Blue Man: Black Candle at Midnight

syd baker

Blue Man: Black Candle at Midnight

Inspired by Raymond Chandler detective novels:

“I saw her leave her apartment, easy on the eyes, all right, and all the right curves in all the right places, and she spotted me; she’s still steamed about being protected, they all are until they really need it. Even so, she put a little extra shimmy in her walk – reminded me of two kittens wrestling under a blanket – on this case the clues were getting harder to find than a black candle at midnight…”
(this whole scene came from a phrase I read somewhere ages ago, the kittens wrestling isn’t mine, and grew into this image…)

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Blue Man: Black Candle at Midnight by syd baker
Blue Man: Black Candle at Midnight by syd baker
  • Solomon Walker

    Solomon Walker

    incredible art…and the writing is such a perfect fit!

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    excellent!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks, solomon, couldn’t resist Blue Man in a Raymond Chandler situation!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks NB, lots of bits to arrange in this one!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    such a jaunty hat ! truly a happenin dude!

  • Scott Bricker

    Scott Bricker

    another cool piece…

  • retepk

    retepk

    Yes excellent is the word to describe your work Syd.
    Cheers.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you, my friend!! Has no one spotted the blue combi yet? or the Smart car? or the 2 Star Trek vehicles? Am I too subtle?

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Your van is in this picture, didn’t catch that??

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    I searched for the right hat, after searching out old pictures of Bogart as Philip Marlow, but what about the coat?? Gotta love that coat!

  • minka

    minka

    Ah the combi parked to the right and the smart car squeezed in as it should be :)
    Your images are a delight Syd.
    Love the kittens wrestling under the blanket analogy ! And I want Blue Man’s hat!!!!
    Take care :)

  • Damian

    Damian

    Excellent! Love the style, and the story fragment :)

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you Damien, I think this was simmering in my head for a while, took Blue Man’s popularity to make this real!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks Michele, the whole idea started with the kittens, and that hat was critical, thanks to Daz I found one!! I want that coat!!!

  • JenLand

    JenLand

    Blue Man cuts a dashing figure of a private eye! Reminds me of Guy Noir-Private Eye on A Prairie Home Companion radio show. :0)

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks Jen, it’s a side of him we never knew, and he’s been pumping iron too, ‘case you didn’t notice!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Everything about this is a perfect joy.
    and LOL re the writing—I LOVE those books!!!!!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Well, I said that hamhandedly - I meant that I love that STYLE of writing - !!!

  • Druidstorm

    Druidstorm

    Love the words and the image ROCKS! Outstanding artwork in all-aspects. BRAVO!!!...)o(

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Aren’t you kind!! Anyone spotted the blue van yet?

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    I couldn’t get an actual Chandler to imitate, so I winged it, many thanks!!!

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Incredible work Syd!! I could hear the narration being said by Bogart in my head!!

  • mistertrooth

    mistertrooth

    Mad and marvellous ….

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Now your going places! Love the stories and the series!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks, it’s a jolly right-angle turn, who knows what’s next!!?

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you my friend, and now a favorite quote from a cartoon ”...It is not I who am crazy, it is I who am Mad!!” (Ren and Stimpy)

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    You got it!! Tried to find him a real trench coat at Daz, but am satisfied with the leather, adds a different kind of flair!

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    cool !

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you, cool is a new attitude for Blue Man!

  • Lynda Kerr

    Lynda Kerr

    I hope Blue Man hasn’t bitten off more than he can chew. This undercover work seems a little dangerous to me. Please be careful and be home in time for supper. hehe.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    You’re right of course, a town like this can chew you up and spit you out, gotta keep your head, use your head, most of all wear a hat on your head, a totally cool hat even Bogart would covet… hope it’s fries for dinner!

  • blamo

    blamo

    tremendous image full of imagination

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Ah Thanks, blamo, did you spot the shuttle from the Starship Enterprise, the blue combi or the Smart Car??!

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    Fabulous image and narrative….......

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you, I’ve been reading detective stories lately, must have soaked in!

  • Danilo Lejardi

    Danilo Lejardi

    Perfect! Composition and lighting are superb!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thanks Danilo, originally I was going to try for evening with streetlights, but first couple atmosphere experiments turned up this late afternoon with smog, the girl was lit so right, and those highlights on Detective Nit’s jacket were irresistable!

  • zooreka

    zooreka

    Cloak and dagger creeps in and hey…. The babe is back on the scene mind you the microbus is clean out of view…. bad omen perhaps!!!!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    It’s coming up on the right, perhaps he’ll run and jump in, she’ll take off in the hoverCab, he’ll pursue in a high speed chase clanking and puttering along in the van… stay tuned dear viewers!!

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FABULOUS

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you bunches! You know, people like the little blue fellow because he was such a polite thoughtful tourist… well, he’s got a lot more going for him as you can see here! More soon!!

