SHARING MY PROCESS
You can follow my videos on my YouTube Channel.
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2010-2017
Video 10, June 2017: "Ask Alex"
(video length: 2:25)
A fun little ask-the-author video.
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Video 9, July 2015: “My Colors Inside”
(video length: 2:21)
The book trailer for my poem picture book “My Colors Inside.”
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Video 8, July 2015: “Are You Ready Little Caterpillar”
(video length: 3:38)
The book trailer for my poem picture book “Are You Ready Little Caterpillar.”
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Video 7, May 2013: “Go Ahead, Be A Monster, But Don’t Forget To Smile”
(video length: 1:45)
The book trailer for my poem picture book “Go Ahead, Be A Monster, But Don’t Forget To Smile.”
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Video 6, February 2013: The “Exquisite Doodle” Artist Project
(video length: 7:38)
This video has been created to celebrate the end of the “Exquisite Doodle” Artist Project and to share its creative spirit in the name of all the participating artists.
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Video 5, August 2011: “Paper Theater Magic”
(video length: 2:51)
A quick look behind the scenes of my paper theater created for a music video.
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Video 4, August 2011: “The Dragon And The Bear”
(video length: 5:27)
My inspiration for making this music video was to capture the magic of a paper theater, tell the story of the song, and express the joy of the music.
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Video 3, January 2011: “Goodbye Me-Monsters”
(video length: 1:31)
Using a book as support, I combine a polymer clay sculpture with a painted image, a poem, and a hand-crank mechanism.
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Video 2, October 2010: “Making Monster Puppets”
(video length: 3:58)
The seven “Me-Monsters” are re-created and brought to life as hand puppets using foam, fabrics, and polymer clay.
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Video 1, June 2010: “The Making of a Monster”
(video length: 5:19)
Brutus the monster is shown in various stages of completion as a marionette sculpture using wood, cardboard, polymer clay, fabric, and paint. Three months of work is broken down into a little over five minutes:
Part 1: Finishing the Cardboard Work
Part 2: Teeth, Tongue, Eyes, and Nose
Part 3: Color and Texture
Part 4: Finishing Touches
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2008
1. El Happy Mundo: The Work in My Studio
(video length: 3:16)
2. El Happy Mundo: La-La Land
(video length: 1:03)
3. El Happy Mundo: Hickory Dickory Dock
(video length: 1:41)
4. El Happy Mundo: Somewhere
(video length: 2:00)