3D Challenges
When I have time for it, I like to participate in 3d modeling challenges. I find that when I set myself a goal I can learn a lot in a short period of time.

• Prince Peach
• Created for 3dTotal's Gender Bender modeling challenge
• Originally the goal was to create the pair of Mario and Peach gender swapped, but as time ticked down, the foppish Prince Peach was a  way more interesting character than my Rosie the Riveter inspired Maria.
• I placed second in the competition.

• Runner
• Created for 3dTotal's Bimechanical Hybrid sculpting challenge
• For this eight hour timed sculpting challenge, I came up with a strategy of limiting myself to making several sculpts in a short amount of time and then choosing one to focus on. In the case of Runner I feel I hit upon something that looked like it came from the mind of HR Giger, who I consider the master of the biomechanical genera.
• I placed second in the competition.

• LucasArt
• Created for 3dTotal's Caricature sculpting challenge
• For this four hour timed sculpting challenge, I busted out several quick caricatures and since I liked all of them, I asked around to see which one got the best reaction. Deep in the midst of the Star Wars prequels, poking at George was the clear favorite.
• As is usually the case when I set out to make caricatures, some of these are too close likenesses.
• I placed third in the competition.

• Self Portrait
• Created for 3dTotal's Self Portrait sculpting challenge
• This was one of the first timed sculpting challenges I entered. It's been a while… It may be about time to do another Self Portrait.