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"Unicorn 01 - Cloudgazer" by Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Unicorn 01 - Cloudgazer by Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf

Cloudgazer is the first unicorn in my "Scions of Legend" series, inspired in part by Meredith Ann Pierce's Firebringer Trilogy. Cloudgazer is a dreamer and a seeker of serenity. He likes nothing better than to listen to the breeze singing in the trees as he watches the clouds sail by. Cloudgazer's hide of cornflower blue and white resembles a cloudy sky. His eyes, horn, and cloven hooves are a deep indigo. His long, luxurious mane, tail, and beard are made from Tibetan lamb hair, in white and the palest of blues. He is 6 1/2 inches tall from horn to cloven toe, and about 7 inches long from horn to tail.

Polymer clay, acrylic paint, and Tibetan lamb hair.

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Date	Name	Comment
15 Feb 2006	Clara A. Easter	Loading... That is amazing its one of the best models i have seen on elfwood the coloring is so cool! i love that series by the way Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Thank you Clara! It is a great series of books, isn't it? ^_^ (btw, I've updated the title and description since last you visited.) "
15 Feb 2006	RainStorm	Loading... Wow this is really amazing...does first comment dance...I've read the first one of the trilogy, and I really liked it. I haven't seen any other art based off that series yet. I looked at a couple of your other sculptures and I must say they are fantastic. You are very talented. Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Thank you very much! I have seen some Firebringer fan art around the Woods; search for "Firebringer" and you'll find some of it."
26 Mar 2006	Kate Frizzell	Loading... Wow this is almost perfect! I'd like to see it from the front, though. I love the dapply paint coloring and the real hair. Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Thanks Kate! There is a link above the picture that will take you to more pictures, on my personal gallery site. This particular shot was the best full-view, but you can see closeups and such on my site. "
28 Mar 2006	Maria E. K. Plucker	Loading... This one is my favourite piece. I really like it. Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Thank you Maria! I appreciate your comment. "
2 Sep 2006	Anonymous	Loading... Usually i don't like sculptures whit subjects like these; but i have to say that your unicorn is just AMAZING! The anatomy is really well done, the face is expressive, the colour is appropriate and the tail, the mane and the beard are just adorable I would like to have him at home! You are a truly talented sculptress, i can see in your creatures the love you feel for them! Keep it up your good works! Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Wow, thank you! It's really fun when I "convert" someone who isn't a unicorn lover. Thanks so much for commenting."
7 Sep 2006	Kristin A. Erickson	Loading... Lovely. The colors are wonderful. Your work is very professional and beautiful. I love how he has the beard. Not too many unicorns these days still do. Keep it up! Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Thank you, Kristin! Yes, I thought it a shame that the unicorns of the world are losing their beards, so I thought I'd give evolution a shove back in the right direction. Actually, I think my own unicorns will be evolving to be even less horse-like and more traditional-unicorn-like. I don't want to just make horses with horns (beards notwithstanding.) Thanks for the comment!"
25 Sep 2006	Fylo wolf	Loading... This peice is fantastic! i was wondering how you get the hair on and where you get it from because i cant find any of it anywhere. Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "I use Tibetan lamb hair, which I've only ever found online. My best sources are eBay seller "donnasartdolls" and http://www.ryndaoriginals.com/Tibetan_Skins.htm. If you email me through the link on my main page, I can tell you how I do it. (The explanation is too long to put here... but I'll do a tutorial one of these days.) EDIT: I've also gotten some very nice TLH from Joyce at Gertrude's Gifts: http://www.gertrudesgiftsandfriends.com/"
5 Jan 2009	Caboose Wolfe	Loading... Wow, you are so precise with your clay and acrylics art! I love this kind of stuff. I haven’t done it much, because I don’t have acrylics and I have to use colored polymer clay to get color, but I love looking at the brilliant sculptures on EW. You’re going on my favorites! You’ve got a new loyal commenter! When I say I’m a loyal commenter, I mean I’m gonna try to comment on EVERY one of your posts! BRILLIANT job! ~Caboose Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf replies: "Hi Caboose; thank you so much! Forgive me for taking so long to reply; I’m catching up today for the last several months! There’s a lot of cool work out there done with colored clays, using blending techniques that I have yet to master! "

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'Unicorn 01 - Cloudgazer':

• Created by:

Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf
• Copyright: ©Erin ´EireWolf´ Metcalf. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Clay, Equine, Firebringer, Hair, Horn, Horse, Ooak, Pierce, Polymer, Sculpture, Unicorn, Unusual
• Categories: Body Study, Head or Facial Study, Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters, Normal Animals (Cats, horses, fish, etc), Photo-/model based compositions, or photorealism
• Techniques: Acrylics, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Clay, Pottery, etc
• Inspirations: Other Author
• Submitted: 2006-01-30 01:56:26
• Views: 1245
• Resolution: 639x550

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