A Little Wildlife Sculpture

About a year and a half ago I got excited about combining some wildlife sculpture with some natural wood elements.  Here are a few pictures of about 40 different creations I did that summer.

This is a desert gecco under a manzanita branch.  They are mounted on a black walnut base.  All of these pieces are created with manzanita and black walnut (finding the right branch or stump and chunk of walnut takes a lot of time - not to mention the work it takes to finish them).  I sculpt the critter or bird with clay.  Then I make a mold, cast it in resin and hand paint the animal.  This gecco under an arch sells for $195.00.

This mourning dove and the next two are selling for $245.00 each.  All of the animals are life size.  Each of these three pieces is about 12" to 14" high.

The next two mourning doves are mounted to larger pieces of manzanita.  The shorter one is about 16" high and sells for $350.00.  The taller one is about 21" high and sells for $395.00.

To add a couple of notes about the manzanita and the black walnut:
The manzanita is dead and weathered gray when I find it.  Most of it has been burned in brush fires.  I have to thoroughly clean the surface and seal it to bring out the beautiful color you see here.
The black walnut is from down in the root area of the log.  Because its from the roots, it is very burled and rustic.  I clean it up using saws, planers, sanders and dremil tools.  It is then sealed to bring out the rich color.