  • linaji

    linaji

    Syd.. I am completely cracking up.. a gift this. I did not see the up load 10 days ago so seeing this now really is a gift for me.. Just wasten time here in a bakery till I go to a familys get together.. coffee cookie and BLUE MAN DREAMING.. OH HOW I WISH I WAS BLUE MANS KITTY..Purrrr PUrrrrr

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Now I’M cracking up, it wasn’t easy finding that hat, and I worried it would look silly, but that coat goes to his ankles, soft leather, oohhh, and did you notice? he’s been working out, !!! And he could actually BE a detective, hmmm? Maybe an actor? How would you feel about a Blue Indiana Jones? No one knows exactly which idea I’ll choose next!!! Have a splendid Eve!!!

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    YOU are freakin’ HILARIOUS! LOVE u syd!
    thanks 4 dropN bye!
    ad4p

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    I remembered reading that line about the kittens under the blanket, and suddenly I knew what I must do!! The hardest part was finding him that hat and coat!! Actually googled Bogart to see what he should wear, couldn’t manage a raincoat, but am liking that leather number lots – ankle length like a duster!

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Congrats on being featured in Bryce and Beyond!! Happy New Year!!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Wow, you spotted that before I did! thanks, my friend!! Happy New-and-Improved Year!

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Your Host’s would like to Congratulate you on being featured in the Bryce and Beyond Group!

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Thank you so much, what a nice surprise to start the year!!

  • zooreka

    zooreka

    Hi Amigo….. just saw you got a feature for this… Congrats… Hows life in the Jungle????

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Ola! I hadn’t noticed yet!! Thanks! Rendered on 2 computers all day yesterday, got one more image to complete, did I mention this is a set of 5, a mini story? Soon my friend, All Will Be Revealed!!

  • Vasile Stan

    Vasile Stan

    Witty and funny is just one syde of your talent, but the most appealing to me is your visionary “landscape”, inner and outer. Fabulous art, Syd. Again.

  • syd baker replied

    Thank you, my friend, been reading lot of detective stories (among others) lately, wanted to see if he’s agree to wear a hat and coat, it was a struggle, but we let him keep the hat. I keep the coat!!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Incredible talent at work!!

  • syd baker replied

    Thank you my friend, Blue Man has many abilities, all of them worth a smile!

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    ahhhh… the hat and the black leather trench coat… sexy sexy sexy only because they’re on him… : )

    xxx

  • Dave Martsolf

    Dave Martsolf

    Great! Love it! Catchin’ up with your excellent work and sense of humor.

  • syd baker replied

    Thanks Dave, Blue Man has started showing up in the darndest places and roles, he has many talents!!

  • dimsim

    dimsim

    so philip k dick :) luvvin it!

  • syd baker replied

    Ha ha, oh yes, and stir in a hearty measure of Raymond Chandler!

  • syd baker replied

    We will see more of Blue man Detective, now that I’ve found him a partner:

  • cyberartist

    cyberartist

    ah yes Syd – Raymond Chandler indeed and reminiscent of the introductory dialogue in bladerunner – THIS IS ART

  • syd baker replied

    Thank you my friend, this is actually the other end of the block as the Dropped Soda piece, back to my “city” for another visit! 3D models are SO COOL!!

  • cyberartist

    cyberartist

    Im so glad you use models now and again syd – there is still hope for me yet – dont stop producing your wonderful work.

  • syd baker replied

    HERE is a link to my journal with the 2 best free model sites I’ve found, They’re all .zip files, some work and some don’t. Some unzip into a .rar, but if you find one you really want, you can get a free .rar converter called WinRar. Just google it, it’s handy. I try to build most of my vehicles and ships and props, but for this one, I needed traffic, and buildings; the 2 3-wheeled cars are mine, look close, there’s a Smart Car, Blue Man’ss VW van, up above there are 2 Star Trek shuttles, heh heh!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Woooohooooooooooo!!!!
    Big things afoot!!!
    LOVE it!

  • syd baker replied

    Oh yes, we’ll keep the coat, trade in the hat for something new… how about a new car?!

  • cyberartist

    cyberartist

    thank you syd – you are the main man

  • syd baker replied

    Are you a Vue user? they have a store with ready components, but only for Vue.

  • cyberartist

    cyberartist

    Yes Vue 6 and I have the freebie Vue 7 Pioneer. I am saving up the pennies to buy Vue 7 Pro Studio/Complete or maybe Infinite (not sure which way to go just yet) – my version of vue 6 infinite is unregistered so I cannot take advantage of the cornucopia stuff – but can with Vue 7 pioneer.
    I love the program and the more that I use it and get the hang of it – the less I am inclined to use Bryce – although I guess I will always love the old girl.

  • syd baker replied

    Talking about resources, do you ever go here: Cornucopia3D.com that’s where Blue Man’s VW van came from, but mostly I’ve bought trees, skies and ecosystems. I’m not that eager to give up my Vue Esprit 6, not sure if version 6 scenes open up in version 7, I got Vue for the plants, but the radiosity rendering options are amazing. But I keep Bryce around anyway, yeah…

  • cyberartist

    cyberartist

    Thanks Syd – this cornucopia is a really good resource isnt it. I think that I will have to darken their doorstep more often. Cheers.

  • syd baker replied

    Almost forgot some of the objects that come with Vue Esprit’s extras disk, if you click on File – Load Object, and click on an object you want, if it has a CD next to it’s thumbnail, that means it’s on the extras disk. I’m doing that today in fact.

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    awesome!! ur works are just like how we see in movies…wow!!!!

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