tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329325253607592162024-03-07T00:55:59.463-08:00Nate Baertsch IllustrationNate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-85196594864820840642013-01-10T08:28:00.001-08:002013-01-10T08:28:53.098-08:00Wizard in BLEU.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Blue Wizard, ol' what's his name?<br />
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A quick concept sketch of something I'd like to turn into a statue for a project we're doing at work. Largely for creative fun, also to get my hands used to working in clay as I have oh, so many projects I'd like to do in sculpture. Let me know what you think!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-33013569987866540992012-11-01T09:50:00.002-07:002012-11-01T09:50:15.967-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Castle Grayskull, but COOLER than you REMEMBER!!!</div>
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Mattel is trying to pull in pre-orders, so they can re-make the coolest playset that possibly has ever been! But bigger, including all our favorite features in the old castle, and much, much more!</div>
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Everything that was a sticker, or cardboard in the old playset will now be fully sculpted and painted! All the weapons, the computers, the throne, a working “Jaw-Bridge”! It will feature a trap door, a fully enclosed dungeon, two NEW secret doorways, a working elevator that goes not just to two levels, but now a new roof level! This thing will be huge! Measuring in at just over 2 feet tall!</div>
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Check it out at <a href="http://www.mattycollector.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3c3b36; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">www.mattycollector.com</a> and pre-order yours today!!!</div>
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Just imagine what this castle playset would be like not just for your MotU Classics figures, but even the old original figures! Or any monster or fantasty figures that you own! This playset will be the be all, end all of ultimate castle playsets, and in my opinion, well worth the price tag. </div>
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If you’ve been collecting the new MotU Classics, even casually, then this playset is a must! This is what He-Man and Skeletor are fighting over! Get it pre-ordered today! No charge will be put on your card, you pay when it ships a year from now. (We need to give the FourHorsemen (<a href="http://www.fourhorsemen.biz/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #3c3b36; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">www.fourhorsemen.biz</a>) time to build the thing. But imagine how cool it will be to gift this to yourself or a loved one NEXT Christmas/holiday season!</div>
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“Now YOU, have the POWER!!!” :)</div>
Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-87106999050028757502012-09-05T14:39:00.001-07:002012-09-05T14:44:09.417-07:0030 Day challenge done.I've posted everywhere but here... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/natebaertsch">Facebook</a>, Twitter, <a href="http://www.natebaertsch.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.natebaertsch.deviantart.com/">Deviantart</a>. Durring the month of August I did a "design a figure a day" challenge for 30 days.<br />
The result was of course a lot of ideas, but mostly me drawing toys I'd want to not only create, but collect.<br />
As well as get some drawings of characters out there that I've been holding onto for almost 20 years! <br />
Though the challenge is done, I could do another 30 or 60 days of adding to the different "lines of toys" that are in my mind. But instead. I'll soon run some polls, and see what the public liked. See what you all might like to have on your shelves or in your pockets? You tell me!<br />
