Cody Goodin - The artistic and spiritual journey of Cody Goodin

Since I am making an early night of it.  I pulled the name of the winner of my Halloween giveaway.  So the winner of the Dark Angel Baby is Joyce from Pittsburgh.   Please contact me with your snail mail info and I will send off your prize.  Thank you to everyone who played along.  It was truly fun.  Don't forget I am doing my first internet class starting December 1st, you can read about it in the precious post.  Have a great evening everyone.

At long last I am now ready to offer this class to the world.  It is something that is near and dear to my heart.  Ten years in the making.  This class combines many elements from previous classes to create a comprehensive art experience.  So, what is this class about you are thinking.  Artspell is a class designed to do several things.  One, it is a great resource for some interesting and fun art techniques.  It is designed for those who want to learn how I sculpt, create figures, do mixed media, use of acrylic mediums and paints and so on. Secondly, it is a multi step process that helps you to discover who you are as an artist, as a creator.  We explore the three elements of the self and how that shapes the artist in you.  Thirdly, it is a beginning approach to using art as a trans-formative and healing tool for you and others that you love. I use a variety of spiritual, psychological and philosophical views and info...

Well, I finally finished my September/October challenge, "Morbid Curiosity" for the Creepy Orphan SOciety.  I have to say I don't do creepy that often.  The last was my Halloween giveaway piece.  But here is the "Great Horned Boney Bird".  He is a polymer clay sculpt over a wood and wire armature.  That is wrapped with batting and fabric strips to fill out the gody.  I made his talons out of wire and paper.  His tail is another piece of fantail willow.  I just love using those.  The skin of his body is strips of decorative paper applied.  Once that was dry, I applied the black netting over it as a drape or cloak like piece.  Then he was finished with little pieces of a pink and dark gray fake fur.  I like how he finally turned out.  The cool thing about some of the more artsy pieces I have made in the last few months, is that I have been developing some fun techniques.  I plan on using these for future...

Hello, and welcome back to my little art blog.  It's been a week, as in odd and somewhat stressful.  Not all bad, but it keeps you exhausted and anxious.  Anyway, I wanted to share with you this little guy.  He's another in the Dweedle series.  His name is Ozloh, and he gets lost in thought a lot.  Even while walking through his forest he suddenly starts going off into some far away thought.  So, far he has escaped serious injury.  Ozloh is a polymer clay sculpt over a paper mache and wire armature.  He stands about 6 inches high.  His wisp of hair is wool from a local provider. Well, that's it for show and tell.  I am hoping to announce the details of my big class that I have been working on for a very long time.  So, stay tuned this weekend.  Don't forget to enter my Halloween giveaway.  Just scroll down to the next post for details.  Have a great Friday everyone.

1st Annual Halloween Giveaway!!! I am doing one last giveaway for the year.  So, without further ado, here is Dark Angel Baby for my tribute to Halloween.  In order to have a chance at winning him you must fulfill the requirements below. 1.  Be a follower of this blog. 2. Leave a comment on this post and make sure I have contact information. 3. Tell me about your favorite Halloween thing. That's it, the winner will be chosen on Halloween.  You can leave more than one comment if you wish.  Hope you all have a ghoulishly wonderful Halloween season.  Good luck my friends.

OK, two posts in one week is rare for me I know.  But, I thought I'd play catch up while I can.  This is a busy season for me and I have lots of creating to do.  In addition to that, I decided to give my blog a new look for October.  Hope you like it.  It needed a bit of something.  I am not sure this is it.  But, in the spirit of adventure and creativity I thought what the heck.  This little guy is the first in a limited series of characters.  He is a Dweedle.  They are little magical beings that aren't quite convinced that they are magical.  So, whenever they make magic it tends to be accidental and without intention.  This little one is trying to lift something quite heavy and out of reach to make way for his walking.  He hasn't quite got it yet. Here's another view of the guy.  No, he doesn't have a name yet.  When I try to ask him he mumbles something that sounds like Moot.  So,...

Well, another Essex Studios open house come and gone.  It was a little lack luster this time around.  I guess there was more stuff going on in the city.  We had perfect October weather for it though.  I decided to show you some pics I took in the studio.  I didn't get to walk around much.  Yes, I did sell some small items.  Anything is better than none. So, to start off the pictures here is a picture of "The Keeper of Ancient Knowledge" in her finished state hanging on the wall.  She looked so elegant and otherworldly there.  I received many positive comments on all of my work.  Her costume is made from fabric and torn pieces of decorative papers from Thailand saturated with Ultra Matte Medium.  I love this stuff.  She is approximately 24" tall.\ Here is a close of the Keeper.  Her hair is a hand dyed wool from a local sheep and goat farmer. Next we have another recently completed piece entitled "What...