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DAVID T. ARTS

Animals Height - 16 in″ / .4 m 2016
Animals Length - 31 in″ / .8 m
Animals Width - 11 in″ / 28 cm
Water Height - 2.5 ft' / .76 m
Water Length - 2.1 ft' / .64 m
Materials - Paper mache animals, Artificial moss and trees,
Thick cardboard, Blue textured fabric,
Eucalyptus hardwood, Glue.
The story of this creation is written below the pictures :)

I found these animals in the clearance section one day, and although I wasn't confident that I could make something with them, I decided to buy about 60 of them and attempt something for the sake of art. First I attached some of them to make a base, and after liking that I made a another similar one. After seeing these bases next to one another it was easy to plan that I had to connect them considering I was also limited in the quantity remaining. This is my only project using hot glue sticks as I needed a glue that would immediately dry since I was adhering through the air. The paper mache is porous so the bond is strong and the water representing material is from a textured shirt.