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Long Lost Friend Studio makes all kinds of things from illustration to sculpture and dioramas. Our YouTube channel posts videos about art and creativity. Monsters. Muppets. Movies. Comics. Cartoons. Cute & Creepy youtube.com/c/longlostfriendstudio

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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tried some inexpensive paints to see if they'd perform just fine with basic watercolor illustration. Probably a wise option if you're just starting out and not sure you'll like it. youtu.be/5kin70h8_mQ
two monster illustrations in watercolor, Frankenstein and his Bride, alongside the inexpensive 12-color palette of watercolors we made them with.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Had a lot of fun rewatching Fright Night (1985) and working on this digital sketch. Tried out some new Rusty Nib brushes. Video on YouTube youtu.be/cOQpH_WB-l4
digital blue pencil sketch of Charley Brewster from Fright Nightdigital inks of Charley Brewster from Fright Nightfull color digital sketch of Charley Brewster from Fright Nightlarger crop of the digital Fright Night sketch showing Charley Brewster brandishing a crucifix to ward off his girlfriend, Amy, who has turned into a vampire
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This one took a little longer to finish, but it's done! A Werewolf mask made from spray foam, foam clay, and polymer clay. Our favorite mask so far. #monster #summerween
person wearing a wolf-man mask, red-and-black plaid shirt, and long fingernails posing dramatically near a tree in the woodsperson wearing a wolf-man mask, red-and-black plaid shirt, and long fingernails posing dramatically near a tree in the woodsperson wearing a wolf-man mask, red-and-black plaid shirt, and long fingernails posing dramatically near a tree in the woodsperson wearing a wolf-man mask, red-and-black plaid shirt, and long fingernails loping through the woods toward the camera, arms raised, with the full moon in the sky overhead
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
In this week's video, we ruin someone else's sketchbook youtu.be/p2le0PA6nSQ #monster #sketchbook
empty first page of a sketch journalprocess shot, inking a monster sketch on the first page of a sketch journalprocess shot, finishing up the watercolor on a sketch of Frankenstein's monster on the first page of a sketch journal
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Watched An American Werewolf in London for the bajillionth time. Still amazing. Drew this in Affinity for this week's video. youtu.be/2i1WHeSsCoA #monster #movies
Digital illustration of David Kessler (American Werewolf in London) sitting up in his hospital bed, suddenly transformed into a pale-skinned monster with fangs.The digital inks stage of an illustration of David Kessler (American Werewolf in London) sitting up in his hospital bed, suddenly transformed into a pale-skinned monster with fangs. Black ink on white canvas.The blue pencil stage of a Digital illustration of David Kessler (American Werewolf in London) sitting up in his hospital bed, suddenly transformed into a pale-skinned monster with fangs. Blue sketchy lines on white digital canvas.
Close up of the ink stage of a Digital illustration of David Kessler (American Werewolf in London) sitting up in his hospital bed, suddenly transformed into a pale-skinned monster with fangs. Closeup also shows the user interface and brush menu of the Affinity App in which the image was drawn.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A throwback ad to go with the throwback tv show #startrek
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The progression of James T Kirk from a ball of wool to a brave starship captain fighting a Gorn on some alien planet. This week's video: youtu.be/BaOZFxQ-y7g #StarTrek
In process needle felted head of Captain Kirk. Bald, beady black plastic doll eyes. His open mouth overflowing with dark red wool being needled in by hand. In process needle felted head of Captain Kirk. His mouth now has teeth and is open in an angry grimace. The sides of his head have brown wool hair, but the top remains bald. In process needle felted body of Captain Kirk. Black wool boots and pants, golden yellow uniform shirt, his arms out to the side, awaiting his miniature weapons props.The completed Captain Kirk needle felted sculpt. Captain Kirk stands atop Vasquez Rocks -- the location of the episode Arena -- holding a stick aloft in one hand, and his mineral cannon under his other arm. He is prepared for battle with The Gorn Captain.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Somehow the ten-year buildup to finally watching Shin Godzilla did NOT dilute the experience. Absolutely bonkers monster designs in that movie. Loved it. Sketched up his "Fourth Form" in Affinity. #affinity #godzilla
