Nagata UpDates

[mark nagata]

glug glug ... sorry for the lack of posts .. well you can mostly find me on Tweeter ( maxtoyco ) but Matt told me to post some stuff I've been doing so here it is  ;-)

I highly recommend his new VividTone line .. the Pink and Yellow are VERY bright ... my eyes tweek out a bit when I spray them, thats how Vivid they are .. make the normal yellow look dull, even though it's not dull  ;-) well you know what  i mean ... ;-)

 

anyhow, Monster Kolor continues to amaze me paint wise .. and since it's pre mixed so easy to use !

 

Been busy prepping for the 5th Anniversary Max Toy shows in Tokyo and San Francisco, plus Matt's In Living Kolor San Francisco Tour !! Man wait till you hear the line up of painters he's got coming ...! Make your plans and show up at Double Punch San Francisco on Saturday April 23rd, 2011 !!! Live painting with Monster Kolor on toys .. come and give it a try, for free ! Or watch your favorite customizer spray away !!! Gonna be Fun !!!!

 

Everything below is for sale at the Dragatomi show, Monster Party opens Jan 8th, 2011 in Sacramento, CA .. I'll be there plus Gatchbert too ( Lil Japan and DLUX also in the show )

 

phew .. back to work for me ....

 

the picture above was painted with acrylics on canvas board, but i did my final varnish with Monster Kolor Clear Coat ! Sprayed down nice and smooth, and when dry is a super glossy finish  ;-) Nice ...

 

 

 

 

[Dead Presidents]

Yup, Super Stoked for you Seth! Well deserved. Way back in the day (2008 i think) I got an email from Mr.Nagata about buying an eyezon custom from me. The rest as they say is history :0 I can honestly say that without Marks enthusiasm when I was thinking of bringing mk to the masses it would have never happened.

Mark / Max Toy are #1 rightfully so.

Paperdaniel said:

Wow Seth. I am a bit very jealous and a bit very proud of you; yes, mainly a bit very proud. And then I see jealousey's face again. He looks a little like Sprout from the ho ho ho.. green giant commercials, except he has a big bundle of sticks tied to his back. Old jealousy fable and myth..I dig that stuff.
I'm really stoked for you though. Honest. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us with em. I think everybody knows how I feel about Mr. Nagata's work. As a collector, I m fond of maxtoy, and as a painter...come on dude, those sculpts are a joy to have as a canvas. Ya know, the first time I read his bio I almost seizured and passed out. That's one hella art, design, renaissance toy art man. Yes sir. I am stoked for you Seth. You do fine work. I think one of the finest aspects of what we do is how we all silently push each other; all working to push each piece a fraction better than the last. Working towards but never ever arriving at. I tell Matt often what I think of his paint, and the never ending colors. It is the good stuff for reals.
Hell ya Seth and Mark!! So happy to again see someone hoist the MK Jolly Roger high where it should be. - - I was just saying less than 2weeks ago on here, that some of the MK slinging artists on here are doing far better..no, waaaaaay better- work than was and is being done on many small run releases being put out. I meant this too. I get mean and lippy on coffee sometimes..we all have our crosses to bear, it's just that mine has little caster wheels and a herb vaporizer w/face-mask

[mark nagata]

Haha, Matt without Monster Kolor we'd have nothing to show !!! Nope Matt is too modest he's built MK and we are the better for it ! While I sing the glories of MK, it's really what each of us does with it .. and the many styles and color combos we all come up with that really is an inspiration. I encourage everyone to also step out of your comfort zone every once in awhile and try different things with MK and other paints, too ... to me it's the only way to grow as an artist / creator.

[Seth Longmire]

And to keep the love-fest going: Matt, I wouldn't have even bought an airbrush if not for Monsterkolor, and this community you built here.  I haven't sent you a proper thank-you, but it's on the way.

 

Mark: I'm in awe of your willingness to let other people play in your world.  I'm incredibly greatful for the opportunity, and I hope I can live up to your trust.  Your newest envelope-pushing stuff has been great too.

 

Daniel- Keep at it, it took me a bit to work up the courage to ask :-)

[Seth Longmire]

Nekoron and Mewship armada, ready to Defend All Kitties:

Cautiously optimistic about how they turned out.  C-Thru over silver on all but the dark one, which is black under layers of copper and gold pearl, and the Vivitone one.  Moondust on all of them, color-changes flakes on two.  Subtle stripes on one of them.

Thanks again Mark, for your incredible generosity, they'll be on the way back tomorrow.

[mark nagata]

homerun Seth !!!! Geez, I have no idea what kind of custom I could paint using these .. haha !

[Topheroy]

Unbelievable! you have set the bar, way up there man. I want one, how are they going to be released?

[mark nagata]

good question .. not sure about the release .. or even the price yet  ;-P Since you guys are big supporters of MK, send me an email at [e-mail] if you want one and I'll do my best to save it   ;-P

whatever is left will be offered to Max Toy Club members and any thing left goes to the Max Toy web store ... but i doubt there will be anything left !

[Dead Presidents]

Seth, you have really outdone yourself on all your latest works. 2 thumbs up from all of us here at the MK HQ.

[Dead Presidents]

Thanks Mark, I think these will last about 3 seconds up on the store :)

mark nagata said:

good question .. not sure about the release .. or even the price yet  ;-P Since you guys are big supporters of MK, send me an email at [e-mail] if you want one and I'll do my best to save it   ;-P

whatever is left will be offered to Max Toy Club members and any thing left goes to the Max Toy web store ... but i doubt there will be anything left !

[mark nagata]

Sorry folks been busy with various Max Toy stuffs .. ! SDCC was the usual craziness .. I hate trying to fit it into one day but thats how it has to be... here's a few customs ( note they all have sold ) from the past few months ... I'm back making more customs for my trip to Singapore - STGCC -

Their art toy scene is a bit behind us in terms of popularity but it is an emerging fan base .. so hope to show off the Monster Kolor to them  ;-P

dualos, private commission

eyezon, sdcc 2012 custom

night and day, eyezon sdcc 2012 custom

[mark nagata]

sorry folks it's been way too long since posting MK customs here ... ;-P Here's a few recent ones for you all ... !

Special Galaxy King Negora for fan in Japan

Save&Destroy show in Spain, custom TriPus

above: for 40th Anniversary Go Nagai show - Devil Negora

above: for Giant Robot show at Japanese American National Museum Los Angeles.

Qpop show Alien Xam-kaida

Not suppose to show these  ;-P for up coming NYCC / Clutter event ... yes all MK, hand painted with brush and airbrush... King Kong Eyezon ...

Special custom for STGCC, Singapore comic/toy con 2012. This one features the countries mascot called a MerLion , a mermaid and lion combined  ;-)

[Dead Presidents]

Mr.Nagata, Thanks for making MK shine ! Your talents never cease to amaze me and many others around here. I believe you follow this theory

"your only as good as your last custom"

They just keep getting better.

The true MK "KINGPIN"