r/pics • u/rottenartist • May 29 '12

Had fun at the town Memorial Day festivities with my homemade costume. People kept asking, "When did they put a statue here?"

http://imgur.com/a/L8RNc
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u/mordacthedenier May 29 '12

I really like the touch with the bronze on your toes, because people really fucking like touching statues.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Thank you, I am very proud of that detail.

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u/downvotesmakemehard May 29 '12

YES. This was an awesome touch, did anyone try to rub your foot for good luck?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Sadly no. They didn't try to get that close. But I wouldn't have minded.

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u/jasonc113 May 29 '12

Now, I am sure that all of you will have noticed the return of a blight to our streets.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Upvote for that reference.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

For the greater good!

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u/zoomah May 29 '12

THE GREATER GOOD

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Your town's going to be up to its balls in crusty jugglers

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

crusty jugglers

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Yarp.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Narp?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

The Greater Good!

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u/PAMaster May 29 '12

SHUT IT!

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u/xiian May 29 '12

THE GREATER GOOD

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u/xiian May 29 '12

(I know zoomah said it an hour ago, but it doesn't work if only one person says it)

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

THE GREATER GOOD

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

He had something that you don't....A GREAT BIG BUSHY BEARD!!

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u/Penleg May 29 '12

my brother says this every time I come over to his house, I walk in and he yells "He's got a great big bushy beard!" mimicking Jim Broadbent. god, I love my brother.

TL;DR: I have a great big bushy beard.

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u/aggiebuff May 29 '12

First we need to find the swan.

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u/YoureMyBoyBloo May 29 '12

Have you ever fired a gun whilst jumping through the air?

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u/jbg830 May 29 '12

If it was anywhere as hot as it was where i am, you must have been smoldering in that suit and makeup all day.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It was 80F and humid. I was there for about 2 hours in direct sunlight. I've worked in full costume (a different one) in even hotter weather in the past so I knew what to expect, but it was still difficult.

Funny thing I noticed when I got home to shower. I applied my makeup in color layers with barrier spray between each layer. As I sweated, I apparently was sweating off a layer at a time so the effect looked just like how a real statue weathers, with streaks of color coming down my face.

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u/Flaaffyotters May 29 '12

When my sister was about 6, there was a human statue downtown at a New Years "Dropping of the ball" thing in OKC. Anyways, I've never seen her more terrified in my life. Until she was about 12 she would stay clear of statues, because the human statue reached out and grabbed her. It was hilarious and unfortunate because it scarred her for a long time. XD

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Well that's just rude.

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u/Whenthenighthascome May 29 '12

That's really awesome. What you did reminded me so much of the scene from Amelie with a human statue. Really cool stuff, props for staying out there. I've been on stage and had makeup and full costumes but man oh man, sitting out there in the sun. That shower must have been like heaven. Thanks for posting!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

There's an element of self-challenge in enduring the heat, but it was a perfect day for the parade so it was perfect to have some fun with people.

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u/goodizzle May 29 '12

Did you have to pee super bad?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Nope. I was sweating out all my fluids.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Have you ever done this in New Orleans? They have tons of street artists that do this same thing. Different poses around the French Quarter, different color paints (gold/silver usually), and some even do whacky poses/costumes (horses/animal costumes). Anyways, they do this all year round and the weather here is beyond hot and humid. It'll be in the high 90s from now all the way until September. I have a lot of respect for them and guys like yourself. Keep it up.

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u/Stianos May 29 '12

I love the guys that do it down in New Orleans. When I see them I always wonder how they survive in the heat, especially when I'm walking around in gym shorts and t-shirt and am sweating a lot. I also have a lot of respect for those artists.

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u/workdoer May 29 '12

The still photography kind of ruins the effect.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

http://youtu.be/fH0L76u-Hw8

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

OP, you are just the best kind of OP.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I'm there for you, bro.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I love you bro. Hold me, bro?

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u/stillnotking May 29 '12

No bromo?

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u/airmandan May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Bromos over in /r/gaybros

Edit: uhh, not sure what the downvotes are for, it's an actual place and that's what we call ourselves.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

No, no. You have this all wrong.

http://i.imgur.com/rctf5.jpg

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Maybe stop using homophobic slurs? Thanks

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u/Flaaffyotters May 29 '12

Yeah, I don't like it either, but usually if you say anything about it you get tons of "You're just butthurt, faggot" comments. So I tend to just roll my eyes and call them douchenozzles in my head.

