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Jocelyn Russell

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Making the African Lion Sculpture
Audubon Zoo Sculpture Project
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African Male Lion Maquette - Audubon Zoo Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Sculpture Bronze African Lion

African Male Lion Maquette – Audubon Zoo Lion Sculpture


The lion miniature starts with a small wire armature - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture <br>Most all of my sculptures start with a wire skeleton, even the miniatures. This lion will be only 4 1/2" at the shoulder. - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The lion miniature starts with a small wire armature – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture
Most all of my sculptures start with a wire ‘skeleton’, even the miniatures. This lion will be only
4 1/2″ at the shoulder.


The lion is to be facing the bull, but not menacing - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture <br>Panthera Leo evolves with a twist in his body and an outstretched back leg. In a confined setting, I need to evoke movement without having the animals in full motion. - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The lion is to be facing the bull, but not menacing – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture
Panthera Leo evolves with a twist in his body and an outstretched back leg. In a confined setting,
I need to evoke movement without having the animals in full motion.


Its best to start with a miniature for client approval - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture <br>Love the warmth of my studio in the drizzly winter months of winter on the island. - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

It’s best to start with a miniature for client approval – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture
Love the warmth of my studio in the drizzly winter months of winter on the island.


Miniature near completion - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture <br>I often want to stop sculpting when I am able to push on wads of clay and call the piece 
finished... it is a much more interpretive style. But most of my commissions are requested to be 
more representational, so I break out the tools. - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

Miniature near completion – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture
I often want to stop sculpting when I am able to push on wads of clay and call the piece
finished… it is a much more interpretive style. But most of my commissions are requested to be
more representational, so I break out the tools.


An above view helps establish movement - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

An above view helps establish movement – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


I added the lioness for grins, but she will not be placed near him at the Zoo - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

I added the lioness for grins, but she will not be placed near him at the Zoo – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


July 17, this is the maquette in progress - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

July 17, this is the maquette in progress – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


July 17 - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

July 17 – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


The lion maquette is scanned for milling - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The lion maquette is scanned for milling – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


The head is complete in foam, ready for me to tool - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The head is complete in foam, ready for me to tool – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


October - 2 The lion body is assembled in foam - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

October – 2 The lion body is assembled in foam – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


He is finally upright, hes huge! - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

He is finally upright, he’s huge! – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


The lion is complete in clay and ready to ship to the foundry - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The lion is complete in clay and ready to ship to the foundry – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


The lions are cast and assembled and ready for patina - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The lions are cast and assembled and ready for patina – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture


The final color! - Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture - Running Wild Studio African Lion Bronze Male Lion Sculpture

The final color! – Audubon Zoo African Lion Sculpture

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