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Jocelyn Russell

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Making the Cow / Calf Elephant Sculpture
Audubon Zoo Sculpture Project
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Done! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Done!


Miniature Elephant Family - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

A Miniature Elephant Family Proposal
The miniature elephant family proposal.


Miniature Cow/Calf Zoo Project Elephants - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Miniature Cow/Calf Zoo Project Elephants
Cow: Somewhat gathered in her legs, showing unity with her calf and a soft interaction.


Starting with a block of foam and all reference images for the maquette - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Starting with a block of foam and all reference images for the maquette
The miniature elephants have been approved with the exception of a few minor changes. The next step is enlarging the miniatures to maquette size. All of the maquettes will begin in foam. I always like to start with a simple skeletal sketch on the foam to help cement the anatomy. I sometimes redraw the skeleton as I work, to keep the all-important bone placement in mind.


Refining the Foam - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Refining the Foam
The maquettes will be three times the size of the miniatures and approximately 1/7th life size. In other words, my 5.5″ tall cow elephant mini will be 15.5″ in the maquette size, and approximately 108″ (9 feet tall) at life size.


Cow/Calf Zoo Sculpture - The first layer of clay - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Cow/Calf Zoo Sculpture – The first layer of clay
The cow gets her first layer of clay and some legs. The calf is started for size comparison.


Cow/Calf Audubon Zoo Sculpture - Starting the calf - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Cow/Calf Audubon Zoo Sculpture – Starting the calf
I’m anxious to give poor Mom a head!


Sheet metal for the ears - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Sheet metal for the ears
Ellie gets a head and some ears.


Clay on the ears - Zoo project - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Clay on the ears – Zoo project
I have been working on the cow and calf in preparation to take them on the road with me to a round of shows beginning November 9. I will be able to refine details with the bulk of the anatomy in place. The public loves to watch an artist at work and in the past, I have actually gotten a LOT of work done while selling bronzes. It’s nice to have a husband that knows how to engage the patrons during the shows. He’s a great team member!


Traveling with the clay to my shows, I actually get a lot of work done! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Waterfowl Festival, Easton, Maryland –
Traveling with the clay to my shows, I actually get a lot of work done!
December 10 – Here is the progress from the road. I will ship the clay back home after this show in Vegas and finalize more details over Christmas.


Maquette December 2015 - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Maquette December 2015


<br>I took the cow/calf to Audubon Zoo January 25 and got approval to move forward with the enlargement phase...And she is off to the foundry for molding! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture


I took the cow/calf to Audubon Zoo January 25 and got approval to move forward with the enlargement phase…And she is off to the foundry for molding!


Looking forward to working with everyone at Audubon. The energy is contagious! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Looking forward to working with everyone at Audubon. The energy is contagious!


March 15, 2016 - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

March 15, 2016 – This 3D scan shows the detail captured in the process. The surface information from the maquette
is plugged into a cad program which relays the information to a CNC mill. The enlargement factors are entered and the maquette is cut to the appropriate increased size in foam… in this case, x 7.03 larger than the maquette.


April 1, 2016 The baby is cut in foam to the specified height - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

April 1, 2016 The baby is cut in foam to the specified height
Synappsys (Alan Ray) is in charge of the milling process. I love these guys (Mark Palmerton/The Crucible) because they are staying on task for our tight time frame. Most of the detail has been
captured in this foam enlargement. The foam will be refined, sanding in details that were lost in the milling process. Then, we can add a layer of clay and begin sculpting… the fun stuff!


APR 24, 2016 Momma elephant is being milled in foam - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

APR 24, 2016 Momma elephant is being milled in foam


April 24, 2016 - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

April 24, 2016


April 24, 2016 - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

April 24, 2016 – More Elephant Pieces – Audubon Zoo Project


May 17, Steve has assembled Momma and she is standing! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

May 17, Steve has assembled Momma and she is standing!


Lots of work to refine the details in the foam - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Lots of work to refine the details in the foam


Eye detail - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Eye detail


The foam particles are tiny and not healthy to inhale, I really hate these particle masks - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

The foam particles are tiny and not healthy to inhale, I really hate these particle masks


May 23, Michael is filling in the seam lines - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

May 23, Michael is filling in the seam lines


May 24, Preparing for the first layer of clay - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

May 24, Preparing for the first layer of clay


Steve applies the hot clay with a hot pot, heated hose and pressurized spray gun (their invention) - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Steve applies the hot clay with a hot pot, heated hose and pressurized spray gun (their invention)


Still missing some ears! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Still missing some ears!


Bringing the Cow and Calf together - Zoo Sculpture - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Bringing the Cow and Calf together – Zoo Sculpture


Done in clay - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Done in clay


This little guy stands on his own, but he does help hold up Mom - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

This little guy stands on his own, but he does help hold up Mom


I have permission to sell the baby in an edition of 5 - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

I have permission to sell the baby in an edition of 5


The cows head was cast in one piece, amazing! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

The cow’s head was cast in one piece, amazing!


Lots of elephant parts - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Lots of elephant ‘parts’


Body assembly - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Body assembly


The crew works on her at all angles - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

The crew works on her at all angles


With four legs down, she does not require internal armature for support - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

With four legs down, she does not require internal armature for support


You can see the enormous panels the foundry is able to pour in one piece... less welding - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

You can see the enormous panels the foundry is able to pour in one piece… less welding


And shes up! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

And she’s up!


The patina is simple, darken her with potash and scrub out the highlights - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

The patina is simple, darken her with potash and scrub out the highlights


And a protective layer of wax over a heated elephant - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

And a protective layer of wax over a heated elephant


Done! - Running Wild Studio Audubon Elephant Sculpture Elephant Zoo Sculpture

Done!

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