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Angi-kat
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[2004-01-26 22:38:39 +0000 UTC]
"Angela"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 61; Deviations: 280; Watchers: 392
Watching: 54; Pageviews: 38193; Comments Made: 361; Friends: 54
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Hyung Tae Kim, Wen-M, Heise, a bunch of other ppl on devart I can't remember right nowFavorite movies: Pirates of the Caribbean, X-Men 1-2, Iron Man, Spiderman 1-2, Lilo and Stitch
Favorite bands / musical artists: Linkin Park, Evanescence, Nickelback, Backstreet Boys, Sixx AM, Owl City
Favorite books: The Bazil Broketail series, Drizzt series, Raptor Red, The Hobbit, The Relic, Fatalis, The World of Warcraft series
Favorite writers: Mercedes Lackey, R.A. Salvatore, Michael Crichton
Favorite games: X-Men Online RPG's, World of Warcraft, Dungeons and Dragons, board and dice games
Tools of the Trade: Pencil, Pen, Paint marker, Steel, Recycled scrap, Beads, fabric, marbles, spray paint, acrylic paint, brushes, welder, plasma cutter, power and hand tools
Other Interests: Anime, Fantasy, Comics, Super Heroes, Sharp and Pointy things, Cats, Travel, Conventions
# About me
I grew up in Arizona till the 7th grade, then my family moved to Utah, where we've lived ever since (minus those 2yrs I moved back to AZ).I have been an artist my whole life. I was a voracious drawer as a kid. I would always sit on the floor, hunched over a book with a piece of paper and a pencil, drawing up whatever crazy creature popped into my head while watching TV.
In high school I began to try new things. Took ceramics for a couple years. Did a bit of wood working. Did some computer graphic and design. And of course all the usual drawing and painting goodness of the drawing classes.
In college I decided to give Graphic Design a try... and suffice it to say, one semester of 8am Basic Line Drawing for 2hrs, 4 days a week burned me out so bad I didn't even want to THINK about another drawing class for over a year. So, I ended up going into Biotechnology (which is a fancy term for a flunky lab assistant).
While working on that, I tried out a few different things. Scuba diving. Jewelry. Then I took a Basic Metal Sculpting class... and absolutely LOVED IT!!
From that moment on I was hooked. I took the class ever semester for about 2yrs. Then I spent a year working for an awesome local artist named Fred Conlon, who was a tremendous influence on my work. I probably wouldn't have gotten into recycled art if it wasn't for him.
Then, I moved to Arizona for a couple years. Took metal sculpting down there for a year, as well as began schooling to earn my welding certification.
I then moved back to Utah, got my own equipment, and started up my own business!
The Iron Phoenix
# Comments
Comments: 93
and good evening wonderful stranger!
Thank you so very much for the watch,
I really appreciate your support in my endeavor to become an artist.
Have a most marvelous day!
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Holy mackerel, I am absolutely floored by your work!!
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here is the updated version fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/201… I think I'm going to do one more round of changes, and then I will be done with it. I still need to start on my sculpture for the Wounded Warrior Project raffle. I do a lot of charity work.
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Hmmm.... My initial thought when I saw this was that the smoke clouds look very... compact and solid. You don't get much impression of 'lift' like you expect to see with smoke. Your current design definitely has improved in that regard. I was actually gonna suggest making some little cloud 'clumps' in various sizes, with thin, short posts on the bottom. You could then mount the cloud-clumps in various places. Don't make the posts too long, cuz you wouldn't want them being visible... but doing this would give the smoke clouds more visual variety, as well as giving the impression of 'floating clouds'.
Not sure if doing this would work so well with your current design, since you've expanded further on the clouds already, and it might make the design a little excessively top-heavy. But something to think on if you do future projects.
My only other suggestion would be to clean up the base. It looks... kinda messy. You can clearly see big gaps around the bottom of the square piping where it meets the base. Maybe fill in those gaps, or add some simple ground texture
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thanx for the input. It carries more weight coming from a respected metal artist like yourself. I agree with your ideas, and I would have done that, but it wasn't the look I was going for. I didn't want it that intricate, I wanted it to look simplistic and untidy, so you could tell it was made from scraps. I did, however, get a little carried away with the smoke. I'm sure you have had the same problem, where you are making something simple, and you get to one part of it that you obsess on too much, then you realize that you have spent hours on that one part, and its a lot fancier than you wanted it to be. to be honest, at this point, I might have to change the intended style, and fix up the rest of it to bring it up to par with the smoke.
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Yeeeessss... I have started on projects that were suppose to be 'simple'... and they ended up not simple at all.