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Thanks for looking! Hopefully sometime soon I'll be posting shots of clumps of clay that hopefully resembles something you see here!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-60954177873124224292012-07-18T08:30:00.001-07:002012-07-18T08:30:54.385-07:00Add to Résumé: Castle Grayskull!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've recently had a dream of an opportunity to work with Eric Treadaway of the FourHorsemen Toy Design group, to do the design work on Icon Heroes Castle Grayskull Deluxe Statue!<br />We all got to see it for the first time, painted up in prototype glory at San Diego Comic Con, at the AFX booth!<br />When I was approached to work on this, the direction from Icon Heroes and Mattel was to create a look that would be consistent with what's currently being done with Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics line of collectable action figures. (minus the scale of course)<br />I knew also at that point that I was to work directly with Eric and Mattel for approvals.<br /><br />It was an amazing experience to look over the various designs Castle Grayskull has had over the years in a variety of media, from the old mini comics, to the Filmation and MYP Cartoons, and of course, the old toy itself. Like anything that's been in media for 30 years, it's gone through quite an evolution! We also pulled from early concept art created by Mark Taylor for the Castle as well as the prototype sculpt that he did. <br /><br />One of the most exciting things to do was design the "rarely seen" sides of Grayskull, the right side, the back, and the roof. We feel that exploring the whole environment of the Castle's exterior is ideal in a statue format such as this. There's a nod to just about every era in He-Man's history in this statue.<br />We hope fans enjoy the design overall, a lot of love went into it. I'm as anxious as the rest of you about finding out when it will be made available and for how much!<br /><br />I can't wait to display it right along side the other various MotU toys and statues that I own. I'm very grateful to Icon Heroes and Mattel for letting me have this opportunity. Special thanks of course to Eric Treadaway, working with him on this was like going over to your best friends house and playing with your favorite toys in the sandbox together. And lastly, thanks to Pixel-Dan for the great shots of the finished prototype!<br /><br />www.iconheroes.com<br />www.fourhorsemen.biz<br />www.mattycollector.com<br />www.pixel-dan.comNate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-85021320966635872612012-03-14T09:42:00.003-07:002012-03-14T09:52:05.723-07:00Happy 45th Outer Spacemen!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpedtuotqmtOOLX3prXfZVPuMMpiSIgqjIygDprB0CVGu_P2ddc6Blgsm9hjeTqkDL_a35Ij0J_70PLckQdTQPldqL1EFI4Km0P4HkdBimRlsPDoGbQd94e5KhFqqkcIJZxFn3avLrg/s1600/4HM_OSM_final_sm.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpedtuotqmtOOLX3prXfZVPuMMpiSIgqjIygDprB0CVGu_P2ddc6Blgsm9hjeTqkDL_a35Ij0J_70PLckQdTQPldqL1EFI4Km0P4HkdBimRlsPDoGbQd94e5KhFqqkcIJZxFn3avLrg/s320/4HM_OSM_final_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719796188033080946" border="0" /></a><br />Very happy to show this fun poster I got to do for the <a href="http://www.fourhorsemen.biz/">Four Horsemen</a> and Mel Birnkrant, creators of the new Outerspaceman figures that you can buy <a href="http://www.shopfourhorsemen.com/">here! </a>While these new figures have only been around for a couple of years... The characters were created by toy mastermind <a href="http://melbirnkrant.com/return/index.html">Mel Birnkrant</a> 45 years ago!<br /><br />This poster is a part of a unique package, featuring re-issues of the first four modern OSM figures, but with colors created by Mel for this special release. They are very striking in photos, and even more so in person! Well worth the "exclusive pricing" if you ask me.<br /><br />If you look close, you'll find the newest OuterspaceWOman, Terra Firma! :)<br /><br />Thanks again to Mel and the Four Horsemen for letting me come over and play.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-3914586789469193642010-07-27T07:42:00.000-07:002010-07-27T07:47:41.777-07:00Four Horsemen 2010 poster!