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Bison Maquette (Wax)
Medium: Wax
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was used as a model to cast a bronze version.
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was used as a model to cast a bronze version.
Bison Maquette (Wax closeup)
Medium: Wax
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was used as a model to cast a bronze version.
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was used as a model to cast a bronze version.
Sculpting a Bison Maquette 1
Medium: Styrofoam & wax
Notes: Jake begins the process of sculpting this maquette with styrofoam. Notice I'm using an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment to carve the proportions of the piece.
Notes: Jake begins the process of sculpting this maquette with styrofoam. Notice I'm using an angle grinder with a wire brush attachment to carve the proportions of the piece.
Sculpting a Bison Maquette 2
Medium: Styrofoam & wax
Notes: Jake begins the process of sculpting this maquette with styrofoam. Notice I'm also using a small model of a bison the help guide the shaping of the proportions.
Notes: Jake begins the process of sculpting this maquette with styrofoam. Notice I'm also using a small model of a bison the help guide the shaping of the proportions.
Pride of the Prairie (Bronze)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was cast in bronze using the wax model in this section.
Dimensions: 24" long
Notes: This bison maquette was cast in bronze using the wax model in this section.
Sasquatch (full view)
Medium: Composite (steel, urethane foam, wax, faux fur)
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette) using the Robert Payne measuring machine, and scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette) using the Robert Payne measuring machine, and scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Sasquatch (maquette, side view)
Medium: Wax
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Sasquatch (maquette, diagonal view)
Medium: Wax
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Sasquatch (maquette, closeup)
Medium: Wax
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Dimensions: 24" high
Notes: I first made a 24" maquette model (1/4 of the size of the large one.) In this maquette, I experimented with big feet - but later created the large version with proportionally-sized feet. (Big foot!)
In trying to sculpt personality into the 24-inch maquette, I tried to give the creature a blend of characters. Knowing that the sasquatch is considered by most people to be a wild creature, I incorporated awesome strength, of course. I read of an interesting observation of what holds people back from severely hurting others, was that humans have inhibitions about hurting other people. But a contrasting fact is that gorillas have no such inhibitions, so when they are encroached upon, they can throw a 200 lb man 30 feet! But besides creating the appearance of power and strength in the Sasquatch, I also tried to develop a character of compassion, animal wisdom, and understanding.
Another anecdote... Because there are no proven facts of the actual appearance of a sasquatch / big foot's facial features, I had fun with this project. For example, I made as grotesque faces as I could to scare myself - looking in a mirror - and then I sculpted that! I suppose that could be called the lighter side of what is otherwise a potentially scary and mysterious-looking creature that in may in fact be.
Sasquatch (closeup face)
Medium: Composite (steel, urethane foam, wax, faux fur)
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette) using the Robert Payne measuring machine, and scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette) using the Robert Payne measuring machine, and scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Sasquatch (with Jake on the right)
Medium: Composite (steel, urethane foam, wax, faux fur)
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette.) By using the Robert Payne measuring machine, I scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - using the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette.) By using the Robert Payne measuring machine, I scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - using the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Sasquatch (with Jake on the left)
Medium: Composite (steel, urethane foam, wax, faux fur)
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette.) By using the Robert Payne measuring machine, I scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - using the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Dimensions: 100 H x 46 W x 30 L (inches)
Notes: Challenged by a museum curator to create a Sasquatch, I researched what is known about this elusive, mythical creature. I created a 25-inch high model (maquette.) By using the Robert Payne measuring machine, I scaled up the model of the maquette by a factor of four. (2002)
The teeth come from the lower front jaws of 4 cattle. The eyes are prosthetic glass eyes, the same as those used in people.
Scaling up involved building a steel pipe armature bolted to a sheet of wood. Over this frame, urethane foam was placed to create the bulk out of which the muscles were carved. Then about 125 pounds of wax was used to cover this form, after which faux fur was pinned - using the same procedure done in taxidermy.
Steel - Abstract: Selected Work
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