Video: Steel sculptures of birds and animals by Kevin Stone
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A giant multi-kilogram eagle and an equally huge dragon made of stainless steel are unique and amazing creations that were born in British Columbia. The author of these unconditional masterpieces is a Canadian sculptor Kevin Stone from the city of Chilliwack. For those who are convinced that size does not matter, Kevin Stone is not the way to go. He really knows a lot about large sizes. After all, each of his sculptures is several dozen times larger than the size of its prototype. So, undertaking to reproduce the figure of a bald eagle in stainless steel, the sculptor created a gigantic monster, whose wingspan is about 6 meters. The beak of this bird of prey, if desired, can rip through the side of an impressive dry cargo ship, and the claws can easily tear a well-fed horse apart.
The second overgrown animal made of stainless steel was a custom-made sculpture of the imperial water dragon, on which the author worked for about two years. The fantastic creature, whose birth was timed to coincide with the 2012 Year of the Dragon, weighs a little less than two tons, and its length is 26 meters.
In addition to these steel creatures, there are other equally wonderful creations in the author's portfolio. You can see them on Kevin Stone's website.
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