digital illustration of Shin Godzilla blasting radioactive fire from his gaping mawin progress digital sketch of Shin Godzilla. The body is fully inked, the head is just the blue line initial sketchblue line digital rough of Shin Godzilla in Affinity, brush menu visible down left hand side
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We had another Sculpt-Off-Throwdown-Showdown. This time things got cold in the studio. Watch our process here: youtu.be/OXoCr_qdweI
Digital illustration of Jack Frost that Vince Dorse drew. This illustration depicts an elfen Jack Frost riding in on the ice floes of a frozen river toward the snowy banks getting ready to battle a menacing six-armed snowman.Clay sculpt of Jack Frost that Vince Dorse sculpted.  This sculpture depicts an elfen Jack Frost riding in on the ice floes of a frozen river toward the snowy banks getting ready to battle a menacing six-armed snowman.Digital illustration that Vince Dorse drew. This illustration depicts menacing six-armed snow man ready to battle Jack Frost.Needle felted sculpture of a menacing six-armed snow man with carrot horns and ice teeth battling a clay sculpture of Jack Frost. Snowman needle felted by Michelle Miller. Jack Frost sculpted by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
81 years ago, on this date, Universal released House of Frankenstein. It featured The Wolfman, Count Dracula, and Frankenstein’s Monster. The Endgame of monster crossovers. In tonight’s performance, the part of Daniel, the mad scientist’s assistant, will be played by Quasimodo. #monster
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
We each added two new mini monsters to our little Universal Dark Universe this week. That's ten total! It's a Halloween Leftover. youtu.be/mkoyqw5mQT4 #Halloween #monster #needlefelt
small wire armature partially covered in core wool, awaiting some black wool to be needled in.Phantom of the opera needle felted miniature figure in progress. Still no hands or head, but the black tuxedo and red cumber bun are completed.The disembodied, needle felted head of the Phantom of the Opera. His eyes are bulging, and ringed in darkness. His teeth tilt jaggedly in his screaming mouth.The finished Phantom of the Opera needle felted mini monster, with full outfit and cape, mounted on a wooden stand and perched within a miniature gothic courtyard.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Linus finally gets a visit from The Great Pumpkin. We had a lot of fun making this. Happy Halloween! #Halloween #GreatPumpkin #diorama
Constructing the Great Pumpkin. White plastic pumpkin with foam clay modifications (warts, lips) being sculpted with sculpting toolsThe plastic pumpkin gets a base coat of orange, unifying all of the modifications.Fully painted Great Pumpkin, eyes glowing red, mouth wide with jagged teeth, creeps up behind sculptures of Linus and Sally, sitting unawares in the pumpkin patch.Final Great Pumpkin diorama. The Great Pumpkin sits on a bed of rich earth, surrounded by massive vines, his eyes glowing red. A smaller diorama of Linus and Sally in a smaller pumpkin patch sit just inside the Great Pumpkin's mouth.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Sally has once again been suckered into the Pumpkin Patch to miss Tricks or Treats this Halloween. When will she learn? youtu.be/bWSVr1UtF1I #Halloween #art #GreatPumpkin
Sally sculpture in progress. Just her head, in polymer clay, on a rod of armature wireSally Brown, sculpt completed and baked, but unpainted.Sally Brown figure, fully painted, an acrylic marker dots her blue dress with black polka dotsLinus and Sally in a Pumpkin Patch. Linus and Sally and the pumpkins are all polymer clay, while Linus' "Welcome Great Pumpkin" sign is made of wood.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley. A couple repeats from last year, but we’re still churning out monsters. #MaryShelley #Frankenstein
A nine-square grid featuring 8 different depictions of the Frankenstein Monster, some illustrated, some sculpted, with a photo of Mary Shelley in the center square.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
"Mindy! Get off the pogo stick!" #Tremors #diorama Patreon Summer Horror Challenge in this week's video. We went with Tremors.
