A's animal sculptures (updated 12-31-17)

This is the place where I'll show any modern animal sculptures I make. These first animals were used in my Prairie Town diorama last year on the Animal Toy Forum. (I'm copying the following from what I posted there, to save re-posting the images individually.) These are the first miniature animals I've sculpted to fit with other figurines. They are ~1:10 scale. While the mammals are on the "cute" side, I'm mostly satisfied with the balance between realism and personality.

First are the black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus):

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Here they are with similarly scaled friends:

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and here's a dusky outdoor portrait:

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They'll need a few more relatives someday to make a better "town".

Next is the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes):

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Now, the plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix):

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"Ms. Prairie Dog, do you have any vacancies?"

Here are the last pictures for now- the burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia). While the other animals were baked as single pieces of polymer clay, I had to do the owls' legs first in order to balance the body sculpts on them. I'm quite pleased with these little birds. :)

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and together:

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Very nicely sculpted models, the snake has a nice flow to it. A lot of personality in each piece and more impressive due to the small scale. I hope to see more of your work.

Oh, one more. Here is the diorama from ATF. looking rather small at 800px wide, though.

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I hope to do more models in the future, and always improve, so criticism and ideas are welcome.

I'll also note here that sadly I don't have the knowledge or tools right now to make copies of sculptures, though I'd like to eventually.

Thanks, Elephas! Your sculptures are extremely inspiring- elephants are a difficult animal for sculpting.  I also find the idea of digital sculpture interesting.

fabulous

They are fab-tastic !
Each one has so much charm and realism and beauty, I just love them

Wow, wow, and just... wow!
I'm really impressed! Thank you for such inspiration. Your sculptures are true beauties

Very very nice figures ! You are a talented sculptor !! This diorama

Great work! Congrats.

Very good models!

Excellent work! It's wonderful to see so many prairie animals!

So realistic! Very, very good job!! Did you that Lynx too??

Very beautiful works! I just adore these owls!!!!

Wow! Some gorgeous, very realistic samll figurines! You've got the talent fantastic!

Wow! They all look so real! I'd comment on one and say it's my favorite but they're all just amazing!

They are wonderful! They're so realistic!

......WOW!!!

They are so tiny and cute! I don't know who is my favourite, they are all so extremely realistic.

They're looking so cool! I can hardly choose a favorite (but if I have to I would go for the ferret, just look at it's sweet face ). Both the sculpt and paintwork on all of them are nice and you gave them a lot of character too. I would love to see you make more birds of prey in the future.

You've created some excellent models! I particularly like the snake

Wonderful figurines!!  Nice work!!

Wonderful models!!