Rio Mount....Hanging Dead...
I've about got it done. I've got a few small things to do, but other than that, it's finished.
Going after the Texas appearance of a freshly killed, "soft" looking gobbler, draped over an old wagon wheel that was propped on an old fence post. Added the horns for the appearance of randomly placed old sheds hung on the wheel and atop the post.
Specs...
Bird has soft, layered appearance to feathers
Corner unit
Old (100yrs+/-), authentic wagon wheel
Old "fence railing" from local NC River makes up the base face boards
Dremmeled rusty nails, hot glued in original holes for loose fitting appearance
2 of 74 Sheds found in Texas while turkey hunting in early April
LIVE cactus
Old fence post along with rusty barbed wire
Crushed, dead, brown grass/weeds for base filler
The pic with the sun on it really brings out the color. The mount gets evening sun and that really brings out the bronze on the Rio's.
I'm running out of room in the house, I think I need a bigger one:)
Top of fence post...
Loose fitting nail appearance...
Layered tail feathers...
Live cactus/head shot...
Side, soft profile...
Evening sun...
Complete...