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5PdCCatcXwMkV_vV76qrF7xOZLEiJcGLrmz00sLRdNzlSL1nx4x1V3IE0Sxc5eSOryFusHFJIagpVOL5q29fTsx_mwksSKbqr7AhV3r_q7zK4dqCpMDHB_HJqu9CR14AGNfjRadLqA/s1600/4P4the4Hsm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5PdCCatcXwMkV_vV76qrF7xOZLEiJcGLrmz00sLRdNzlSL1nx4x1V3IE0Sxc5eSOryFusHFJIagpVOL5q29fTsx_mwksSKbqr7AhV3r_q7zK4dqCpMDHB_HJqu9CR14AGNfjRadLqA/s320/4P4the4Hsm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498597100972514242" border="0" /></a><br />The guys asked me, or did I ask them... anyway we did this poster, of the four properties the <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com">Four Horsemen</a> have designed on their own. Symbiotech, Seventh Kingdom, Magma CORPS and Gothitropolis. They had this on display at their booth with AFX at SDCC 2010. All these characters, or most of them anyways, are in either figure form or prototype, soon to be figures. Maybe some of the characters are just teasers of what could be or will be... The Four Horsemen love to surprise! It was a blast to paint, albeit a bit challenging on composition. You can get this poster at <a href="http://www.storehorsemen.com">www.storehorsemen.com</a> if you'd like it on your wall!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-10755063500881259212009-12-10T07:41:00.000-08:002009-12-10T07:43:31.173-08:00Merry Christmas to all!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap0TPIWVd-h5OkFr7ElHsYZlc81nQAvLR5YKLKqhVku6ZFjKkTw17uS9NFsBPcpr9s6JJ7__hUtxXzuTnapMWrp-urXaN7gRiTQq7uaGHi7Pn-Uq5uJmjUo26xqpxMWYHlhbApY3gGg/s1600-h/Father+Christmas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap0TPIWVd-h5OkFr7ElHsYZlc81nQAvLR5YKLKqhVku6ZFjKkTw17uS9NFsBPcpr9s6JJ7__hUtxXzuTnapMWrp-urXaN7gRiTQq7uaGHi7Pn-Uq5uJmjUo26xqpxMWYHlhbApY3gGg/s320/Father+Christmas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413633606748720146" border="0" /></a><br />May your Christmas season be full of joy, and good times with family.<br />And if you're traveling, may you be safe, well, and enjoy the travels.<br />Merry Christmas!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-68589799872624755542009-11-17T08:41:00.000-08:002009-11-17T08:47:40.968-08:00Masters of the Universe Classics... Merman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OMjS8Wu5Rm0bRF1Bb-rPPlASBlt2eUB9DKYjgZxnRxbD76i9kMTZr43auIZnxK4sEqQGKM5mn3_qVvXSZb8sGwe-qyytw2CDrUNHmOjQSiHLoyBXFPt1UVAUg6NABqABT4hDiZa0PQ/s1600/Merman_final_low+res.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OMjS8Wu5Rm0bRF1Bb-rPPlASBlt2eUB9DKYjgZxnRxbD76i9kMTZr43auIZnxK4sEqQGKM5mn3_qVvXSZb8sGwe-qyytw2CDrUNHmOjQSiHLoyBXFPt1UVAUg6NABqABT4hDiZa0PQ/s320/Merman_final_low+res.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405114629651837778" border="0" /></a><br />I love the new Masters of the Universe Classics figure line, sculpted by the <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/">Four Horsemen</a>, and available exclusively on <a href="http://www.mattycollector.com">Matty Collector.com.</a><br />Merman is one of my favorites, and as such I did this piece as an update on his old card art that you can see <a href="http://www.grayskullmuseum.com/cardback/mermanback.htm">here</a>. Let me know what you think! Enjoy!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-88325899713385851182009-09-04T14:25:00.001-07:002009-09-04T14:26:16.588-07:00What?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2C_qeOu3vf0kyILHw9RNhCfWPYj5kqORVRHcFrPVH1Qko2cmyOlz7NbJrKZSXH9QOUwazjPmO3lhAgEQFawuz9rN793P4sbccXMCpV_6034e4I7_KhNWAg_X0x8Ksro3-EkimAp-Tg/s1600-h/Cat+lady+sketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2C_qeOu3vf0kyILHw9RNhCfWPYj5kqORVRHcFrPVH1Qko2cmyOlz7NbJrKZSXH9QOUwazjPmO3lhAgEQFawuz9rN793P4sbccXMCpV_6034e4I7_KhNWAg_X0x8Ksro3-EkimAp-Tg/s320/Cat+lady+sketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377726694761854946" border="0" /></a><br />Fast flash lines... Love me them flash lines.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-66262622522314828202009-08-03T07:14:00.000-07:002009-08-03T07:17:54.317-07:00The Allustrious Queen Alexanndraaaaaa!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMt2-6db2TUKlkoCVElMGOIkZIhyphenhyphenE1oiwIjCaM8xtYYFZSdzTqwhMuTcH6czqb9DZI-62C6lEwpzwXXoIlPeWWXDzNZf6RFlShnwHuKEZC4AUfj_8X-unTR6-Ad5__nlpZxvFce5J8g/s1600-h/Queen+AlluxandraSm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMt2-6db2TUKlkoCVElMGOIkZIhyphenhyphenE1oiwIjCaM8xtYYFZSdzTqwhMuTcH6czqb9DZI-62C6lEwpzwXXoIlPeWWXDzNZf6RFlShnwHuKEZC4AUfj_8X-unTR6-Ad5__nlpZxvFce5J8g/s320/Queen+AlluxandraSm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365741257625183730" border="0" /></a><br />Now that SDCC is over, and most people have seen the packaging on the Four Horsemen's Queen figure from the 7th Kingdom, I suppose I could post this.