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Dire Wolf Skull by *DonSimpson:iconDonSimpson:


©2008 *DonSimpson
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Submitted: January 29
File Size: 224 KB
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Resolution: 501×787
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Make: SONY
Model: DSC-V3
Shutter Speed: 10/200 second
F Number: F/2.8
Focal Length: 7 mm
ISO Speed: 250
Date Picture Taken: Jun 12, 2007, 10:22:35 PM

Artist's Comments

This is a resin cast of a dire wolf skull. *Goldenwolf commissioned me to carve and decorate it.

The original casting was very high quality, but I did some more texturing and staining and other "skullness" detailing. The braided leather cords with bone disks are not just decorative, but serve various practical purposes: hanging the skull up, fastening the jaw flexibly so it can open, and tying the jaw shut for travel. It has a bold graphic with contrasting textured background, to show at a distance, but the texture is made with little spirals and circles and angle-changing lines, that show close-up. The carved inset in the forehead is bone.

Photo by Goldenwolf.

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*KosagiNoLegion:iconKosagiNoLegion: Jan 29, 2008, 9:22:38 PM
Don, that's really cool!
~Atomic-Bear:iconAtomic-Bear: Jan 29, 2008, 9:25:07 PM
Wow.

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*DonSimpson:iconDonSimpson: Jan 29, 2008, 9:55:21 PM Mood: Joy
I'm delighted to hear that. :)
*midKnightMuse:iconmidKnightMuse: Jan 29, 2008, 9:58:22 PM
Truely amazing detail.

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~Bone-engine:iconBone-engine: Jan 29, 2008, 10:16:51 PM
wow this is so beautiful!!! i love it!!!!
*Goldenwolf:iconGoldenwolf: Jan 29, 2008, 10:40:52 PM
Yay :) I'll get you some better pictures.
*JOCAPS:iconJOCAPS: Jan 29, 2008, 11:19:30 PM
Bravo Don!
Yap, casting is a good idea. The spirit is in the main intention and the designs, not exactly in the original material.
Also, in dedicating, we have a huge power of transmutating.
regards
j

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*Illahie:iconIllahie: Jan 30, 2008, 1:06:57 AM
Stunning work yet again :D Can't wait to see what you'll come up with for me :)