Most of my bronze projects are developed over 10-12 months in ‘secret’, for the big impact of an unveiling. Sometimes even under an NDA… which is why at time of writing (April ’20) in the midst of global lockdowns and months of cancelled events, that no-one has seen my two most recent statues!
So… I thought I should show one in reverse…. from concept to realisation, target date October ’20.
With my ethos of modelling on real life for the ultimate in detail and dynamic, and my long held belief that there is no such thing as a crazy idea… getting an actual rearing horse in the studio was the obvious thing to do.
And true to my other long held belief that no man can achieve anything alone…. massive thanks to Stampede Stunt Animals who spent a month training the amazing Lumi to rear on the spot, in ever tighter confinements. And to Steve Russell studios for a similar period working to triple the size of the 3D capture rig to accommodate him.