<br /><br />Part three in the 7th Kingdom series! The mighty Human Kingdom Queen and her warriors!<br />If you want to learn more about the 7th Kingdom and the Four Horsemen toy design group, go to <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com">www.fantasticexclusive.com</a> and be sure to check out they're forums!<br /><br />Comments are always welocome... Except the ones that are just happy I've posted on my blog again. ;)<br />(I say that with love, really I do!)Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-1895762625922029422009-04-30T07:22:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:28:33.862-07:00Iz Queen Warrior<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUA2_7MHhYyb82YPME0kjfOk7LSHJywrNx2mdSIF3N-H4iEfmc_2R_Qmfm6TlEnzcJgGFb9bECwqadd74pbSpVk9_Q26OrdkN5m9YykZ8ULjRCySfpSvtEuj3hmzP2ZbHLE796rt4yA/s1600-h/IZQueenSm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUA2_7MHhYyb82YPME0kjfOk7LSHJywrNx2mdSIF3N-H4iEfmc_2R_Qmfm6TlEnzcJgGFb9bECwqadd74pbSpVk9_Q26OrdkN5m9YykZ8ULjRCySfpSvtEuj3hmzP2ZbHLE796rt4yA/s320/IZQueenSm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330490737793774866" border="0" /></a><br />A friend of mine wanted a painting of his wife, as a variant of the Queen Alluxandra, 7th Kingdom figure. Confused? Hey I don't question the clients, I just paint for them. Either way you look at it, it was still a fun little concept. He wanted the style to be like my other 7th Kingdom paintings that I've done for the Four Horsemen. If you've no idea what I'm talking about, head on over to <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/">FANtastic Exclusive</a> and check out the <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/fforum/default.asp">forums</a>. ;) That is if you really want to know more... Or if you want to just check out the art, well here you are and there you go! Have a great weekend!<br /><br />Will there be an actual official Queen painting here in the future? Time will tell! :)Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-14603469515172541042009-03-02T12:36:00.000-08:002009-03-02T12:42:14.542-08:00Pelican... Day job stuff.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpXBvETFd-BRrBnx6Mo7-EC7t0zSfu3yEGa087aHRHgdYpJgvuWVcB_PWckFz2nhJFqbotTA5LoT3-kkdW_u1ZBIjMhUpFuMYzehFtdwHKNKIMCuBUYWwUvsZ6JGuA6zLVj4fick6sg/s1600-h/Pelican+with+a+bottle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpXBvETFd-BRrBnx6Mo7-EC7t0zSfu3yEGa087aHRHgdYpJgvuWVcB_PWckFz2nhJFqbotTA5LoT3-kkdW_u1ZBIjMhUpFuMYzehFtdwHKNKIMCuBUYWwUvsZ6JGuA6zLVj4fick6sg/s320/Pelican+with+a+bottle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308693222931192866" border="0" /></a><br />I did this a while back. I like pelicans. Done for my day job at Imagine Learning. Nothing more to add other than enjoy! Or slap me with a crit should you desire.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-68957103838990659602009-02-21T16:36:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:20:50.345-08:00Fuerza-What?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA0VZL7rvlyvIi6EOthq4iKigolFpOid4OxulbLuB_Wo3lGSkiLolkTE7JOvrime25wsAemgLbPk5r-YuRO_eWY93zyzZeZm4qr7Fz_8Ldbey_9F3r8Lf1B9VK_yYeENJ20KRSIBMNg/s1600-h/FuerzaT.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA0VZL7rvlyvIi6EOthq4iKigolFpOid4OxulbLuB_Wo3lGSkiLolkTE7JOvrime25wsAemgLbPk5r-YuRO_eWY93zyzZeZm4qr7Fz_8Ldbey_9F3r8Lf1B9VK_yYeENJ20KRSIBMNg/s320/FuerzaT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306492407341481906" border="0" /></a><br />As if He-Man and all the characters of the Masters of the Universe weren't wacky enough... There is also a little line called <a href="http://fuerza-t.he-man.us/">Fuerza-T</a>. What is <a href="http://fuerza-t.he-man.us/">Fuerza-T</a>? Why haven't you ever heard of it? Well, it's a knock off line that used the old molds of the original Masters figures, but repainted, and re-arranged into new characters. They were available somewhere in South America, if anyone has more info, feel free to leave comments and enlighten us all. Needless to say, this piece, was done for a very good and very patient friend of mine, he's waited a long time for this artwork that depicts the mighty Platino and the ferocious Felinor locked in mortal combat. Poses inspired by Earl Norem's work on Masters, so even this piece of artwork is a knockoff of sorts. Nonetheless, it was great fun to do, and I'm very happy to be done with it. Let me know what you think of these guys! Can you find what character parts from MotU made up these characters from <a href="http://fuerza-t.he-man.us/">Fuerza-T</a>?Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-9350227292245043102009-02-20T14:58:00.001-08:002009-02-20T15:09:00.249-08:00The United...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfClac2p1DeFhiJAJVZICVQuJGj_7tfgl0fQxhPDM1Y4UNDCC9S2VW5Dgnf-oKesbJpsmIBxlpVvXHIclCLamcMCwXk_eJPKfAOJ7dhYo7tuSbDjNdx1-zZEKVrqp6tSYt0_aKUMBFA/s1600-h/Heroverse+The+United+posterSm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfClac2p1DeFhiJAJVZICVQuJGj_7tfgl0fQxhPDM1Y4UNDCC9S2VW5Dgnf-oKesbJpsmIBxlpVvXHIclCLamcMCwXk_eJPKfAOJ7dhYo7tuSbDjNdx1-zZEKVrqp6tSYt0_aKUMBFA/s320/Heroverse+The+United+posterSm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305018686154725042" border="0" /></a><br />A good friend of mine, Mr. Tom Akel, asked me to do a little poster for him for his <a href="http://www.heroverse.com/">Heroverse</a> comic team, "The United". If you want to find out more about <a href="http://www.heroverse.com/">Heroverse</a>, just check out the site! (clicky the linkies)<br /><br />Tom is a great guy, and has a lot of fantastic ideas on comics. This was a quickly put together, so please be gentle on the critiques... Bah! Give me heck on it, I needs me some growin. :)<br /><br />I was for the most part just following the standard costume designs already established on the characters, but there were a few characters Tom let me play with in terms of their look. I was surprised at what he let me get away with! Thanks again Tom!<br /><br />Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention, he was giving this out at New York Comic Con that was a few weekends ago as posters.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-30021276107559672132008-12-19T07:23:00.000-08:002008-12-19T07:30:37.814-08:00Ahsoka Tano<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLDmw159zaGPBCUSOti9hZOkf8Ai861WQtDe5iXVL8c7dffOZge5wn3bI3amweBrsE9bzZv8RqdQrMMXayjLTm1ZrlQX19xF6x-44ahBU3la31cRW-QYNoIVF2lMb6qaa5wgw4vhQIg/s1600-h/Ahsoka+Tano.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLDmw159zaGPBCUSOti9hZOkf8Ai861WQtDe5iXVL8c7dffOZge5wn3bI3amweBrsE9bzZv8RqdQrMMXayjLTm1ZrlQX19xF6x-44ahBU3la31cRW-QYNoIVF2lMb6qaa5wgw4vhQIg/s320/Ahsoka+Tano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281522637071819522" border="0" /></a><br />My daughter's favorite Jedi, as well as something I put together for a friend. The spunky padawan Miss Ahsoka Tano...<br /><br />I played with a different rendering method for colors this time. I did the flats, then copied that layer twice, set the original flats layer as the dark shadows, made the medium layer more of the local colors and left them at a medium value, then a light blue tinted layer from her force power. I intentionally didn't show and color casting from her lightsaber onto her to stay true to the movies! Hahaha. (really just lazy.)<br /><br />The Ahsoka Tano character is trademarked and owned by Lucasfilm.<br /><br />It's not a very Christmas-y image I know, but nonetheless, I wish you all a happy holiday season, and a Merry Christmas!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-75067999191165967752008-10-15T06:54:00.000-07:002009-04-08T10:15:08.390-07:00Wonder Woman Day III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj29Q2Yp1-C2l0GYVRxs-BvSYaFhclNCH8Pe_F66QeB6mtefY3I4ckqvXAAlqr2_dMpIH1YHfn09cZCDjy7N4vrMLMvMNapl7gIwp6S0Pj5PfAJoHycrWN5aeCbyxkfoEJQSW1Jjxlg/s1600-h/WonderWomanDay2008_Nathan+Baertsch_2final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj29Q2Yp1-C2l0GYVRxs-BvSYaFhclNCH8Pe_F66QeB6mtefY3I4ckqvXAAlqr2_dMpIH1YHfn09cZCDjy7N4vrMLMvMNapl7gIwp6S0Pj5PfAJoHycrWN5aeCbyxkfoEJQSW1Jjxlg/s320/WonderWomanDay2008_Nathan+Baertsch_2final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257379952788564210" border="0" /></a><br />This year I was invited to participate in Wonder Woman Day! I was asked to donate some artwork for the auction event that would bring money to some Domestic Violence Shelters. You can read up on it and see other artist's work that also contributed here: <a href="http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay3/WWDay3.html">Wonder Woman Day III</a><br />I contributed one piece to each event, one in Portland Oregon, and the other in Flemington New Jersey. I hope for the best with this great event! And if you live in either area, be sure to stop by and join the fun!