Anna's Horse Sculptures-update-November 29th 2022

Dear Ana,


perfect as usual !! Nothing else to say....I would not like being in your shoes when there will come the time of painting it...it must be a nightmare with all those perfect numerous stripes ...can't wait to see it finished !
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Ana wrote:

In general this zebra seems to have less "harmonious" proportions than other zebra species. Head is often very big and remind more the donkey head.

Grevy's zebras are harmonious Anna, just like donkeys And your model is very fine, even if I prefer long necked Grevy's zebras.

Bacardi King wrote:

Wonderful Zebra! A new one on my list :) I have a real grévy zebra friend, Füles, he is an adorable boy! :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10464985424
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10999633033
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10999414265
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/12072914924

These photos are perfect!! I was looking for photos like these, thanks Noemi

HKHollinstone wrote:

ana wrote:

Wow, great! I'm sure it's gonna be very beautiful! What size will it be?

Oh thanks Anna, I'll post some photos of it soon.  Your's is 1:22 isn't it?  Mine is 1:20 scale.

Great! Yes, mine is 1:22, so they are  quite similar sized.  

Bacardi King wrote:

Wonderful Zebra! A new one on my list :) I have a real grévy zebra friend, Füles, he is an adorable boy! :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10464985424
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10999633033
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/10999414265
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gorillahungary/12072914924

Wow, you have zebra friend! Amazing!!! I have seen your photos on Flickr, they are very useful for sculptors indeed and will be also useful as a reference for painting stripes on this figure.

Zelvik wrote:

Very nice model, Ana, Grevy's zebra is fantastic!

Thank you!!!

pm64 wrote:

Dear Ana,


perfect as usual !! Nothing else to say....I would not like being  in your shoes when there will come the time of painting it...it must be a nightmare with all those perfect numerous stripes ...can't wait to see it finished !
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Haha, thank you Paolo!! Yes, I think it will take much time to paint all the stripes on the zebra but I always wanted to try. I will see if I will offer painted versions for sale or only unpainted though.

Kikimalou wrote:

Ana wrote:

In general this zebra seems to have less "harmonious" proportions than other zebra species. Head is often very big and remind more the donkey head.

Grevy's zebras are harmonious Anna, just like donkeys  And your model is very fine, even if I prefer long necked Grevy's zebras.

Yes, Christophe, I think all wild animals have proportions harmonious for their own species. I had in mind comparison to horse proportions, which are quite different.
I made small change in Photoshop but with longer neck it looks too horsey to me. I will stay with shorter version to save the donkeyish look which I wanted to make.

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This is really fantastic model Anna. I can´t wait to see it with his coat on :) Grevy´s striper are pretty hard! But... it´s you who I´m talking to so... I know already it will be perfect :) No preasure

cattlecollector wrote:

Wow, that is fantastic! Great work!

Congratulations beautiful pattern
Now, work Houf you still waiting,
painting and magical and wonderful stripes!
By the time the eyes are no longer following the brush,, you it is black with white trais or otherwise?
Good job you know how!

HKHollinstone wrote:

ana wrote:

Wow, great! I'm sure it's gonna be very beautiful! What size will it be?

Oh thanks Anna, I'll post some photos of it soon.  Your's is 1:22 isn't it?  Mine is 1:20 scale.

Surely I will love them both. To make a beautiful herd of Grevy's zebras !!.

signatus wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

ana wrote:

Wow, great! I'm sure it's gonna be very beautiful! What size will it be?

Oh thanks Anna, I'll post some photos of it soon.  Your's is 1:22 isn't it?  Mine is 1:20 scale.

Surely I will love them both. To make a beautiful herd of Grevy's zebras !!.

I also planned to make a sculpture about my friend, Füles, but I think next to other Grévy's I won't make it

I think you're right about your zebra's neck Anna and is clearly seen in the altered photo. The Grevy Zebras neck is stronger and shorter.

Bacardi King wrote:

signatus wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

ana wrote:

Wow, great! I'm sure it's gonna be very beautiful! What size will it be?

Oh thanks Anna, I'll post some photos of it soon.  Your's is 1:22 isn't it?  Mine is 1:20 scale.

Surely I will love them both. To make a beautiful herd of Grevy's zebras !!.

I also planned to make a sculpture about my friend, Füles, but I think next to other Grévy's I won't make it

Noemi, I don't think you should leave the idea of sculpting your friend Füles. I think it even if there is more handmade Grevy's zebras already made or are "in progress" none of them is real portrait of your four legged friend, your idea is something unique. When you sculpting portrait of the animal you love, it is really something special.  

signatus wrote:

I think you're right about your  zebra's neck Anna and is clearly seen in the altered photo. The Grevy Zebras neck is stronger and shorter.

