Origami-Artist-Galen

[orikata]

Amazing Dragon,I can't think of a word good enough to describe it!

[Trakthor]

Holy cow - that dragon is amazing. Superb work!

[origami-artist-galen]

New model, Giganotosaurus!!



I've wanted to fold one of these guys ever learned about "Giganto" around 2001. The structure of this model is bit bizarre and came about designing the head first. Originally this figure was going to use 22.5 degree symmetry, but that turned into a real pain, it's soooo much easier working on a grid! It's possible to modify the CP to give it a completely closed back, but in the end, I wanted the body shape to more closely resemble my "Spino".

[Omelette]

O.o that's cool. It's nice to see such a complex model that doesn't have many folded edges on the surface.

[polistes]

wow

[origami-artist-galen]

I've only folded two of my own models in the last half year or so...

Triceratops

Just a refold of my 2004 triceratops. Folded from a 12.5" square of "accordion paper" I bought on a recent trip to Washington.

Samurai helmet beetle



And the CP

I designed this figure by giving my original atlas beetle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/origami-ar ... 9181287469) a bunch of modifications which included adding toes and moving the river separating the legs further back (more anatomically correct).
I added the wonky red lines on the cp to show some crucial folds which can't be done until the base is completed and the legs are reverse folded to the sides.

[polistes]

that is really good shuki

[MancRB]

I think I will give up now. Great designs and folds

[origami-artist-galen]

I think I will give up now. Great designs and folds

Don't give up:(

I just folded another Samurai Helmet Beetle, same one with minor modifications. I'll take some pictures tomorrow!

[polistes]

cool

[origami-artist-galen]

Here it is, V2 of my Samurai Helmet Beetle!




I feel like this is one of my best origami designs so far.

Designed by: Myself
Folded from: one 22" square of tracing paper
Size: 9.5" from wingtip to wingtip
Time spent folding: 10+ hours

[joshuaorigami]

so amazing!

[Sroge4]

You should publish a diagram book

[origami-artist-galen]

You should publish a diagram book

Maybe I should I do need more practice with diagramming software first though.

Here's a crease pattern for v2

[mixmastermarc16]

dr lang would be proud....very very proud....truly amazing kabuto mushi...keep up the great work shuki!