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THIS is my baby. This is what I slaved over for many months figuring out, experimenting, and doting over. This is something I've wanted to create since before I'd even taxidermied my first coyote several years ago.
I'd never seen anyone make a scene that had skeletons and traditional taxidermy interacting. I wanted to do that because I found it highly interesting and a way to open up new dialogue about anatomy, biology, and so many other ideas. It merged my love of skeletons/ skulls with taxidermy. This is the niche that really enthralls me and I love.
This is almost entirely me. Super customized form and pose unlike anything available, tiny hidden attachment point (that tail gave me fits), fully articulated skeleton with minimal metal support shown - it only has 2 small mostly hidden attachment points for the skeleton... it was all a giant headache but so worth it and I regret nothing.
I tanned and prepped the skin and fully cleaned the skeleton. They are both big males.
Each received a second in their respective categories at the World Taxidermy Championships that were held in Springfield, MO this year. I was more than thrilled achieving that with my first skeleton and first custom lifesize.
It had professional pictures taken at the Worlds and so I have been waiting on the change to buy (and post) them, but they've been slow opening up so you can order so I'm just posting this for now.
Just you wait and see what else I have in my freezer.... but first, I need a break from going so crazy haha. I realllly want to do some of these for museums displays using even larger animals or grander scenes.
I'd never seen anyone make a scene that had skeletons and traditional taxidermy interacting. I wanted to do that because I found it highly interesting and a way to open up new dialogue about anatomy, biology, and so many other ideas. It merged my love of skeletons/ skulls with taxidermy. This is the niche that really enthralls me and I love.
This is almost entirely me. Super customized form and pose unlike anything available, tiny hidden attachment point (that tail gave me fits), fully articulated skeleton with minimal metal support shown - it only has 2 small mostly hidden attachment points for the skeleton... it was all a giant headache but so worth it and I regret nothing.
I tanned and prepped the skin and fully cleaned the skeleton. They are both big males.
Each received a second in their respective categories at the World Taxidermy Championships that were held in Springfield, MO this year. I was more than thrilled achieving that with my first skeleton and first custom lifesize.
It had professional pictures taken at the Worlds and so I have been waiting on the change to buy (and post) them, but they've been slow opening up so you can order so I'm just posting this for now.
Just you wait and see what else I have in my freezer.... but first, I need a break from going so crazy haha. I realllly want to do some of these for museums displays using even larger animals or grander scenes.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Otter
Size 540 x 960px
File Size 111.3 kB
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hooolly shit that's the best idea! I wonder if it's the first time articulation and taxidermy have been in the same scene like this? excluding museum displays, but even those I haven't seen anything similar. Fantastic work!
What category did you enter them into at the Worlds? I'm keen to enter in two years, but not sure if I should go Novice or Open
What category did you enter them into at the Worlds? I'm keen to enter in two years, but not sure if I should go Novice or Open
Both were in their respective professional divisions.
I skipped novice/amateur on the advice (*cough* he refused to let me sign up as amateur *cough*) of a gentleman at my first show and its worked out. So far as I know (at least at the state and the regional shows) the novice/ amateur and commercial categories don't get the same in depth critique higher classes get and so while I could get ribbons at the lower level I'm more concerned about getting better. I was really worried about putting the skeleton into professional since it was my first ever but I wanted the critique it worked out in the end.
To be honest, quite a bit of the taxidermy I saw entered in the novice category at the Worlds I thought should have been in professional in my humble opinion, but I'm still learning about judging and try to take on the job of scribe when I can.
It is really expensive to attend the Worlds so I won't be going back until I'm at least decent in Master's - I pretty much decided to swing it this year because it was so close to my home compared to in the past haha.
I skipped novice/amateur on the advice (*cough* he refused to let me sign up as amateur *cough*) of a gentleman at my first show and its worked out. So far as I know (at least at the state and the regional shows) the novice/ amateur and commercial categories don't get the same in depth critique higher classes get and so while I could get ribbons at the lower level I'm more concerned about getting better. I was really worried about putting the skeleton into professional since it was my first ever but I wanted the critique it worked out in the end.
To be honest, quite a bit of the taxidermy I saw entered in the novice category at the Worlds I thought should have been in professional in my humble opinion, but I'm still learning about judging and try to take on the job of scribe when I can.
It is really expensive to attend the Worlds so I won't be going back until I'm at least decent in Master's - I pretty much decided to swing it this year because it was so close to my home compared to in the past haha.
Fair enough! I've been entering Novice just because I feel like I'm no where near good enough for Professional, even though I'm also just after critique xD I might enter Professionals when I go to NZ in September and see how that goes then.
I thought the same thing when I was there two years ago, other than some entries by kids (which where pretty damn good anyway) most of it looked like it should be in a higher category.
:C So true! I'm aiming to get all the competitions in that I can before the Worlds because it's so damn expensive for me to go (yay for being in Australia) but I'm so keen to go back and I was told not to come back unless I was entering something by friends :P so I figure if I'm going to do it again I might as well bring something.
I thought the same thing when I was there two years ago, other than some entries by kids (which where pretty damn good anyway) most of it looked like it should be in a higher category.
:C So true! I'm aiming to get all the competitions in that I can before the Worlds because it's so damn expensive for me to go (yay for being in Australia) but I'm so keen to go back and I was told not to come back unless I was entering something by friends :P so I figure if I'm going to do it again I might as well bring something.
You probably have the chops to be in professional (I peered at your gallery but didn't see anything you've done) but I'll warn you that I know at the Worlds that they won't let you go to a lower category once you've submitted one to a higher.
Some poor kid thought he had the chops for Masters at the Worlds.... and it was obviously not to par and didn't even get a ribbon, I think, but now he's stuck there.
Some poor kid thought he had the chops for Masters at the Worlds.... and it was obviously not to par and didn't even get a ribbon, I think, but now he's stuck there.
Coyotecreekartistry.com or search for coyote creek artistry on facebook and that'll have more work in progress shots :D I haven't gotten around to updating my FA in forever haha
Oh boy that's brutal haha I thought it was once you'd won an award then you couldn't drop back down? But I might be wrong! Man, poor kid is in for a steeeeeep learning curve! But maybe will work out for the best?
Oh boy that's brutal haha I thought it was once you'd won an award then you couldn't drop back down? But I might be wrong! Man, poor kid is in for a steeeeeep learning curve! But maybe will work out for the best?
i guess that makes sense. seeing as how predatory animals are either always on the move/hunt, or dont hide like small pray animals, they have to bump and grind REAL FAST xD
not to mention....most females that are carnivores are evil little bitches, so making sure the peen stays straight is a good thing
not to mention....most females that are carnivores are evil little bitches, so making sure the peen stays straight is a good thing
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