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Electrostaff

And here’s why:

Rey has shown great proficiency with her old staff (I don’t remember if she still has it by the end of the TFA), being able to take down several armed thugs and not even break a sweat. I’d add a GIF, but there are none of her using her staff that I can find.

The Electrostaff users have been known to be able to go head-to-head against Jedi and the staves can withstand saber blows

It would serve as a great foil to Kylo Ren’s claymore-esque Lightsaber

His lightsaber is unstable, is a symbol of intimidation, and he is highly aggressive in style

The electrostaff can serve as a support when inactive, can serve as a defibrillator(?), and supports Rey’s style of incapacitating over killing

The staff is currently her iconic item for marketing purposes, might as well roll with it. (C’mon marketing teams, we need more Rey stuff [and of women in general])

I know most of you are thinking, “Why the electrostaff? The lightsaber is a great weapon, iconic, and is also symbolic to the passing of the baton to the new trilogy.”

While that is all true, there is also nothing stopping Rey from modifying the Electrostaff from becoming a hybrid with the old Lightsaber. Heck, even a double sided Saberstaff (that is an actual staff, sorry Darth Maul and Imperial Inquisition) is an option. And even then the points listed above would still apply with proper modding/creative fighting style development.

Electrostaff/Saberstaff wielding Rey 2017

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On vacation in Santa Cruz, California - I head out into the woods to paint the landscape on a Cintiq Companion. Watch this 12 minute video to learn a little bit about me, and my process for digital plein air! The painting took roughly 4 hours over the course of several hiking trips (6 miles total).

Special thanks to Danny Samuels (Tripod Desk) Ryan Kirkcaldy (Filming) and the MUPU Crew! - musicputty.com -

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$2000 Cintiq Companion- 

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$100 External Battery- 

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30 Min Master Copy at DeYoung Museum - San Francisco

Holy hell, what an amazing week in San Francisco! Im sad to have ever left that wonderful place and can't wait until my next visit. A special thanks to Betsy Bauer, Karla Ortiz, Vaddi Isaar, and Dawn Carlos for your excellent adventures and hospitality. I met countless other lovely people during my stay, they've all left me feeling like this Dino.

Hey everyone!

Here's a repost of my Heroes' Tale Process Gifs.. The paintings were made for a Kickstarter almost a year ago and can now be viewed in this HIGH RES ANIMATIC  on Youtube.

See the paintings come to life with the beautiful animation of Christopher Merlino. The project was successfully funded at $65,000, and can now be purchased at - www.heroestalecards.com

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Check out the release of "HEROES TALE", a $65,000 successful Kickstarter that I Art Directed. Its been many months since the Kickstarter days, I'm excited to see the final release of the product!

Here are a few cards of mine from the game - more at http://www.heroestalecards.com

Gifs GALOREEEE!!    -    Part 2

Hey there!

Oil is going to be a lot of fun as you move further into your practice with it.. One of the biggest issues with early painters is their lack of understanding on how to care for their brushes - while also being safe from the toxicity of these materials. If your not careful, you could ruin your first set of brushes - making the rest of their life a pain in the butt to use. Consequently this will be a huge distraction from the already intense act of painting.

It is possible to have perfectly fresh brushes every time you sit down to paint, the downside, you’ve gotta clean the hell out of them!

Painting:When painting in oil, I would suggest a not toxic alternative to turpentine. I use GAMSOL, or ODORLESS MINERAL SPIRITS. Do Not Swish Your Brush In The Cup Of Gamsol! Swishing your brush around the Gamsol to clean it will only dirty the Gamsol, turning every future mixture of paint into the color of that nasty cup of muck. Eww. Instead, with a heavy cloth in one hand, simply dip your brush into clean Gamsol, pull it out and squeeze dry with the cloth. Doing this multiple times will keep your cup clean, and your brush clean - this is a great way to save cash on expensive cans of Gamsol, rather than pouring down the drain. (Don’t do that either). 

Saving Gamsol:As your cup of Gamsol becomes a little dirty over time, you can set it aside while all of the paint settles to the bottom. Grab a new cup and pour the old Gamsol it in. You’ll notice that all of the paint has fallen to the bottom of your old cup - you can wipe it out now with a few paper towels without having to pour the dirty Gamsol somewhere. (I have no idea where a safe place to empty dirty Gamsol would be, so be careful)

Cleaning:After your’e done with the painting, it’s time to clean the brushes for your next session. Repeat the whole dipping in Gamsol thing, getting most all of the paint off the brush. At this point, I’d suggest using a soap called "THE MASTERS BRUSH CLEANER". Gently scrub and squeeze out all pigment left in the brush (all the way down the very center, to ensure a perfectly fresh brush). At this point, I would reshape your brush tip and let dry.

TOO LATE??:It’s possible to revive old, stiff, dry brushes.If you’ve lost a brush to the dark side - I’d suggest going out and buying the heavy duty stuff. Get the highly poisonous !TURPENTINE!. Leave your brushes outside in a cup of this scary stuff for a few days, then go at them with our “Masters Brush Cleaner Soap” a few times to try and bring the brush back to life.

Happy Painting!