing in these pics are just the preliminary outlines and first pass shading on the Witch King’s helm. This just makes me want to get a whole sleeve!! Tattoo by Christel Perkins at […]

First week back in the studio… this little monster face makes me happy! These are some quickie camera phone shots of Grumpy’s first paint job. It’s not done yet but pretty close. After this “in the grass” background, I’m also doing a cityscape bg and sci-fi bg. I’ve been trying out some more subtle paint […]

Things you should learn from my Mom (The learning legacy of Jane Fox as seen by her daughter, Lyla) My mother, Jane Darlene Fox, passed away right before her 65th birthday. She taught me so much in life and now, pushing through the sadness of her passing, I’m trying to learn from her even in […]

The Making of My Monster’s Inc VM95 Mashup Part 2 (read Part 1 here) Now that the concept drawing is approved, the color comps are done and the sculptural elements are added… now its time to paint! Back before I got my sculpture studio I would just turn my second monitor around and look at […]

It’s been a tough month so I thought it might be nice to do a “Making-of” of one of my past pieces. I always take tons of process photos being a bit of a reference and documentation nut. I like being able to go back and see all steps of my process. The animator in […]

I was covered in some wonderful blogs this month! Do Want (Brazil), Streets of Beige (UK) Me-Magazine (Germany) and Bizarre Beyond Belief.     Thanks to all these blogs for writing about my sculptures :) – Lyla

The 2nd edition of Maleficent has SOLD from Disney’s Wonderground Gallery! Now I’m on to the 3rd :) More on my finished Maleficent sculpture here: http://lylawarren.com/2013/01/maleficent-as-dragon-final/ And the Work-in-progress version here: http://lylawarren.com/2013/01/maleficent-as-dragon/   – Lyla

“Snip is a very young tree spirit barely more than a seedling. She happily wonders the lands – learning, meeting and growing. One day she will find a place to put down her roots but not for a very long time… there is so much to see before finding her true home.” Snip is part […]

I’m getting ready for Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, WA! ECCC is right around the corner, March 1st in fact. This is my array of business cards for the con. I can’t wait to debut my new sculpts there. I’ll be at Booth #506 with a great group of artists including: Dev Madan, Karin Madan, […]

“Old Knot is an ancient tree dragon. He was once a tree but had been pushed to his edge through long struggling years. His anger twisting him into a malicious dragon. Behind that rage is a deep ,old sadness though. That part of him still resides in his quiet moments.” This duality of character is […]