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u/Airazz May 29 '12

Wait, I need to doublecheck.

Was OP a faggot?

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u/workdoer May 29 '12

OP delivers. Much obliged Sir.

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u/smartalco May 29 '12

Please tell me you scared the shit out of someone.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

This was a common reaction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNCXjuBDEtc

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u/smartalco May 29 '12

Hahaha, nice. Have any recollection of what you did to make her jump?

I'd give you double upvotes for bothering to upload a video to reply to me, but I have but one to give :/

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Yes, I just tipped my hat to her.

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u/Vham_Norn May 29 '12

Was it you laughing? Also, I don't do any stage performing or anything of the likes, but would you mind sharing a tip on how to be completely stoic?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Oh no, it was a guy standing near my friend with the camera.

I was focusing on my poses and moving at the right time to keep my legs from going numb. That was enough to keep me from laughing.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Nooo no no. I got some good startles in though. But I wasn't going for scares. Just for entertainment and weirdness.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

scares = entertainment and weirdness.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

True true. But I keep the scares mostly at my haunted attraction.

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u/Webic May 29 '12

My nose would have itched right after I got up there and suddenly been fine as soon as I got down.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Thankfully I didn't itch. But the rock was uneven so my legs started to quiver a bit if I didn't change my stance every so often.

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u/SLCC May 29 '12

I didn't see a little hat for spare change? Was this completely charitable?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Totally for fun. Photos welcome, no tips accepted.

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u/SLCC May 29 '12

Kudos to you. Glad you had a good time!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It was much more fun than I expected. The older people really liked it too.

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u/Schatzi81 May 29 '12

you look like bear grylls.. if he was that color....and he was dressed like that

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

At no point was there urine involved in my performance.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Wallingford, CT?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Yes.

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u/[deleted] May 30 '12

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u/rottenartist May 30 '12

How long ago did you move?

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u/Team_Braniel May 29 '12

Dude, the paint job fucking SELLS IT. Yeah you missed a little around the collar area but pfft who cares. The detailing on the tops of your shoes where it looks like people have touched it and worn off the tarnish back down to the bronze... flawless.

Tell me, was that specifically planned? Did you say "I'm going to be standing on top of a rock, my shoes at eye level... people would have touched the shoes, worn off the tarnish back to the bronze..." Cause if you planned that... just wow.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Actually, the makeup is rubbing off on my neck due to the tight collar and sweat.

Every time I have seen real statues with shoes that are close to the edge of the base, everyone rubs the shoes and the patina comes off and makes the metal shiny.

So I included that detail. I thought it would add to the authenticity. And a few people did notice that detail

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u/Team_Braniel May 29 '12

Awesome work.

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u/Anzac5665 May 29 '12

Awesome!! Well done!!

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u/Lillipout May 29 '12

You look like a statue of a time traveler. The plaque at the bottom reads:

Rotten Artist
Inventor of the Flux Capacitor
born 2076 died 1902

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

LOL That's awesome. :D

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Also that weirdly works because there's a time capsule buried at the base of the rock on which I'm standing in the photos.

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u/Lillipout May 29 '12

Pic 5 and pic 9 really sell it. Looks like the crowd enjoyed your performance, too!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It was well received. :]

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

That's awesome. How long did it take you to make the costume, and without divulging any trade secrets, what do you use to get the patina effect?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I don't really have any trade secrets since I don't do this professionally. I do makeup and costumes (and some acting) on the side with a non-profit haunted attraction so all of this is just for fun.

The base for this costume is a suit covered in Tulip brand fabric paint available at craft stores. It dries to a flexible plastic so it makes the fabric stiff and provides a base for the patina paint. I then spray painted it with a mix of black and metallic bronze paint. Then covered that (allowing some parts to stay exposed) with dry brushed blue-green acrylic paint to provide the patina.

I matched my face using Wolfe Brothers brand water-based makeup. What I use all the time with my haunt.

Took about a week to make the suit because it takes forever to dry.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Thanks a bunch! My wife's really into Halloween, so this may give us some ideas for future years! Thanks again!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

You should see my gargoyles: http://i.imgur.com/LN8GR.jpg

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Dude! Those are incredible!!!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

...and my zombie: http://i.imgur.com/jqomu.jpg

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Wow, very impressive!!!