Diorama of Mindy, the girl in Tremors, bouncing down the street on a pogo stick while a Graboid bursts through the street behind her in pursuit.close up of a needle felted figure being felted. the body is wire armature, covered in colored wool, with a felting needle matting the fibers into place.close up of unfinished pogo stick in progress. the stick is comprised of a wooden dowel, with a bamboo skewer drilled through the top perpendicularly, and a metal rod drilled into the bottom. Finished needle felted figure of Mindy, the girl from Tremors, on a pogo stick. The walkman is made of foam, the headphone frame is made of watercolor paper.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Next week the Fantastic Four movie premieres... This week we made a Ben Grimm Thing Mask! Who wore it better? youtu.be/Q8UGf9K4iLI #FantasticFour #BenGrimm
man wearing a homemade Ben Grimm Thing mask, along with trench coat, fedora, and a shirt made to look like The Thing's rocky torsowoman wearing a homemade Ben Grimm Thing mask, along with orange t-shirt, brandishing her fist like The Thing does in the comics
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This week's video, another in our Never Done It series, we carved a couple of monsters out of wood. This little sheet ghost was up first. Check out the video here: youtu.be/VtWI8Uf7lrI #ghost #woodcarving
Wood carving of a sheet ghost in process. Using the Dremel and a coarse burr to carve out eye.The finished wooden sheet ghost after carving and staining.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Happy World Dracula Day to all who celebrate. #WorldDraculaDay #needlefelting
Mini needle felted Dracula figure out if wool.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
We watched Revenge of the Creature while inking this and had a blast. Our movie review (and ink process) is this week's video. youtu.be/pYdpapMGAjQ #monstermovie #universalstudios
pencil sketch of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. A pencil and erasers sit on the paper, framing the Creature.Beginning inks on the Creature from the Black Lagoon sketch. The ink lines, texture, and shadow are being brushed in as the creature takes shape.Finished Creature from the Black Lagoon ink illustration depicts the monster floating menacingly in the murky water, bubbles emanating from the gills on his head. Around him, leafy pondweeds grow vertically from the bottom of the lagoon.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Tried an experiment! I'd never dyed or felted fiber fill, but I sculpted this Yoshi for this week's video and he turned out pretty good. #needlefelt #art #yoshi
Needle feting Yoshi's body. Using poly fill as the core wool and needle felting with a 42t needle. Split screen showing all the different colors of the Rit Dye More Dye on the top of the screen. The finished dye poly fill in all the different colors are on the bottom of the screen.The finished needle felted Yoshi sculpture. Yoshi is in his crafted world with yellow paper flowers on one side of him and a white paper fence is on the other.  He is standing on a yellow paper "road". Yoshi is needle felted by Michelle Miller.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
We needle felted Yoshi #needlefelting #nintendo #art
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Having some fun this past Quickie Mickey Day with Steamboat Willie and Runaway Brain Mickey #QuickieMickey #art
Illustration of Steamboat Willie and Runaway Brain Mickey. Steamboat Willie is inked with a dip pen. Runaway Brain Mickey is inked with brush pen, finalizers, and painted with watercolor. Art by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#art #supermario #needlefelting
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
#psycho #art
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Our process on the Super Mario diorama for the Gallery1988 show, Back To 1985. Show's up now. And so is our process video: youtu.be/_N4sbhSRSso #videogames #diorama #mario #needlefelting
pencilled design sketches for a Super Mario diorama, drawings of Mario running and jumping, different visual suggestions for how to mount the character on a basedetail of the Mario needle felted head having his red hat felted on with a needle, the head is resting on a wool padimage of the Super Mario base inside the bed of a laser engraver, the design - based on the terrain in the video game - is being cut from wood by a laserFinished Super Mario diorama - The Plumber. A needle-felted Mario, sporting the colors of his 1985 design, is suspended above a dark orange cube of laser cut terrain, similar to the ground he runs over in the video game. Mario's left hand is raised in a fist and is punching a wooden mystery cube adorned with question marks, as it is in the video game.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
