I am fascinated by the motion of all cats including Africa's big cats such as the Cheetah, Leopard, and Lion - see blogs #479 through # 483, posted Nov. 17, 2013 until Dec. 1. I have several sculptures of the subjects in progress which will be introduced at an upcoming show in August of this year.
http://Blog 479 - 483
http://Blog 479 - 483
Shown at right is Trish with our cat, Ziggy. Much can be learned about big cats and cats in the wild such as Cougars by observing the locomotion of a house cat.
Recently, the North American Mountain Lion - also called the Cougar - has captured my imagination and
I have created a new sculpture entitled "Stealth". In America, Mountain Lion has become the most common name used,
but the proper name used by scientists is Puma . . . (Felis concolor). There is actually an all black Puma
sometimes seen in Florida. Below, are two views of the new work. . . "Stealth".
but the proper name used by scientists is Puma . . . (Felis concolor). There is actually an all black Puma
sometimes seen in Florida. Below, are two views of the new work. . . "Stealth".
Below, are images of "Stealth" with the first coat of rubber mold material applied including a picture looking down on the sculpture. The rubber presents a sleek and smooth appearance of the clay model, reducing it to an abstract impression lacking modeling detail. Viewing the sculpture in this manner is akin to a painter "squinting down" on their work!
Animals and animal groups are special unto themselves and each have their own variation of anatomy in motion.
Next Wednesday's blog will explore a more in-depth look at cats and how nature designed the beautiful creature.
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Blog, text, photos, drawings, and sculpture . . . © Sandy Scott and Trish
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