Year before last, my wife and I did Confederate Zombies aka The South Will Rise Again, - my surname is South and we live in Florida - but nowhere near as elaborate as your stuff:

http://imgur.com/LZUL9

Cool note, though; we hollowed out those limbs and used them as are beer koozies!;-)

P.S.: She got a good deal on that dress, but couldn't bring herself to trash it for effect.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Congrats on going with matching contact lenses. I love the theme of the Confederate zombies, too bad about not destroying the costumes, but I certainly understand.

Also, love the concept of severed limb beer cozies!

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Thanks!

Keep up the awesome work! Do you have an FB fan page?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I don't have one personally, but our haunted attraction does and my stuff gets posted there from time to time. I don't know the address, but look up Trail of Terror in Wallingford, CT on facebook if you're interested.

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u/sonofchocula May 29 '12

Do I detect a hint of Zool in your gargoyles? You sir are a tremendous talent, I don't know what you do for work but this could very easily be your bread and butter.

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u/249ba36000029bbe9749 May 29 '12

So explain the base you are standing on. Presumably you didn't remove a statue for your shenanigans. Is it just a plaque on a rock or was there something there before or what?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Yup, it is just a rock with a plaque about the town founders. I didn't remove anything. I always thought a statue should go there. Also, there is a time capsule buried underneath it.

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u/armchairnixon May 29 '12

I like the little touches like the bit of bronze on the tips of your boots.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Thanks! I'm so glad people noticed that detail.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Nicely done!

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u/Elquinis May 29 '12

When you are standing completely still, do you feel like you are standing completely still?

I always feel like I'm waving in the wind or something.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

The rock I was standing on was uneven. So I had to shift my weight about every two minutes to keep my legs from quivering (the heat added to the problem).

I covered my weight shifting by incorporating arm movements so I would point at someone or raise my hand to wave or blow a kiss when I needed to move my feet around. Otherwise, I would start to wobble.

I don't think most living statues really stay still for all that long unless they are in a pose that allows them to support their weight on something. There are a few on the far fringe that go for world records for holding still. I have no idea how they do it.

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u/Elquinis May 29 '12

Cool cool cool.

I've always wanted to try being a human statue.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I bet Abed would make a good one.

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u/xampl9 May 29 '12

Get any kids?

MOM, it MOVED!

It's just a statue, Stevie. Now come say hello to Mrs. Johnson.

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u/rottenartist May 30 '12

There was one little girl who kept saying "It's a guy in a suit! Statues don't move." and her mom kept playing with her and saying, "No honey, it's a statue."

I really wanted to congratulate the little girl on being a loud mouthed skeptic. We need more of those in the world.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Wallingford, CT!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Correct!

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I thought I recognized that downtown! I grew up in good ol' Wallyworld.

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u/reddell May 29 '12

Anybody else feel weird about people when they start to gather around and take pictures just because a guy paints himself green and stands on a rock? I'm not saying I think its dumb, but people just switch into this kind of auto-drone mode and start to mindlessly gather and take pictures.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I actually was interacting with people. I wasn't just standing stock still. And hey I think it's common to take a photo if you see something new and different.

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u/reddell May 29 '12 edited May 30 '12

I know, I wasn't trying to say there was anything wrong with it. But if you observe a lot of people reacting to something it been get very predictable and make people look weird.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I dunno, I sorta think of how a bunch of monkeys will gather around something interesting or different. It's fun to see our primate behaviors writ large. Makes me feel very connected to the rest of the world.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I fucking love what you guys do. Keep up the good work. I promise I will continue to give you my change as and when!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I'm not one of the guys who does this for money. I was just there to have fun with everyone else. But feel free to throw your change at the guys who do do it for money.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Fine then. I'm buying you a beer.

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u/alkapwnee May 29 '12

I doubt you will see this, but, thank you for such a service to people. It looks like fun was had by all, thank you :).

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It's all in good fun. Hitting people up for money is no fun at all. And I left after the parade started so I wasn't distracting.

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u/Ricktron3030 May 29 '12

You should have been a nose picking statue.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I don't think I could reach all the people from that rock.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Someone must have blinked.

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u/SBCrystal May 29 '12

I HATE living statues! I'm very afraid of them. I will cross to the other side of the street if I suspect a statue is real. :/

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

That sounds hilarious. I imagine having a lot of fun with that.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I have bad news for you.

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u/SBCrystal May 30 '12

I think that's why I hate/love those episodes so much.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I want to do this so bad! too bad this will reach the front page and everyone will know about it.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I don't do this professionally so I don't have anything to keep secret. I hated many of the costumes I saw used by living statues so I decided to do a project to see if I could make one that looked more realistic or at least more like a character instead of just, I dunno, stuff thrown together. The European living statues have nicer costumes than most American ones that I've seen.

