Concept, Process, final art
Tiki Tatsu-Ya
Austin, TX
Relief sculpture of island for diorama. Sculpted of HDU, airbrushed, scale scenery added, LED in cave and volcano
Diorama placed, foam mockup for table diorama
Table island diorama in progress. Carved from HDU, painted with acrylic and airbrush. Ocean made of resin, colored pencil
Final placement and lighting of dioramas
Beach diorama sculpted from HDU. Background painted and lit, LEDs in tiki torches
Trim and custom hand carved tiki totems behind bar cast in plastic, faux finished and painted
Shisa door guardians designed, digitally sculpted and toolpathed. Carved from HDU
Shisa door guardians covered with epoxy and faux finished with acrylic
Final paint on door guardians before installation
Foam mockup for exterior rock fountain area
Foam mockup for exterior rock fountain area
Carved foam after hardcoat, mid paint process
foam rocks reinstalled in fountain area
Rocks installed, near finish. Shisa Door guardians in background
installed rocks looking other direction
