
Maned Wolf Sculpture
I love a challenge. Learning about a new species, its physiology, movement, means of communication and expression are very exciting. For this reason I regularly make animal sculptures of less well known subjects.
Maned wolves, with their extra long legs, shaggy coats and satellite ears, are extraordinary creatures. Although I’ve yet to venture to the Pantanal in South America to observe them in the wild, I did meet and feed a family of maned wolves in Chester Zoo a few years ago. I can still vividly recall watching the young cubs bounding through the grass when an adult startled me with a sudden howl. I thought the the shape of him howling was very beautiful and sculptural. I knew right then that I wanted to capture the moment in clay.
I actually made this particular maned wolf sculpture a few years ago, but was recently reacquainted with it for a minor mending job. Another maned wolf sculpture of mine appeared on BBC TV. The TV presenter, Chris Packham, who has supported my work for many years, owns a stalking maned wolf sculpture. I made this specially for him and it featured on the TV programme Through the Keyhole. The maned wolf sculpture was shown because it was an important clue as to the identity of the owner.
If you are passionate about an unusual animal and would love a sculpture of it, don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll send you a quote for a one-off animal sculpture made just for you!
Hello I am a student doing art and design in collage. It is level 3 and in ceramics I am making an eagle. I was wondering if you could give me tips to help make it.
Also I really love this piece of work
1) what is is made out of, I know its clay but anything else?
2) How did you make it look so realistic?
Thank you
Hi Sasha, Sorry for the late reply but your comment was hiding from me. All my sculptures are made from clay and through careful observations I work hard to put lots of detail into the animal sculpture which (hopefully) brings them to life. It just takes a lot of practise and I’ve been doing it for 24yrs.
Is this piece fro sale?
Hi Ramon, thank you for your comment. This particular maned wolf sculpture was a commission. If you would like your own maned wolf you are welcome to commission one. You can contact me directly on: nickmackmansculpture@gmail.com