Have you ever noticed the anatomical similarities between a cow and a moose? I hadn't really though about it much until I started drawing cows and moose....the giraffe falls into this category, as well. Lots of muzzle area for grazing and chewing, chewing, chewing; strong jaw muscles, and angular, flat forehead with plenty of skull geography to support various stages of horns or antlers.
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| Moose sketch - pencil with India ink eye overdrawing on 300 series Strathmore mixed media paper. |
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| Moose skull in a still life and mirror reflection - Grand Marais Art Colony. |
I was amazed by the actual size of a moose skull. Last summer while taking a class in Grand Marais, the instructor brought in the skull of a female moose that she had discovered on her land. She wanted to include it in a still life composition she was going to use in a demonstration. In the photo above, the flower vase, top portion of the moose skull and funky party cake are on the table. The reflection of these three pieces can be seen in the mirror image toward the top of the picture. Amazing!
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| Black India ink enhancements to moose pencil sketch in preparation for transfer to relief block! |
When seeing a live moose, the thing that is so apparent is #1, the antlers and #2 the course, dense coat. Both make sense when thinking about the 24/7 environment they must survive in! I wanted to be sure to include the courseness in the relief image.
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| Moose sketch and India Ink outlining in preparation for making the transfer sheet. |
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