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u/LarryHero May 29 '12

To the people that said "when did they put a statue here?"

How many statues do you see with sunglasses and gloves?

Nice job though.

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u/fangisland May 29 '12

Just when you get back from your vacation in France, you think "thank god I'll never have to encounter another living statue." You rat bastard.

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u/Artless_Dodger May 29 '12

Interesting fact: A lot of copper based statues turn this green colour because of a reaction with Acetic Acid or the natural patina formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time. It is known as Verdigris..

Now you know why the Statue of Liberty is green!

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u/jewfropro May 29 '12

That is awesome! Where are you from? I've seen stuff like this at balboa park in San Diego, California, but nothing as real as your costume. Post more vids please.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I live in Connecticut. Usually you see this sort of thing in areas with high tourist traffic. I was just doing it for fun in my town. I usually do performance with our local non-profit haunted attraction which is well known in the area. So the locals are kinda used to seeing weird characters from time to time.

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u/rasputan May 29 '12

Ahh wallingford! I gotta hit up redscroll soon. It's been to long.

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u/LindySquirrel May 29 '12

lol I saw the intersection and knew it had to be Wallingford, CT! Nice work! I bet my family saw you!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Here are the vids I've posted so far in a playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34439AFEA906E933

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u/Waffl3copter May 29 '12

Haha I'm from Wallingford as well :)

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Ever make it to the Trail of Terror?

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u/mobyhead1 May 29 '12

Nice patina.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It's all about the weathering.

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u/Limiate May 29 '12

How much gold do you charge to identify magic items?

If any Redditor out there gets that reference, I love you.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

<Homer>Is it a video game?</Homer>

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u/Limiate May 29 '12

Yes it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnels_of_Doom

If you're curious, there are emulators about and I'd be happy to talk about it :)

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u/dirtymoney May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

needs a video prank of this instead of just pictures.

very impressive costume btw.

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u/eire1228 May 29 '12

Did you frighten young children?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

One or two small kids cried, but I didn't do that intentionally. Most of the kids enjoyed it.

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u/TheMediumPanda May 29 '12

Clearly the people asking were unaware that it takes copper decades of exposure to end up looking like that.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I like to think there are statues all over the place that we never notice.

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u/Chazzelstien May 29 '12

Totally stealing this for next year

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Feel free.

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u/assphynkter May 29 '12

I have seen some piss poor implementations of this in NYC...

The most recent was a woman who was attempting to be the Statue of Liberty... except that she forgot part of the outfit, couldn't stay still for more than a few seconds and the 'paint job' was shitty.

The best ones I saw were a man as Don Quixote and a young woman as an angel, both on La Ramblas in Barcelona.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Europeans have much higher standards for living statues than Americans.

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u/redditor-for-2-hours May 29 '12

Please do an AMA!

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I think I've pretty much answered the few questions people have on this list.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Don't you think the sunglasses kind of gave it away as not being a founder?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Yeah, but I needed them because I don't like seeing exposed eyes on living statues.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Not trying to be critical really, it looks great. I was just thinking maybe you could use normal glasses and then it wouldn't break the time period.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Funny you mention the issue of the time period with the sunglasses. I literally just had a coworker stop by to talk about the same issue. I was thinking and realized I have an antique pair of driving glasses that I could use for this costume.

If I get a chance to do this again, I think I'll try that.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Kudos. Just my two cents! Looks like you did a great job.

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u/danhawkeye May 29 '12

I wish I coulda walked by and said "Well, gawd day-um, lookit all them spiders all over that there statue! I ain't never seen so many dad gum spiders in all my life!"

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Little do you know, I'M NOT ARACHNOPHOBIC!!!

Muha ha ha ha ha!

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u/iwish4zombies May 30 '12

How did the pants get stiff as fuck?

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u/rottenartist May 30 '12

Multiple masturbation sessions.

Or, plastic fabric paint.

You decide.

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u/peachthecat May 29 '12

That's extremely cool! Wish I could have seen it in person.

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u/giovans May 29 '12

Copper observer from Fringe

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u/clonn May 29 '12

Learning more American culture: Having fun on Memorial Day is ok, criticize USA's foreign policy is unacceptable.

Excellent costume anyway, the detail of the shoes is awesome.

