When you see the sculptures of artist James Doran-Webb, you must first be struck by their realistic quality and how they seem to undulate with the movement. The anatomy of the Doran-Webb animals are spot-on, down to every muscle, tendon, and pen. These are all pretty impressive if they were just carved wooden sculptures, but they are much more.
These sculptures are actually collections of driftwood carefully assembled, collected by Doran-Webb beaches of the Philippine island of Cebu.
James Doran-Webb
life of the artist of British origin and works on Cebu. He assembles the pieces in his studio, and is fascinated by capturing naturalistic movements of his subjects.
James Doran-Webb
To create these pieces, Doran- Webb says it all starts with an idea. Once he sketched the idea for his taste, he and his studio assistants create a stainless steel frame, to which pieces of driftwood are carefully selected fixed with bolts or screws.
James Doran-Webb
A second layer of small pieces is added, as well, which is used to bring out details and give the sculpture a solid, finished look. According to Doran-Webb, a sculpture can take thousands of hours to complete.
Many of his sculptures, like this huge Wyvern, are intended to be placed outside and interact with their environment.
James Doran-Webb
Follow Wyvern come together in this amazing time-lapse video:
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James Doran-Webb
James Doran-Webb
While it has always enjoyed working with wood, Doran-Webb n ' has not started experimenting with driftwood until the early 00s, when he began creating furniture in the single weathered wood. After that, he began to engage in artistic sculpture. Today, he is exhibiting his work worldwide.
Some of his pieces are made to the display settings inside, too.
James Doran-Webb
James Doran-Webb
James Doran-Webb
Furthermore the creation of these amazing sculptures, Doran-Webb also designed the spacious studio where he works, and it incorporates elements of wood floated in the floor.
James Doran-Webb
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You can see Doran sculptures -Webb on its website and Facebook page. You can also learn some of the secrets behind the scenes of his songs on his blog.

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