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-66532502456381379562008-10-03T15:09:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:29:33.918-07:00unnamed woman portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEJcvHtf5rXOmsIoK7vslZJxlE4oQJlxywkkrxsapIaMPGEH0lbCJLf_ssx0ZF-M_j4x_RRLqX3GNE9bVyn_f-IfH5UiRT730yPadjzD4PyOF6Ctum-tIqCt8Vhl7i1H1PBMB3c35Cg/s1600-h/woman's+portrait.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEJcvHtf5rXOmsIoK7vslZJxlE4oQJlxywkkrxsapIaMPGEH0lbCJLf_ssx0ZF-M_j4x_RRLqX3GNE9bVyn_f-IfH5UiRT730yPadjzD4PyOF6Ctum-tIqCt8Vhl7i1H1PBMB3c35Cg/s320/woman's+portrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254047922821748850" border="0" /></a><br />Another day, another sketch. The woman is no one in particular, I see a bit of my wife in her, a bit of Marcia Cross? Maybe it's Wonder Woman!? Who knows? Maybe you see someone you know in her too? It's just a sketch.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-69154980841722592682008-10-02T15:24:00.001-07:002008-10-02T15:25:33.924-07:00Yikes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlLc4em1StwXbqqXXaIa5iBE7tTj-CV_-GoubwXJfm_cyz9PGz7eT1wfyQ2P5fC5vv6w4olixc4BiRB9_ae6ScrDdPbcGsQvCmuXXA2RdEs3JzW4jSFVqLOhuzn4QlaZfU07VT71Niw/s1600-h/Yikes+MonsterSm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlLc4em1StwXbqqXXaIa5iBE7tTj-CV_-GoubwXJfm_cyz9PGz7eT1wfyQ2P5fC5vv6w4olixc4BiRB9_ae6ScrDdPbcGsQvCmuXXA2RdEs3JzW4jSFVqLOhuzn4QlaZfU07VT71Niw/s320/Yikes+MonsterSm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252686199632254482" border="0" /></a><br />Ever feel like this when you wake up? Welcome to my reality every day. (kidding... Sorta.)Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-85501718276830658862008-10-01T07:54:00.000-07:002008-10-01T07:58:18.876-07:00Bad-ck Anatomy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxcZf143_5k-HV7p21o-wqIZbTWeFwtQ5htShc5qloYByevDYkBVyOv-1tS1Rp8bTFCmUO6sKDxUt-tO3CjIUVjppi72UfaFUlJ5RQEK5KHdNlzMoFtc20sqWIj2KSkIOVYxqY5vp3A/s1600-h/Back+muscles+Sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxcZf143_5k-HV7p21o-wqIZbTWeFwtQ5htShc5qloYByevDYkBVyOv-1tS1Rp8bTFCmUO6sKDxUt-tO3CjIUVjppi72UfaFUlJ5RQEK5KHdNlzMoFtc20sqWIj2KSkIOVYxqY5vp3A/s320/Back+muscles+Sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252199778407498786" border="0" /></a><br />Just a fast study on back anatomy... Not sure it's any good so get a look quick, who knows when a mood swing will hit me, and I'll come to my senses and take this one down. If anything, this sketch reminds me how much I need to keep at it. 10-20min. tops warm-up sketch.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-11468972954806975772008-09-30T10:08:00.001-07:002008-09-30T10:10:28.035-07:00Tiger Sketch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCCaI6DSBKRfpLSWZal_D_yUYepyxrwSssbvyQSrI2Xo-N2Rsnq8ztqNggI5cSvuMdq6PwjBXbrNDa83FNigtFJMbtJ43TFdCP9wvH_w9w5HGvqALWaxcvQ64bxLmAOF1kEZrWCIgQQ/s1600-h/Tiger+sketchSm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCCaI6DSBKRfpLSWZal_D_yUYepyxrwSssbvyQSrI2Xo-N2Rsnq8ztqNggI5cSvuMdq6PwjBXbrNDa83FNigtFJMbtJ43TFdCP9wvH_w9w5HGvqALWaxcvQ64bxLmAOF1kEZrWCIgQQ/s320/Tiger+sketchSm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251862791323009986" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry I've been quiet lately. Thought I'd post a sketch or two in the next few days.<br />Tigers are always cool. Always wanted a pet tiger... Not practical with kids though I suppose.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-22688668257868536992008-08-08T17:20:00.000-07:002008-08-08T17:25:28.882-07:00Wildwood<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCFf9f87iv-QhQ-n7BGw7xzJi9fPoeDY-0HHibtcQbWAccSLGbhWA7FdzxQh8u9ZoxlICaok8Fi34MleeS_lv-cM4VU3gGjXCuSnwPsoNQdqHetaUM9HzWWVLy_VDlDsgIuHZkUc7Ng/s1600-h/Wildwood.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232307416121152818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCFf9f87iv-QhQ-n7BGw7xzJi9fPoeDY-0HHibtcQbWAccSLGbhWA7FdzxQh8u9ZoxlICaok8Fi34MleeS_lv-cM4VU3gGjXCuSnwPsoNQdqHetaUM9HzWWVLy_VDlDsgIuHZkUc7Ng/s320/Wildwood.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Someday I'm going to paint up a Graphic Novel. It'll be written by the famous Val Staples of <a href="http://www.mvcreations.com/">MVCreations.