Artist Focus: Mark Kelso

I've decided to share one of my favorite lego builders with you: Mark Kelso. He is an adult fan of Legos in his 40's known for his detailed landscapes and massive spaceships. His photography and editing skills are pretty good as well. With that said, let's get started.

This is a waterfall background Mark made for a collaborative project. It's absolutely chock full of advanced techniques such as SNOT (studs not on top) and has a very clever method for the falling water. The greenery adds just enough varied textures to make this truly excellent.

 

Besides natural landscapes, Kelso is known for being able to build impressive buildings, the most famous of which is his replication of Lord of The Ring's Minas Tirith. This truly massive model isn't built at the same scale as seen in the movies but it manages to do an excellent job at capturing the likeness of the "real" city.

 

Finally, Mark is most famous for his spaceships, many of which are easily the size of an adult male. His Invisible Hand is no exception, a near perfect replica of the bad guy flagship from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. At the scale he built it at and with all the hundreds of hours put into designing the ship, it is difficult to tell that it is even Lego without a close up picture.

 

If you would like to see more of Mark Kelso's work, he can be found here: http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/5708