Mas Healey.

 

I posted about the ultra-cool work by artist David Healey, a couple of weeks ago.
I asked David 6 questions and he was gracious enough to respond.
1. Were the 3.75" mash-ups one offs or did you mold them and make multiples?
the 3.75 mash-ups are one offs. I make them to order if asked. To remake them I remash the original toys. I've thought of casting but no need yet.
2. Any of your work for sale?
yes work is for sale I sell the resin stuff at toy Tokyo. I like the work to be not that available. I prefer people to get in touch with me and work it out that way.
3. Specifically, what paint do you use for your mash-ups?
paint? What paint? I use mostly acrylic and a bunch of time. Sorry That's as specific as I get.
4. What brand of resin do you use for your mash-ups?
I've been trying different stuff for different projects. There are still a bunch I haven't touched yet.
5. What work have you been doing more recently?
as for recent stuff. Painting some new one off sets. Making a bigger figure hopefully for nycc. And right now getting set for San Diego. Excited for a collaboration that came together recently for comiccon.
6. What artists are you into right now?
artists...I don't specifically follow any artist. I tend to be more inspired by different elements of design.

So, David is going to be at ComicCon this year. Swamp him and show him some love.
Here are a few more pics of his mash-ups.

Healeymade.

 David Healey is my favorite artist of the now moments.
The Art Hustle's, Simeon Lipman sent Healey's URL over and told me to check out his work. Simeon hit the nail on the head, I'm in love.

David Healey specializes in action figure mash-ups and repaints. Normally, I can't stand clear figures, but his are so beautiful that I can't help but love them. Besides an IG-88 head on a wrestler's body, this guy is straight out of one of my fantasies. I gotta get my hands on one of these somehow.
The colors for his 3.75" mash-ups of his work is dark, with thick blues, grey cream infused greens, and what I would call gutsy greys (you may call them spineless blacks. HA.) His limited palette creates a real sense that these are all truly from a secret collection of toys that you and I weren't allowed to have. The Gallo wine family makes special apple cider only for the Gallo children, these action figures are for kids better than us.