How Do You Make A Sculpture Of A Monkfish?
Artists long have been intrigued by the challenge of creating sculptures of fish. Dolphin and lamprey sculptures adorned Roman villas at Pompeii, and more recently conceptual artist Damien Hirst created his famous shark-in-a-tank work, “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living.” The monkfish is an amusingly repugnant species of anglerfish that inhabits the north Atlantic. Its broad head and gaping mouth are an oddity among fish species, providing an interesting body form. Prepare your sculpting materials. Wood, bronze and clay are all possibilities, but marble and granite are also good choices for fine arts pieces. Alabaster and soapstone are softer materials, or cast a block of Statuary Hydrocal or plaster of Paris. Get a monkfish. Monkfish are available at fish markets on both sides of the Atlantic, although the fish is known as a goosefish on the East Coast of North America. You could also search for reference photos of monkfish online. Begin conceptualizing
