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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Solomon Walker
incredible art…and the writing is such a perfect fit!
navybrat
excellent!
syd baker
Thanks, solomon, couldn’t resist Blue Man in a Raymond Chandler situation!
syd baker
Thanks NB, lots of bits to arrange in this one!
JKKimball
such a jaunty hat ! truly a happenin dude!
Scott Bricker
another cool piece…
retepk
Yes excellent is the word to describe your work Syd.
Cheers.
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
Your van is in this picture, didn’t catch that??
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
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
Excellent! Love the style, and the story fragment :)
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
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
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
Thanks Jen, it’s a side of him we never knew, and he’s been pumping iron too, ‘case you didn’t notice!
robpixaday
Everything about this is a perfect joy.
and LOL re the writing—I LOVE those books!!!!!
robpixaday
Well, I said that hamhandedly
- I meant that I love that STYLE of writing -!!!Druidstorm
Love the words and the image ROCKS! Outstanding artwork in all-aspects. BRAVO!!!...)o(
syd baker
Aren’t you kind!! Anyone spotted the blue van yet?
syd baker
I couldn’t get an actual Chandler to imitate, so I winged it, many thanks!!!
Keith Reesor
Incredible work Syd!! I could hear the narration being said by Bogart in my head!!
mistertrooth
Mad and marvellous ….
jewelskings
Now your going places! Love the stories and the series!
syd baker
Thanks, it’s a jolly right-angle turn, who knows what’s next!!?
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
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
cool !
syd baker
Thank you, cool is a new attitude for Blue Man!
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
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
tremendous image full of imagination
syd baker
Ah Thanks, blamo, did you spot the shuttle from the Starship Enterprise, the blue combi or the Smart Car??!
Leanna Lomanski
Fabulous image and narrative….......
syd baker
Thank you, I’ve been reading detective stories lately, must have soaked in!
Danilo Lejardi
Perfect! Composition and lighting are superb!
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
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
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
FABULOUS
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
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
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
YOU are freakin’ HILARIOUS! LOVE u syd!
thanks 4 dropN bye!
ad4p
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
Congrats on being featured in Bryce and Beyond!! Happy New Year!!
syd baker
Wow, you spotted that before I did! thanks, my friend!! Happy New-and-Improved Year!
jewelskings
Your Host’s would like to Congratulate you on being featured in the Bryce and Beyond Group!

syd baker
Thank you so much, what a nice surprise to start the year!!
zooreka
Hi Amigo….. just saw you got a feature for this… Congrats… Hows life in the Jungle????
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
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
Incredible talent at work!!
syd baker replied
Thank you my friend, Blue Man has many abilities, all of them worth a smile!
mimi yoon
ahhhh… the hat and the black leather trench coat… sexy sexy sexy only because they’re on him… : )
xxx
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
awesome!! ur works are just like how we see in movies…wow!!!!