Dave Cortes from Inu Art Studio, the man behind all those marvelous action figures from Mcfarlane toys, Mezco, Toy biz and Hasbro amonh others... he is already a legend in the plastic world, a master sculptor, an icon ...

Other: Check out inuart.com once in a while for some updates on my studio

Expectations: Well right now I feel like I’m finally getting it. At first I thought it was about detail and realism and know I’m much looser as a sculptor and artist. I’d like to continue loosening up and see what my work looks like then.
Advice to new sculptors or amateurs sculptors: Don’t take shortcuts, enjoy the process of creating, step away from your work and if possible look at it another day, experiment with different styles and don’t get caught up with any one piece, you’ll have another chance to apply what you’ve learned on the next project, and most importantly photograph your work.

Name: Dave Cortes.
Birth date: 03/27/74.
Studio name: Inu Art.
Headquarters location: Inu Art Studio is located in historic Red Hook Brooklyn,USA. the neighborhood that gave Al Capone his scar.
Experience: I’ve been sculpting for about 13 years now and making action figures for about 7.

Material preferences: I do about 80% of my work in castilene, but use wax as well and sculpey for those one day projects.
Sculpture’s size: It really depends on the project, but I got to say that a 12” scale is probably best for a likeness.
Influences: Theres a bunch of sculptors that I know in the toy industry that are amazing. Aside from sculpts that blow me away I get a lot of inspiration from 2D artwork. But all credit goes to the fullmoon flick Puppet Master that got me sculpting in the first place.