#688 Elk review

Elk (wapiti) are common where I live in Wyoming.

Shown below, are images of this magnificent member of the deer family.    

Wind River Descent

Below, is a photo taken of elk about two miles from our cabin on the Wyoming/Colorado border.
This image was taken two weeks ago . . . a major snowstorm was imminent and the herd was leaving the high country.

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#446: In the field and studio: "firsts"

The first great event of my life was a family summer vacation to Yellowstone when I was 13.  The Wyoming trip plunged my young life into a rich adventure which would change me forever . . . it was the beginning of a spell that the West has had on me to this day.

Having never traveled beyond Oklahoma, this event presented many "firsts" in my young life:
First time in a boat, caught my first fish - a Cutthroat Trout . . .  saw my first Elk, Antelope, Moose, Bald Eagle,
Grizzly, Bison, and Mule Deer.

The experience revealed the treasures and possibilities that lay ahead in life:  I now live just two hours from
Yellowstone and never fail to reflect upon and realize the meaning of that summer vacation long ago . . .
the vast and wondrous frontiers waiting to be explored were unveiled during that first trip out West.

 Below, a watercolor from my sketch book.

Below, a recent sculpture . . . Elk Bull and Cow Bookends  15"H 14"W 8"D

Below, a clay sketch in progress of an antelope bust

Below, a small oil study of a moose  5" x 7"

Below, dedication of Presidential Eagle at the National Museum of Wildlife Art . . . with Bill Kerr, founder 

Jackson, Wyoming

Below, Tail hook  19"H 36"L 18"D

Below, Buffalo Fragment II  18"H 17"W 7"D

All painting, sculpture and etchings - copyright Sandy Scott

#440 North Fork Descent

The imprint of an artist's touch cast in bronze on the surface of a sculpture has a living presence,

as fingerprints and tool marks are a source of fascination for the viewer.

Run your hands over the surface of a beautifully modeled sculpture - 

feel the form, see with your hands.

Walk around the sculpture and use your hands and eyes to feel your way in and out of the shapes.

New forms appear at every angle -  smooth, curved shapes, vigorously modeled passages, hard edges . . .
a source of endless discovery as the sculptor leads you through space, 

giving you an experience inspire by nature.

North Fork Descent

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Sculpture - copyright Sandy Scott

#17 Remarque: "Wind River Descent"

While hiking in the Wind River Range near my home in Lander, I glassed an enormous herd of elk in a meadow below me.  I watched them in the brilliant sun as they slowly descended  the valley and moved into the timber.  Lost in thoughts of the beautiful scene, my sculpture was before me. The style, sentiment and spirit were derived from the subject.

Wind River Descent
27"H 28"W 17"D
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