For anyone looking to try needle felting, I broke down all my favorite tools, materials, and tips in this week’s video. Have fun! #needlefelting #needlefelt #howto #bunny youtu.be/vgsdej3ZVRc
youtu.be
How To: My Essential Needle Felting Tools & Materials
YouTube video by Long Lost Friend Studio
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We used part of Stephen King's The Monkey to practice making horror comics this week. And we got voice actor @owenmccuen.bsky.social to add some drama to the mix. Process video and Owen's dramatic reading here at the link: youtu.be/eQqIkaBmPag #StephenKing #TheMonkey #comics #art
rough pencils for comic panel showing toy monkey at the bottom of a well clapping its cymbals togetherdigital inks for comic panel showing toy monkey at the bottom of a well clapping its cymbals togetherfull color illustration for comic panel showing toy monkey at the bottom of a well clapping its cymbals together. text box above the monkey's head reads "It struck the bottom with a thud, and that must have jogged its clockwork. Suddenly, the cymbals did begin to beat." sound effects text reads "jang-jang, jang-jang, jang-jang"
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Four new portraits are hanging askew in the Scooby Doo Haunted Gallery. Our favorite ongoing commission. See the process video here: youtu.be/-5LtaTpVb04 #scoobydoo #art #hannabarbera #monstermonday
Work in process of Scooby Doo villain Ghost of Mr. Hyde, painted by Vince Dorse in watercolor.Close up of the candle the Headless Spectre is holding in this portrait. Watercolor is painted by Vince Dorse. Watercolor portrait of The Mummy from Scooby Doo. Painted by Vince Dorse. An action figure of Shaggy is standing and looking at the portrait. Watercolor portrait of The Snow Ghost from Scooby Doo. The portrait hangs on the wall of a gallery diorama and is surrounded by cobwebs. An action figure of Shaggy is looking at the portrait. Watercolor is painted by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
We love Phil. Here's a link to the video of him inking the Grinch, the one he made for our winter monster challenge.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
We really had a lot of fun sculpting, felting, and building these goofballs this year. #artvsartist #artvsartist2024
9-grid square for art vs artist. clockwise from top right: Winter Warlock and Topper diorama, Psycho mother in fruit cellar diorama, The Fly diorama, Milo from the Mask sculpture, Kermit the Frog at his desk diorama, Flexenstein Monster diorama, needle felted Usagi Yojimbo and Jei, needle felted Fozzie Bear on stage with microphone. Center Square is Vince Dorse and Michelle Miller attending Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in goofy homemade N95 ape masks
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Ringing in the holidays with a Winter Warlock diorama (and rewatching hours of Rankin/Bass specials to set the mood). Winter's got posable arms, a movable mouth, and an icy heart that melts when you give him a Choo-choo. youtu.be/5YENK6gXdCk
Our take on the Winter Warlock from Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. An art doll with sculpted head and hands, and a glittery silver robe and hat. HIs jaw is hinged, so in the photo I'm adjusting his mouth to show more teeth.  Winter Warlock made by Vince Dorse.Our finished Winter Warlock Diorama. Winter Warlock art doll is made of clay with long white hair and beard, and a glittery robe and long wizard's hat. He is standing on a snowy base made of foam and has two bare, snow-covered trees behind him made from wire and glue. Another angle of the Winter Warlock standing on his snowy diorama base.Our finished Winter Warlock art doll and diorama. Winter Warlock is standing in front of two bare, snow-covered trees. Standing in front of Winter Warlock is a needle felted penguin wearing a black and yellow striped scarf --  our version of Topper,  from the Rankin/Bass classic, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Some of my favorite projects in the studio feature @runredrun.bsky.social and her needle felted muppets. I'm constantly pushing for more Muppet dioramas. #Muppets #needlefelt #sculpture
Needle felted Muppet characters by @runredrun.bsky.social
Emmet Otter and Ma, standing in a pine forest dioramaNeedle felted Fozzie Bear character doing standup comedy
felted figure by @runredrun.bsky.social
base and microphone created by @vincedorse.bsky.socialNeedle felted Kermit the Frog sitting at his cluttered desk backstage
Felted Kermit by @runredrun.bsky.social
Miniature desk diorama by @vincedorse.bsky.socialNeedle felted Kermit the Frog  and Fozzie Bear Muppets diorama, inspired by Episode 3 of The Muppets, "Bear Left Then Write."
