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Re: Just congrats to Mike Rayhawk
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lugnet.people
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Tue, 18 Feb 2003 16:07:41 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Mike Rayhawk writes:
> In lugnet.people, Jason Spears writes:
> > I really like the "in progress" cover illustration for Brikwars. Very cool.
> > Any chance of publishing a larger version of the picture for backgrounds?
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> Actually I was planning on publishing a very large version indeed, so that I
> could sell it as a poster through cafepress.com - but since Lego still has
> serious form copyrights on the minifig, it looks like I probably can't make
> any income off of "minifig-like" pictures without getting sued (and now,
> maybe fired!). I'm still exploring this angle though, maybe something can
> be worked out.
I've always been a huge fan of this particular piece ... well, who am I
kidding, I *love* minifig art or all kinds ... but this one in particular
speaks to me. I really do hope you manage to come up with some sort of
arrangement, it would be amazing to have a large copy of this picture hanging
on a wall in one's LEGO room.
There's another site I know Mike is familiar with, which also showcases some
great, albeit in some cases sacriligeious and controversial, minifig art.
Between that work and Mike's, LEGO rooms throughout the world could become
surreal retreats, even more so than they are now!
> In any case, I do plan on making a background-sized version available on the
> "downloads" page of the BrikWars site, once the painting is finished.
> Unfortunately I left it behind in L.A., so I can't make any progress on it
> until I get back from Billund in March.
Mmmmmmm, Billund.
> Right now the background on my computer at work is
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> http://www.mikerayhawk.com/psycho.htm
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> which gets a lot of raised eyebrows from the design managers.
I know I've mentioned this to Mike before, but I really consider this a
superlative piece of art. I'm curious how many people pick up on the fact that
the hapless patient in this case is a self-portrait of Mick Royhook himself?
Knowing that the person isn't just some anonymous shmuck, but is in fact a
well-known and universally celebrated shmuck - er, I mean, icon - makes the
picture that much more beautiful and disturbing.
> I'm still waiting for Lego security to come down and tell me I that Lego
> employees aren't allowed to post to Lugnet. Or worse, for Lugnet security
> to come down and tell me the same thing. It's tough being a corporate shill!
Welcome to shilldom. We will assign you a number based on your personality
type. If you do not have a personality, one will be assigned to you.
"You nervous?"
"Yeah."
"This your first time?"
"No, I've been nervous lots of times."
Please keep the updates coming!
-s
(slightly giddy from having shoveled lots and lots of snow this morning)
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| (...) You are such a wiseguy. And this is such a transparent gambit to give yourself the opportunity to gloat. (...) Hey, I'd forgotten about him! Going back to look at the site now, I see that I had also forgotten the many reasons he should never (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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| (...) Actually I was planning on publishing a very large version indeed, so that I could sell it as a poster through cafepress.com - but since Lego still has serious form copyrights on the minifig, it looks like I probably can't make any income off (...) (21 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.people)
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