I'm always doubting about many things in my sculptures, especially proportions, sometimes it makes me dizzy So I decided to make small help in photoshop to check if the silhouette of this zebra is more or less like the real one. That's how I check it: I found a photo of zebra in very similar pose and outlined the animal to make it easier to compare with photo. Thanks to this methode I found few issues in my work. I already corrected them, you will see in next photos of the zebra.

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Here I noticed the wrong upper line of my zebra and too small muscle on the arm. I decided to add more shaggy mane also. I think head position would be better if I set it lower but the current high position is also possible, I believe.

And here are photos of the zebra as it is for now. Probably almost finished.

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Still some differences in top line, I will try to fix it.

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She's really stunning Anna, really stunning

Fantastic!

Just one question, because I didn't notice this info - what's the scale? Will you be selling painted versions as well?

Ana wrote:

Bacardi King wrote:

I also planned to make a sculpture about my friend, Füles, but I think next to other Grévy's I won't make it

Noemi, I don't think you should leave the idea of sculpting your friend Füles. I think it even if there is more handmade Grevy's zebras already made or are "in progress" none of them is real portrait of your four legged friend, your idea is something unique. When you sculpting portrait of the animal you love, it is really something special.  

I agree, Noemi, you must make your Füles for sure!

It is beautiful Ana. As always !!!

This is looking very nice Anna, thanks for sharing your progress images which I find very interesting.  I also do what you did, I put a picture of my model on the computer then compare in Photoshop...a very helpful way to see the accuracy.

I think the painting will be the hardest part since Grevys have such thin, parallel stripes.  Have you thought about making a stencil some how?  I've seen that in the factories they sometimes use stencils and airbrush which is very fast and uniform.  I know the Britains giraffe and zebra was painted with stencil.  

Perhaps you could take some clear vinyl plastic sheets and cut out the stripe patters with a knife then airbrush.  I'm thinking cutting out sections for say the back, the neck etc since one sheet can't wrap around the figure.  I don't know if that would work, just an idea.

Maybe something like this but with stripes.
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MartinH wrote:

This is really fantastic model Anna. I can´t wait to see it with his coat on :) Grevy´s striper are pretty hard! But... it´s you who I´m talking to so... I know already it will be perfect :) No preasure

HKHollinstone wrote:

She's really stunning Anna, really stunning

Thank you again Harriet      

Mangalarga wrote:

Fantastic!

Just one question, because I didn't notice this info - what's the scale? Will you be selling painted versions as well?

The scale is 1:22, close to the scale of Schleich zebras and Breyer Little Bits horses.

I'm not sure yet how much time it will take to paint one such zebra so I can't say if I will be able to sell painted versions. But I hope so.

Fisva wrote:

It is beautiful Ana. As always !!!

Thank you Agata!

elephas_maximus wrote:

This is looking very nice Anna, thanks for sharing your progress images which I find very interesting.  I also do what you did, I put a picture of my model on the computer then compare in Photoshop...a very helpful way to see the accuracy.

I think the painting will be the hardest part since Grevys have such thin, parallel stripes.  Have you thought about making a stencil some how?  I've seen that in the factories they sometimes use stencils and airbrush which is very fast and uniform.  I know the Britains giraffe and zebra was painted with stencil.  

Perhaps you could take some clear vinyl plastic sheets and cut out the stripe patters with a knife then airbrush.  I'm thinking cutting out sections for say the back, the neck etc since one sheet can't wrap around the figure.  I don't know if that would work, just an idea.

Maybe something like this but with stripes.
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This is really great idea, I will try to do something like this. It's certainly worth to try. Thank you Andrew!!!

Amazing, what a magnificent animal! Can't wait to see it painted!!

Thank you Shanti!!!

Ana wrote:

The scale is 1:22, close to the scale of Schleich zebras and Breyer Little Bits horses.

I'm not sure yet how much time it will take to paint one such zebra so I can't say if I will be able to sell painted versions. But I hope so.

I'd love to get one painted by you! But if you won't be selling painted ones, I'll try to paint one myself Because I'm buying one for sure, as I love this species!

First copy already made. So now I need to start the painting it.  I will try few techniques and see how long does it take and if it is possible to paint this animal at all    

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Looks excellent. Best of luck!

She looks so nice without a coat! Very artistic I think you made just a fabulous zebra! So good already before any painting

Oh fabulous!  Can't wait to get a copy of her!!  I'm really looking forward to seeing you paint one Anna, it's going to be amazing that's for sure!