I do like the smoke a lot better though. It FEELS more like drifting smoke, rather then thick, too-dense, and too small. And I find that if you end up over-nice-ifying a sculpture, it's best to just keep going with it until you're satisfied. You will be happier with the end result.
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good talking to you. I appreciate the input from the all mighty Angi-kat. ALL MIGHTY ANGI-KAT!!! sorry, it makes me uncomfortable when my conversations don't include some form of awkwardness.
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GO ALMIGHTY MEEEEH!!!!
You're welcome Kaiser. Keep up the good work on your sculpture.
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I love your work. I wish I had put up all of my art before my hard drive crashed, but I just kept putting it off.
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Thanks for posting! Learning more about mild steel and stainless as I move from brass and copper! Love your gallery!
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Fantastic gallery! You have a new fan 
Keep it up!!
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Creating recycled art is a real challenge, and requires a very different way of thinking and viewing the things around you. I had no real concept of how to do it until I spent a year working for an artist who did nothing but recycled art. I was able to pick up some of the skill and creative insight on how its done, but even now, I'm nowhere close to being as good with it as people who really dedicate themselves to it.
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I can imagine that's the case, hopefully one day i'll get some tuition and learn the skills to get started
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Woah I never expected to find someone who uses Metallurgy (stuff about metal) for art to this extent. I know sculptures and all but these look like anamatronics or something ._.
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Ahhhh.... thanks? XD I know very little about metallurgy... or anamatronics for that matter... but I'm glad you like my work.
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Oh well then uses metal in this style xD Close enough lol. Still, I really love it.
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No problem! My kinda art is pretty common lol. I'm a writer, and not too good at it too ^_^'
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wow your work is so beautiful!! keep it up
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Your art is awesome!
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Just stop by for a visit and to see whats happening in your world. Loving the new pieces and I will return and visit again. And I am finally on my way to my own shop. Got the mig welder this year.
Here is to another year of discovery!
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Yay for MIG welders! You are going to have a BLAST now that you have one! It makes sculpture life so much easier and faster, not to mention all the texturing you can do with it and not have to spend eternity cleaning it!
I look forward to what you'll be creating this year!
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I must say, you are an amazing artist. I love your work and style.When I grow up I wanna be like you
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Your metal work is really wonderful. I like the coloring on the Pheons as opposed to the plain metal. Diggin'
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Yes, I like the color better as well. But its so hard to try and keep it protected so it doesn't scratch up!
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I enjoy your work. I am just starting to evolve my work. Selling some but not enough to set up my own shop. Yes I have shop envy. I just keep taking the same class at a tech school for shop time.
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I did the exact same thing for about 5yrs. Couldn't afford my equipment, so I took classes at college to gain access to their equipment. Thankfully, I have parents who've helped me out this year to get equipment and a shop going. Selling my work has been a real challenge, but I've learned a lot this year.
Hopefully, some day you'll have a chance to do your work outside of a classroom.
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love it!! i want to get into metalwork as a carrer. over here in Aus we have a thing called TAFE.. (technical and further education).. if I cant get a metalworking job without a certificate i will have to go to tafe... Do you have any helpful hints for an aspiring metalworker?
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Hey!
Gratz on the new career choice! 
As for advice... hmmmm....
Honestly? I haven't completed schooling for my certification either. lol. But from what I've seen applying for jobs... even if you don't get fully certified, definitely pick up Arc Welding, Flux Core(Dual Shield) welding, MIG welding, and especially TIG welding. These 4 types seem to be the most predominantly sought after skills. I myself haven't learned TIG yet, and have only used Dual Shield in class, so it has affected my ability to apply for a few jobs.
Otherwise... do your best! Make sure those welds always come out right and hold strong.
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thank you
i can MIG, as my father was a panel beater back in the day, so i can weld a little. im going to go look in the local factories to start with, the fabricators and that and then see what I can get out of it
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I wish you luck!
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thank you
your work is great... maybe when I get a jo ill commision a work of art
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Ah Ha! I knew I recognized your little monsters. Must have seen your wares at that big thing on 4th ave a few months back right?
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4th of July Street Art Festival thingy? Yep! I was there!
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Btw your beast god mask doesnt look much like a tiki mask to me but it is cool. Unexpected but pretty cool.
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Happy 25th birthday Angi. I have missed every single birthday of yours since i've known you but happy birthday none the less. Have a good year.
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Hey there! just wanted to see if its on to use your scythe for a book that I am trying to get published? let me know I will give you full credit!
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Sure!
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I was just thinking. You love the desert so much you could probably incorporate that into you art. I think some desert based scenery or creature drawings would be awesome.
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Hey Angi, it's been awhile. Am I ever going to hear from you again?
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