On this stunning’Stag’ figurine the emphasis is on movement over realism, on the character of the animal over its anatomical accuracy. Here, fur is hinted at by rough texture rather than finite detail. The colouration is subdued and impressionistic – designed to have tonal value rather than precise accuracy. All this, so as not to detract from the emotive feel of the motion of the subject. Each study is made by hand in our Scottish Studios in Langholm and hand-painted […]

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