There is, however, one problem with this pose. It's not possible. One of my promises to myself
when I began in this business was to make my work appear as natural as possible. Metal
armatures or supports holding the piece in place don't lend themselves well to the natural feel.
So, I sat back and thought about it. Why is she running? What could possibly make a six tonne
animal want to run? The answer is simple, a six tonne predator: T. rex. If she's afraid and
running away, the sculpture loses its power, so I decided that she had to be taking the upper
hand in the confrontation. Thus the high speed turn is derived, which allows me to place one
support arm on the ground. No visible metal. The idea is that Stephanie is being chased by a
Tyrannosaurus, the only dinosaur that could have made an adult Triceratops nervous. As the
predator approaches her flank, Stephanie pivots suddenly, just like a modern rhino, putting her
massive horns between her and her adversary. Once she has positioned herself this way, she
has control of the situation. She's in charge, and the hungry rex learns that Triceratops is not
such an easy meal.
when I began in this business was to make my work appear as natural as possible. Metal
armatures or supports holding the piece in place don't lend themselves well to the natural feel.
So, I sat back and thought about it. Why is she running? What could possibly make a six tonne
animal want to run? The answer is simple, a six tonne predator: T. rex. If she's afraid and
running away, the sculpture loses its power, so I decided that she had to be taking the upper
hand in the confrontation. Thus the high speed turn is derived, which allows me to place one
support arm on the ground. No visible metal. The idea is that Stephanie is being chased by a
Tyrannosaurus, the only dinosaur that could have made an adult Triceratops nervous. As the
predator approaches her flank, Stephanie pivots suddenly, just like a modern rhino, putting her
massive horns between her and her adversary. Once she has positioned herself this way, she
has control of the situation. She's in charge, and the hungry rex learns that Triceratops is not
such an easy meal.
The Story of Stephanie
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