Fozzie felt by @runredrun.bsky.social
Kermit sculpt by @vincedorse.bsky.social
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Did a bit of sculpting for this latest project, a Sleepy Hollow signpost diorama. Our process video: youtu.be/jfgR4EDrOdk Thanks to @owenmccuen.bsky.social for the voice over work. #sculpting #sculpture #diorama #miniature
Work in progress polymer clay of a bird.Work in progress of unpainted polymer clay pumpkins and gourds. Work in progress of a polymer clay jack o' lantern.Finished piece of a Sleepy Hollow sign diorama. There is a black bird sitting on top of a sign post. The sign posts has a sign of Sleepy Hollow pointed one way and Tarry Town pointed the other way. Surrounding the bottom of the sign post are various plants and fall foliage. There is a dirt path with horseshoe prints in the path. There are pumpkins, gourds, and a jack o' lantern in front of the plants.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
We were thrilled to be a part of the Raised by Rainbows: Puppet Pals show at Gallery1988. This is our piece, Running The Show featuring Kermit the Frog at his desk backstage at The Muppet Show. See the show here nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/... #muppets #diorama #needlefelt #sculpture
Kermit the Frog mixed media diorama.  Kermit is needle felted and is sitting at his desk. The desk and stage floor are made of wood. The telephone and mug are made of clay. There are various papers and books on the desk. Diorama made by Vince Dorse and Michelle Miller of Long Lost Friend Studio.Close up of the needle felted Kermit the Frog sitting at his desk looking over his paperwork for the show. Mixed media diorama made by Vince Dorse and Michelle Miller of Long Lost Friend Studio
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
This year's Halloween card was inspired by Over the Garden Wall (celebrating 10 years!). See our process video on YouTube. youtu.be/S_em5Wt5cGw
Ink and watercolor illustration of a scene from Over the Garden Wall. The scene is from episode 2 when Wirt and Gregory open the barn doors and everyone in the barn turns and looks at them.  Illustration and watercolor done by Vince DorseThe printed version of the illustration and watercolor piece inspired by Over the Garden Wall. Artwork done by Vince Dorse. The card is displayed in front of pumpkins.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
Celebrating horror movies with Gallery 1988, our piece — Beware The Fly! — is part of the gallery's Cover Your Eyes horror show. You can see our process video on YouTube and view the whole show at the Gallery 1988 website: nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/...
polymer clay sculpt in progress of a man with one human hand, and one giant fly clawclose up detail of finished fly claw mixed-media diorama of a human fly in a lab coat, standing in a teleport chamber
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley! What would we do without you? These are most of the Frankenstein-inspired projects V ( @vincedorse.bsky.social ) and I have worked on since we started goofing around in the studio. #Frankenstein #MaryShelley #monster #horror #classichorror
Nine square of all the Frankenstein's Monster we've illustrated and sculpted. Art by Vince Dorse and Michelle Miller
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Michelle finished a Usagi Yojimbo commission for a Patreon supporter in this week's video while @vincedorse.bsky.social needle felted Usagi's arch nemesis, Jei. youtu.be/u903OvV0SmA
Usagi Yojimbo needle felted figure in progress, lying on the felting pad with felting needles nearbyCompleted Usagi Yojimbo needle felted figure, posed in a battle stance, brandishing a katana in his right handCompleted Usagi Yojimbo needle felted figure, posed in a battle stance, holding katana in two-handed grip, looking intenseNeedle felted Jei figure sneaking up behind the needle felted Usagi figure.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
Built a monster in this week's video and a cozy, crumbling castle for him to live in. youtu.be/moQksDgiHag
gluing foam stones onto wooden framegothic castle base, primed and ready for paintpainted castle base with added moss between the stones of the floorfinished monster diorama with Frankenstein art doll standing in the gothic castle diorama base
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 18/07/2024
We tested out Blink Ink and Dr PH Martin's Black Star Ink to see which was the blackest, mattest ink. Check out our video to see which we liked better. youtu.be/rczvJYYt97w
Blink Ink and Dr PH Martin's Black Star Ink in front of an ink and watercolor illustration of Inque and Batman Beyond. Illustration by Vince Dorse.Ink and watercolor illustration of Inque and Batman Beyond by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 02/07/2024
We sculpted a Milo from The Mask for the Thirty Years Later show at Gallery1988. Check out the show here: nineteeneightyeight.com/collections/...