</a> And published by Image Comics.</div><br /><div>This is a teaser cover for the book... I can't tell you much of anything about it other than it's to be an all ages fantasy quest!</div><br /><div>So consider yourself teased! Hey, if you're not teased... You're not loved. :)</div>Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-14768209951392459912008-07-30T11:32:00.000-07:002008-07-30T11:52:43.581-07:00A Great lord of Gothitropolis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmsJjPhaitGPE__D4luZv0mbVtdus9Iu0RQYwfB7NZUXfQgEPaznqByIXbEZPpler_KwzOrlRchctfNZWtBZbkfNjsfBrNiHHCdqCk5qRjvBGJQLbFaXzSDNaIRnZu-ErMX1tDy6O-g/s1600-h/Scarabus+final+Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmsJjPhaitGPE__D4luZv0mbVtdus9Iu0RQYwfB7NZUXfQgEPaznqByIXbEZPpler_KwzOrlRchctfNZWtBZbkfNjsfBrNiHHCdqCk5qRjvBGJQLbFaXzSDNaIRnZu-ErMX1tDy6O-g/s320/Scarabus+final+Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228881286411749570" border="0" /></a><br />Scarabus is this one's name. He actually is this year's <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/">FANtastic Exclusive</a> winner, meaning the fans chose Scarabus out of many very cool <a href="http://www.fourhorsemen.biz/">Four Horsemen</a> character/figure designs.<br />Again, you can see the whole process over at <a href="http://www.fourhorsemen.biz/">The Four Horsemen's</a> <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/">FANtastic Exclusive website.</a><br /><br />They asked again that I help with the packaging chores by providing an illustration.<br />Because let's face it... We love seeing cool illustrations of figures on the packaging vs. just a photo of the figure you've already got. Not to totally bag on photos, they absolutely have their place, and we need them. But sometimes I think an illustration puts us into another world a little easier, it gives a sense of a story, let's the imagination run a little faster.<br /><br />Granted there's not much story here to tell with this illustration. You'll notice that both Scarabus and the Time Keeper look to be more of an old time portrait of the characters, there's a reason for that, and I'll leave that to the Four Horsemen to reveal on their own. One idea might be, whenever you go through an old spooky haunted looking house... It's always that portrait on the wall that makes you wonder who all is there, even if you think you're alone...<br /><br />I look forward to seeing what Gothitropolis is all about, it sounds like a lot of fun, and Scarabus is, by the look of his character alone, something serious to be reckoned with... A lord of times present and times lost, I'm not revealing anything official there, that's just a thought. I know when I look at the Four Horsemen's work, my imagination starts to wander all over the place, I hope this packaging artwork does the figure and his variants justice.<br /><br />This artwork was also shown at the San Diego Comic Convention that has now come to a close.<br />Please let me know what you think!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-9700377631499385192008-07-24T08:33:00.001-07:002008-07-24T08:39:13.253-07:00The Time Keepers!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18IGdZVTYA9q6NGHaO-4cZuihglhd_pYSI_bN9cwDiWY56YlNjHEyGw6Ew6Ka-3KPf4hA7k9t0BZT8tqiWM8LKGio8BZteXHzGrK1wl0QChp6tox-9vuFtsBzKfQ1_XafQj1si4kC0g/s1600-h/RED+Time+Keeper+Final+Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18IGdZVTYA9q6NGHaO-4cZuihglhd_pYSI_bN9cwDiWY56YlNjHEyGw6Ew6Ka-3KPf4hA7k9t0BZT8tqiWM8LKGio8BZteXHzGrK1wl0QChp6tox-9vuFtsBzKfQ1_XafQj1si4kC0g/s320/RED+Time+Keeper+Final+Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226605287095783682" border="0" /></a><br />It's San Diego Comic Con time of year again!<br />And the convention is in full swing today!<br /><br />I've been busy again working for the <a href="http://www.fourhorsemen.biz/">Four Horsemen.</a> This time it's packaging and advertising artwork for their new <a href="http://www.fantasticexclusive.com/">FANtastic Exlusive</a> born line: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Gothitropolis</span>!<br /><br />Let me know what you think of this little creepy critter!