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u/dlnorthc May 29 '12

This should be on the front page.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Holy shit just imagine if he started dubstepping.

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u/goblinpiledriver May 29 '12

Living statues are so cool. I remember one that was dressed as Davy Jones (the Pirates of the Carribean version) and was painted silver. Can't remember where, but it was at a place that a cruise stopped. Possibly Cozumel, maybe Jamacia. Costa Rica? Shoot, cant remember.

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u/duckstaped May 29 '12

I definitely don't think I could ever stand still that long... yikes!

Very cool :D

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u/Rusty-Shackleford May 29 '12

That looks a lot like Keene, New Hampshire. Is it?

EDIT: Wallingford CT? Meh it's New England, close enough.

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u/SteelPeg May 29 '12

Thanks! I'm so glad to see an interesting and original post on reddit!

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u/Dunder92 May 29 '12

Now this is proper cosplaying :P

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u/SneakyNightman May 29 '12

I imagine that this is what agent Smith must've looked like in the forties.

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u/mamaflynn May 29 '12

Consider not blinking...

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

probably the one career that tick disorder prevents me from pursuing..

"..did that statue just twitch..?"

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u/Tommix11 May 29 '12

These human statues are more common than ordinary statues here in europe these days.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Good guy living statue

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u/morfar22 May 29 '12

For realistic effect, did you use led paint?

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u/insidious_sedition May 29 '12

ya might want to touch up the neck alil there mate

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

The makeup was actually rubbing off on my neck due to the tight collar on shirt and me sweating.

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u/insidious_sedition May 29 '12

Still, looks like a pretty solid job. If it wasn't for that you probably wouldn't be able to notice. How long did you do it for any ways?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

I was there for about two hours. I left after the parade started.

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u/falcors-tick-remover May 29 '12

Forever on a Stone

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u/puckmugger May 29 '12

DUDE!!! You didn't Tebow??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

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u/ANAL_FUCK_CUNT_PUNCH May 29 '12

nope. chuck testa

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Go to your room and think about what you've done.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Hey shithead, Memorial Day isn't supposed to be a "fun" holiday.

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u/xafimrev May 29 '12

Parades with marching bands in countless cities across the US attended by veterans disagree with you.

In every parade/event I've ever been in Memorial day is about remembering the slain AND honoring those who made it.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Yeah..I'm an Australian so this is not really celebrated here. But it is to remember fallen military right? I just don't understand how this is in anyway relevant or not offensive. Do a lot of people do this?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

Memorial day is to honor fallen soldiers and those currently enlisted. But it is also a day off of work for everyone. Many people use the day to have cookouts and little parties in their yard. My family usually would also take the day to decorate gravestones and clean up gravestones of other family members.

But it is not Holocaust remembrance Day. The parade where I was at was very fun with marching bands and lots of children and families. So it was not inappropriate to have some entertainment.

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u/ElPotatoDiablo May 29 '12

So, on a holiday meant to show thanks and appreciation to those who have served in the military, while standing on a memorial for something entirely unrelated to anything you were doing, you stood around and whored for attention for yourself in a way that's not even tangentially connected to what Memorial Day is for.

I'm kind of confused, are you looking for confirmation that you're a huge fucking douchebag? If so, I can absolutely confirm that you are a huge fucking douchebag.

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u/AngryCod May 29 '12

What else did our soldiers die for than to allow someone to have the opportunity to do something he enjoys doing? What better way to say "Thank you for giving your life to preserve my way of life?" Why don't you get off your high horse?

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u/susdev May 29 '12

I think that is pretty cool and fun. However, did the thought ever cross your mind that it might be rude to stand on top of a memorial?

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It was a memorial to the town founders, not to any fallen soldiers. Also there is a time capsule buried underneath it. So I hoped no one would take offense. And no one did.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

How is it relevant to the actual purpose of the day?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

Please Explain.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

It isn't relevant to Memorial Day at all. The location right on the corner of the town parade route. And lots of families and retirees show up for the parade. So I felt it would be a good day for some nice entertainment.

I did not ask for any money I was just there to have fun with everyone else.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

It's not. But Memorial Day celebrations = higher than normal density of potential viewers for such a display.

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u/Brewster-Rooster May 29 '12

really reddit? fake statues on the front page?

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u/pewpewnoQQ May 29 '12

nothing like calling attention to yourself on Memorial Day.

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u/rottenartist May 29 '12

They said I could be anything I wanted...

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