Milo from The Mask sculpture work in progress. Sculpted by Vince DorseFinished Milo sculpture. Made for the Gallery1988 show Thirty Years Later. Sculpted by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 24/06/2024
“Like, twenty-five dollars for an action figure and the ankles don’t even work, Scoob!” youtu.be/Eoqv6Q905H8
Shaggy passed out on the floor, looking up at a portrait of Captain Cutter. Artwork done by Vince Dorse
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 28/05/2024
We made a PSYCHO diorama of Mother Bates in the fruit cellar. We painted the “scene” in greyscale to match the b/w movie. We made the reverse side look like flats used on set in a movie studio. "No, I will not hide in the fruit cellar. You think I'm fruity, huh?"-Norma Bates youtu.be/YZPfmxwTByI
Psycho diorama of Mother in the fruit cellar just before Lila Crane turns her around. Painted in grey scale to try and match the movie scene.Our Psycho diorama of the fruit cellar. Painted in greyscale.The back of our Psycho diorama. We made it to look like flats used on a set in a movie studio. We made it in full color instead of black and white to represent real life.Work in progress of the apple barrel that goes into the Psycho diorama. The barrel is painted in different shades of grey and the apples are primed white at this point.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes opens this week! Already got our tickets!
Pencil sketch of Proximus Caesar, from Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesIn process brush inks  of Proximus Caesar, from Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesIn process drawing of Proximus Caesar, from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, in ink and ink washFinished ink, wash, and watercolor illustration of Proximus Caesar, from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
We celebrate the Bride of Frankenstein's 89th Birthday in this inked portrait. youtu.be/igrho22pwUs
Bride of Frankenstein portrait done in ink and ink wash by Vince Dorse. The Bride of Frankenstein Mego is beside the art.Close-up of the inked and wash Bride of Frankenstein done by Vince Dorse.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
Ink, wash, and watercolor illustration of Miyamoto Usagi from Usagi Yojimbo. youtu.be/Bb8yBnYWWhI
WIP of Miyamoto Usagi in ink, wash, and watercolor. Illustrated by Vince DorseClose-up of the finished Usagi. Illustrated by Vince Dorse
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 01/04/2024
Who remembers the Flintstone's episode with Fred's Uncle Giggles? We do! And we draw him and talk about the episode in this week's video. youtu.be/KU9H9k7X0Q8
WIP of J Giggles Flintstone in colored pencil. Illustrated by Vince DorseClose up of finished J Giggles Flintstone illustrated by Vince Dorse in colored pencil.
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
We battled it out in a Sculpt-Off in this week's video. Ghostbuster's themed Clay Mini-Puft vs Felt Mini-Puft. youtu.be/lXl4Ksq_Y00
Needle Felted Mini-Puft vs Clay Mini-Puft sculpture. Needle felted by Michelle Miller. Clay sculpted by Vince Dorse.Clay Mini-Puft from Ghostbusters Frozen Empire sculpted by Vince DorseNeedle Felted Mini-Puft from Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Needle felted by Michelle Miller
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 27/02/2024
We made a part two to our How To Make a Mini-Comic video to answer some questions we got over the years. Voice actor @owenmccuen.bsky.social helped us out in this video again! youtu.be/SqTdzmLKOH8
Examples of mini-comics drawn by Vince Dorse. Made for the YouTube video How to Make a Mini-Comic Part 2
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Long Lost Friend Studio @llfstudio.bsky.social · 29/01/2024
We had a lot of fun woking on this Fozzie Bear piece for Gallery1988's "Off The Leash" show. Bonus: we got to work with voice actor @owenmccuen.bsky.social for our process video! youtu.be/wLCrycqu7HI?...
WIP of Fozzie Bear needle felted by Run Red RunWIP of a handmade microphone for a Fozzie Bear diorama. Mic made by Vince Dorse.Fozzie Bear diorama made for Gallery1988's group show "Off The Leash". Fozzie Bear is needle felted and made by Run Red Run. Stage, microphone, and horn made by Vince Dorse.
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