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Post by raderstudios on Dec 31, 2009 22:09:49 GMT
Hello all, Being relatively new around here, I thought I would come in an challenge the paradigm a little..... I will not post any of my dinosaur art first.... Instead, here is the 1:20th scale Mammuthus columbi that I finished yesterday. Let me know what you think! Oh, and if I am to be stoned for posting a furry thing, I understand!      Cheers, Jonathan Rader RaderStudios www.raderstudios.com |
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Post by stormnl on Dec 31, 2009 22:25:50 GMT
this is a very great and nice mammoth
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Post by mightyjptrex on Dec 31, 2009 22:55:15 GMT
I love it your talent is amazing!
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Post by Dan on Dec 31, 2009 23:19:32 GMT
Nice! I see the foreleg has a bit of extra support there; is the final piece going to have a display base to help it stand?
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Post by sepp on Dec 31, 2009 23:37:08 GMT
very very nice! you know, there are a lot of users here that enjoy prehistoric mammals as well! ::points to self:: keep the great art coming!  thanks! |
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Post by raderstudios on Dec 31, 2009 23:37:08 GMT
Nice! I see the foreleg has a bit of extra support there; is the final piece going to have a display base to help it stand? Thanks everyone! Yes, the mammoth is going to have a nice thick base for it to stand on. It's not pictued here because I haven't quite finished it yet. Good eye catching the Xacto tube that's holding it up! Bloody mammals and their forelimb-dominated locomotion, anyway. It's funny, I can sculpt a diplodocid sauropod with a hugely long neck, and a forelimb off the ground (like my Apatosaurus), and it will stand up on its own. The mammoth, though.... I could take the head off, and it still won't stand on its own. -Jon |
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Post by Radman on Dec 31, 2009 23:38:08 GMT
I like it. It looks decidedly non-furry, though. It is definately a unique-looking mammoth. Interesting neck area. Good choice of scale as well, as I think most commercial mammoths are 1:20 so this should fit right in (?). Plus, the tusks are uber-awesome. Very nice work, as always.  |
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Post by raderstudios on Dec 31, 2009 23:47:08 GMT
I like it. It looks decidedly non-furry, though. It is definately a unique-looking mammoth. Interesting neck area. Good choice of scale as well, as I think most commercial mammoths are 1:20 so this should fit right in (?). Plus, the tusks are uber-awesome. Very nice work, as always. I wanted to make sure that it couldn't be confused with a wooly mammoth, which is why I left it mostly naked. There are, however, 1 meter long hairs found in New Mexico (don't quote me on this, I don't have the reference handy.... I will report back when I do) that can only be attributed to Columbian mammoths. Therefore, I thought that a good place to potentially find such long hairs might be in a mane over the neck. I hope that my interpretation here isn't going to end up being too contraversial, as the mammoth experts that I talked to seemed to like the idea, and my extensive research didn't identify any contrary evidence. I'm also glad to know that there are those who appreciate paleo-mammals as well as dinosaurs  -Jon |
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Post by bokisaurus on Jan 1, 2010 7:19:11 GMT
Love it! Very unique looking one. There are many of us who love prehistoric mammals, there are so few of them available the last few years. |
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Post by blackdanter on Jan 1, 2010 13:47:51 GMT
Superb, and no fluff ;D
Anyway, it's proto fuzz that'll get you drawn and quartered in these parts ;D
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Post by dinonikes on Jan 1, 2010 15:48:34 GMT
Nice looking sculpt- the mane theory is interesting, and I like it- most representations of Columbian mammoths usually show them without any hair-I am thinking especially of the great Charles Knight's Columbian mammoth sculpt- I think artists tend to what looks best for them anyways with prehistoric sculpts- so go with what seems plausible to you- especially if you have done the research which you obviously have- one thing you might want to do with the mane is to bring it out onto the shoulders, sort of fade it up more onto the shoulders(similar to the bison that has a mane of sorts of darker longer fur around the neck and shoulders)-- I have to admitthat I took the mane as folds of skin on the neck- bring it up more and it might read as a mane better- I am saying this only based on the photos- in person the sculpt of the mane may read differently- I know first hand how photos can shortchange details or perspective on a sculpt-
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Post by kuni on Jan 1, 2010 23:06:26 GMT
Yeah, I got a "folds of skin" vibe too. Still an absolutely beautiful piece  |
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thanks!
