This was a fun and totally liberating custom for me. Especially considering
all the monsters and dark characters I normally create.
It was also a fairly easy one, once I came up with a solution with my spare
parts and clothing. I had to sculpt his very complex hair, and repaint his eyes several times, but using DVDs and photo references,
I hope I captured Groucho in his DUCK SOUP era prime!
I have a buddy who loves these guys, and he taught me a lot of what to look
for in them and their humor.
I was always more of a Three Stooges type (Full customs of them soon
too!), so, as a kid, I never got the more cerebral dialogue humor of Groucho, but always loved Harpo, who anyone
can understand.
But lately, I have begun to appreciate these guys in all their wacky glory.
And moreso nowadays than ever!
What we could do with some Marx Brothers running around, creating mayhem in
our overly serious world!
Coming soon, HARPO & CHICO!
In progress!
Special thanks to Brian Sweat, to whom this figure is dedicated
MORE COMEDY GUYS SOON!