Mountain Lion/Cougar Desktop Mascot Statue

I was recently commissioned to design and sculpt a life size cougar for a school that had an existing pedestal base that they wanted the mascot statue to fit within. Due to the limited space the only real choice was for a sitting pose. These are the pics of the model that I'll use to enlarge from this clay sculpture to a life size.

However, I have decided that I'm going to come back to this model and do some additional sculpting before I finalize it for a desktop size mascot casting in the very near future. If you are interested in more info for pre-cast prices please contact me @336-752-2956 or email to snarlingcrow@yahoo.com. All of these castings will have a cold cast bronze polished patina. I left plenty of space around the base for brass plates or similar extras to be added.

Overall measurements (including round base): 18" wide X 18" deep X 15 1/2" high

Sculpting A Life Size Cougar Mascot

The very beginning stages of a life size cougar sculpture that will be the primary focus of a geometric design. Can you 'see' the cougar's upper body yet?
I think I'll leave the rest to your imagination for now.

An unfinished profile view with some of the uncarved foam that will help me to add mass to the upper body. I'm using an air drying clay to give me a solid surface to work on though I normally sculpt with wax. I'm doing things a little different this time.

My plans for the time being are to make this a one-of-a-kind mascot sculpture but I'll not be showing certain aspects of the piece until I'm ready. I don't want to give away too much too soon. I'll be showing progression pics of this project every so often so check back.