Bobby
Artist: MITCHELL RADZEVICIUS
2021
Medium: Mixed
Size:
2021
Medium: Mixed
Size:
Artist Statement:
Bobby, a guardian to an underwater temple. This mythical creatures environment resides in the sea where he lives berried in the sand. It has a body was inspired by a shark and legs of a praying mantis. It's tentacles that protrude out the mouth, kill fish and enables feeding. Its tail was inspired by a rattle snake, which enables it swim.
When I first started designing, I wanted to do a water creature. My research of sharks influenced my work because they are big and scary. I was then attracted to the form of the octopus tentacles and defense and movement of rattle snakes. Creating this piece required many stages. Using news paper, paper mache and modroc, I used images of the above animals to construct each of the body parts. Supports were required due to the weight and drying time. To make my creature blend with its environment, I used sand and modelling compound to give my creature a sand texture, demonstrating its ability to camouflage with its dwellings.
Bobby, a guardian to an underwater temple. This mythical creatures environment resides in the sea where he lives berried in the sand. It has a body was inspired by a shark and legs of a praying mantis. It's tentacles that protrude out the mouth, kill fish and enables feeding. Its tail was inspired by a rattle snake, which enables it swim.
When I first started designing, I wanted to do a water creature. My research of sharks influenced my work because they are big and scary. I was then attracted to the form of the octopus tentacles and defense and movement of rattle snakes. Creating this piece required many stages. Using news paper, paper mache and modroc, I used images of the above animals to construct each of the body parts. Supports were required due to the weight and drying time. To make my creature blend with its environment, I used sand and modelling compound to give my creature a sand texture, demonstrating its ability to camouflage with its dwellings.
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