Here he is in all of his glory! Since I received my very first commission request, I’ve spent time just looking at the details that I asked for. James Fuller from Fuller Designs has been making cute little terrors that first caught my eye: his L’il Jammies. It always awesome when you can find a fellow admirer of all things fierce and scary and cute, all at the same time. But when you find someone who can create something from your own imagination, while breathing life into that dream, well you’ve found someone special. I was bitten by the art collecting bug years ago, but only buy pieces that really speak to me so that they remain special in my heart. Usually, the artists that I’m drawn too are depicting something deep inside of me that is pushing to get out….like the Hulk but less painful? And then I saw him: Lobo:
My very own Lobo by the amazing Fuller Designs (thx James)
Of course the one I saw was like him, but not mine because he was already gone (check out James’ store). And I was heartbroken when I realized that I’d found him too late. So I finally mustered up the courage to approach the creator of this magnificent beast to see if I could somehow get him to make another so that my dream would come back to life. Yep, courage because I’ve never approached an artist to ask for something specific that could be touched, admired, loved, and just for me. And lo and behold, he agreed and we discussed the little details that would make him part me as well. I was also a bit leery because there are artists out there that only certain kinds of wallets can meet (that’s definitely not mine). But I’d met someone who is doing this for more than just earnings – he was doing it because he loved what he did. Conversations finally turned into what your eyes are now feasting on. I’d followed Fuller Designs for a while and knew that others were equally ecstatic about him, and now I knew why.
My dreams are probably no where near yours. I’m attracted to so many different things, though they all seem to tie together by an underlying current that strikes at my soul. Whether they are cute or scary, they reflect a little of me. No, I’m not a beast, but I’d like to think that I have that something that keeps someone on a particular path without flinching. Of course, we all flinch, but it’s pushing past that dread that makes us find ourselves.
This is the magic that artists like James hold. There is talent and dreams all around us, waiting for us to find them. Their creations reach out and poke us in the gut to say “Hey! Can you see me? Don’t you want me?” And without question, our answer is “YES! YES! OMG, YES! (Let me check my wallet first) What am I saying, YES!” To James and artists everywhere, thank you, and please don’t stop. Your dreams are fueling a world that we all want to dive into.
…from the bottom of my soul, Thank You!
