An experiment and trade with DancingVulture, here's a gourd sculpted turkey vulture! It's made of a bottle gourd that's the body and neck, and two thick gourd cuts make the wings. The wings have been carved down, then sculpted onto to try a layering technique. Clay for the lower side of the wings, and cardboard for the upper. Paperclay and Epoxy clay sculpted the rest of the features. I used metallic bronze paint for a shiny, sunbathed look. :)

This guy is my first bird of prey and first realistic gourd bird. He was so much fun to make! I'll be making more detailed birds in the future (I'll be painting for a while though). Dimensions on image.

See more gourd critters at my gourd blogs:
Gourd Dragons: http://gourddragon.blogspot.com/
Gourd Turtles: http://gourdturtle.blogspot.com/
Gourd Toads: http://gourdfrogs.blogspot.com/
Gourd Birds: http://gourdowl.blogspot.com/
Gourd Animals: http://gourdanimals.blogspot.com/

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