<br /><br />And if you are at San Diego right now, and can get into the convention, be sure to stop by the AFX booth and see the Four Horsemen, along with their beautiful work on both of their own lines, the Seventh Kingdom AND Gothitropolis, and pick up three of these little Time Keepers for just $25.00! (All three Time Keepers are different, both in head sculpts and in color schemes!)<br /><br />I hope everyone is having a great summer, I know I am, even if I'm not at SDCC.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-86326404749542940282008-05-22T12:09:00.000-07:002008-05-22T12:16:27.288-07:00Davy Crockett!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhqjHshk-omYdmPCSliD2bRZhTySlUUgwNEyDlBHY5KECzavCVRycgyBFb7gRXF69-Bh-FiAYkclH_cEKruSmhj9pmrRnQEA_wf3xn1vr_GBWSffUT2pyl2rao-ddKLHt1yZY_CqggA/s1600-h/page+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhqjHshk-omYdmPCSliD2bRZhTySlUUgwNEyDlBHY5KECzavCVRycgyBFb7gRXF69-Bh-FiAYkclH_cEKruSmhj9pmrRnQEA_wf3xn1vr_GBWSffUT2pyl2rao-ddKLHt1yZY_CqggA/s320/page+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203282495095302834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More fun from my day job! I'm doing illustrations for a book on Davy Crockett.<br />It will be a mix of two styles... The story gives us facts from his life, which will be painted in this more realistic style, and then it tells of a few of his tall tales... Which will be illustrated in my more cartoony/comic book-ish style. I just started the book, and when I have the cartoony style pages done, I'll be sure to post one here.<br />This image and text belongs to <a href="http://www.imaginelearning.com/">Imagine Learning</a>. The book is written by Shar Petersen.Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732932525360759216.post-9821179760437256052008-05-15T12:08:00.000-07:002008-05-23T12:04:45.852-07:00Saratoga Springs, 5K race!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCprrwgjESOJJtXOpem_cPhlFPiVyK-Jxxv8nW-aNyD01Ip5z_v9q3wf_upVrj6r_L6ssx3v34mH0-0x5n2aXin1dbkudxmx2ophBDuHIVFZ2sT8QIhAsYxvYWlNvUwYnRVGnMakyxcQ/s1600-h/Sprint+Stroll+Stagger+Swoosh+Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCprrwgjESOJJtXOpem_cPhlFPiVyK-Jxxv8nW-aNyD01Ip5z_v9q3wf_upVrj6r_L6ssx3v34mH0-0x5n2aXin1dbkudxmx2ophBDuHIVFZ2sT8QIhAsYxvYWlNvUwYnRVGnMakyxcQ/s320/Sprint+Stroll+Stagger+Swoosh+Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200684515993040226" border="0" /></a>So as I'm working on some really cool things I can't and won't post... Here's something I can.<br />I did this for our City's 5K race they hold each summer. Yes we live in Utah, but even out here we have Pelicans! Especially around the wetlands that are near our home and around Utah Lake. Beautiful birds... Except when they run! (I figure this one is in the "stagger" category.)<br /><br />This image is just to go on the t-shirts for the race. Thus it has a VERY simple and clean look compared to say... Xetheus or Ramathorr.<br /><br />I'm not 100% sold on the font or the placement yet...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR21fvND9e89AIBC2f03BOaE8UIwq_6QWKMTGkC1uz2C7_gI-oG29FhE_GMTZCn4DOwv3Dfxgh-5_b8flElEzQh38TA8c5XN8B8APk9e9cB5kblEV0RW_rZpxe3BSKAZgYC6ooM2cnlA/s1600-h/Sprint+Stroll+Stagger+SS5k+Heron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR21fvND9e89AIBC2f03BOaE8UIwq_6QWKMTGkC1uz2C7_gI-oG29FhE_GMTZCn4DOwv3Dfxgh-5_b8flElEzQh38TA8c5XN8B8APk9e9cB5kblEV0RW_rZpxe3BSKAZgYC6ooM2cnlA/s320/Sprint+Stroll+Stagger+SS5k+Heron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203650651101981378" border="0" /></a><br />EDIT:<br />So it turns out... Our city bird isn't a Pelican as I had previously believed. It's a Heron! Funny thing is, the good people I was doing this for didn't catch it at first either, and if you ask folks in the street what our city bird is... Well for the most part you can imagine that nobody would really know unless you happened upon a city council member or someone that works for the city.<br />So funny story short, I changed the Pelican, into a Heron... All in all it also gave me a moment to better the text and having him break the circle shape behind him more proved a better design overall. Leave it to the birds... Funny thing is... had I gone to the <a href="http://www.saratoga-springs.net/">city's website</a>... I might have clued in earlier! (note the city logo in the upper left hand corner of the web page.) Hahaha!Nate Baertschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293519199757516233noreply@blogger.com2