After a lot of work , I have already completed two of the nine figures comprising this crazy project . I had to reform the hooves of my giraffes because in the initial model I did not put enough attention and the feet looked more like being for cows or horses than for giraffes . Now they can be seen with their proper giraffe hooves, which have a peculiar morphology , probably because of the need to support such a huge and slender body . Here you can see some pictures of my first two models together. I have to say that I was a little bit struggled to clearly determine the morphological differences between this two subspecies. The only noticeable one is that Kordofan giraffe has normally a well developed medium lump while it is usually underdeveloped in the Thornicroft´s one. However, it has been relatively easy to discern the color and shape of the spots of each of them, despite I’ve noticed that, even in the same litter, two individuals may have differences with each other. This is what is called polymorphism, so clearly marked in the human species and also be found in the giraffes, although to a much lesser proportion. To explain polymorphism, I always show the following video, where you can see different lions, each of them with their own personality, as if they were persons. Some of them are fat, others thin. Some are beautiful others… no so much. Some has a big head or short manes, others…no. So reality is diverse and that is why realistic Art should be also diverse That is what I try, making Art with diversity…making DIVARTSITY!!!
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This unique Asian feline contradicts the belief that cats dislike water. He can be found from the island of Bali to India and from Java to Indochina living near rivers , streams , swamps and mangroves . It is a strong swimmer and feeds mainly on fish. His condition is precarious and its two subspecies are endangered . It is not really a small cat. Bigger and heavier than jaguarondi, and about twice the size of a domestic cat. Its length between head and body ranges up to 85 cm with a relatively short tail of 30 cm. This means that at 1:20 scale it could be up to 5.8 cm. Being a cat, it is incredible he can swim long distances, even underwater, and catch many of slippery kinds of fishes... so his name: the Fishing Cat!! However, it has often been incorrectly credited with physical adaptations to these habits. While webbed feet have previously been noted as a characteristic of the fishing cat, the partial membrane between the toes is in fact no more developed than in other wild or domestic cats From the sculpting point of view it is interesting to not how robust this cat is, having a long stocky body and relatively short legs, a short thick tail, a broad and long head and elongated muzzle slightly tilted down and the top and front of the skull significantly flat.
Here you can see my model and some pictures of the sequence of the sculpting and painting process. I hope you like |
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