Fang and Fungi- Miniature Set Design

This miniature set design project is a traditional artwork that I made for one of my Senior projects. I learned a lot about organic forms, 3D composition, and set fabrication. I wanted to explore the cycle of life and death, and how important fungi is to our ecosystem.

The coyote skull was heavily referenced from this 3D scanned model from Oregon State University:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/coyote-skull-fw1521-fc4b35ad90854f7d9bfe5bdee41d8408

The skull is made out of armature wiring, tin foil, and Sculpey II polymer clay. I spray-painted it a light green, and then did a series of bone white and darker green dry-brushing and wet glaze layers.

The mushroom stalks are made of armature wiring, and the caps are made from either polymer clay or hot glue (for the smaller "pins" and younger fruits).

The rocks are made from insulation foam and hot glue, with a layer of sand and crumpled tin foil to blend them with the wooden base. They were spray-painted dark grey, and then dry-brushed with green and covered with fake moss. I used purple and warm paints to glaze the shadows.

Aquarium plants were used for the flora, with hot glue dew drops. I used a Sculpey glaze over previous finishes on the entire scene before the mossing in order to give highlights to "wet" parts of the set piece.