A Rite of Passage... (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

I love when a set tells a story...when you can just look at the figures and know what the artist was thinking when he made them...when you can do that...then you know he nailed it...

these 2 sets that John made...RSF-10 and RSF-11...appropriately titled "The Shooting Lesson"...illustrate a small chronicle of what would be a rite of passage for an adolescent to become a man in Indian society...to become a brave...a hunter...to leave childhood and contribute to the tribe as a man...

it's an easy story to read...I love how John made the smallest and second smallest children with their underdeveloped soft, distended, "poochy" bellies...

the smallest holding his ears in anticipation of the gun's concussion...a nervous look on his face...

the second smallest with a look of envy...dreaming of the day he would become a man...

the adolescent shooting the rifle...holding it awkwardly with both hands too close together and the butt of the rifle not pressed firmly against his shoulder...

and finally...the brave...watching intently with a frown on his face and patiently waiting to correct him...

John told me the other day that he was trying to develop more "character" in the faces of his sculpts...

this one was a home run...one of my new favorite sets...

 

[mestell]

These are truly nice sets Michael . . . . . I can see why you favor them . . . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Larry Allen]

I agree 100%, Mike.... I can't wait to get mine in a dio soon .. wonderful job on yours.

I hope to see a lot more of these kinds of poses and "stories" as John's Indian lines continue.
Even the latest mounted Indians can be a great (non-combat story) as they are returning from a hunt or leaving to patrol the woods, and more.

Larry

 

[mikemiller1955]

thanks Mike...

they are nice...

thanks Larry...

it's almost like John had your spectacular wigwams in mind when he made these...^&grin

 

[wayne556517]

Brilliant all round mate your pics/display and John,s sculpting.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

This is a great scene Mike. Very well staged too. Thanks for sharing.

Mark

 

[PolarBear]

Nice simple scene with significant meaning.
Storytelling at its best.
Randy

 

[mikemiller1955]

ty Wayne...

ty Mark...

ty Randy...