What Harmony Between Man and Nature Means According to Squirrels Seen Through the Lens of a Swedish Photographer
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Today we're making a little squirrel clay artwork. Let's introduce a wildlife photographer, Geert Weggen, who spent six years photographing squirrels.
Geert Weggen is a Swedish wildlife photographer. He photographed various interesting scenes of red squirrels in his backyard.
In the photos, mischievous red squirrels are trying to crack open nuts using various tools, including hammers, scissors, walnuts, bottle openers, axes, mallets, and saws. Their funny antics are irresistible.
To get these photos, Geert Weggen spent six years earning the squirrels' trust. 'After setting up the props, I usually have to wait several hours until the squirrels come to find nuts to eat, and then press the shutter at the right moment,' Weggen said. 'You might not think squirrels are afraid of people, some don't avoid contact with people, and some even climb onto my body or into my house, but most of the time they go to the place where there are nuts.'
Seeing these photos, aren't you feeling good? The harmonious coexistence of man and nature is probably like this. The squirrel's trust in humans, and humans' love for animals, forms the most beautiful picture in the world.
Today we're also going to make a clay artwork of two little squirrels eating corn. It's very three-dimensional and very cute. It's also very easy to make. Let's take a look!
Prepare clay:
White, black, brown, green, yellow, red clay1First, use yellow clay to make the prototype of the corn stalk.
2Then use tools to press out the grid on it, pretending it's corn!
3Then use green clay to make the corn leaves wrap around the corn, so the corn is done!
4Start making the little squirrel. Use brown clay to make the head shape.
5Then use light brown clay to make the face and eye parts, attach two small ears.
6Attach the eyes, use red clay to make a small nose and attach the mouth, attach white clay to the base of the mouth, then poke out the small mouth, as shown in the picture.
7Attach the finished head to one side of the corn.
8Then make the body and limbs of the little squirrel, and attach them one by one, to see the back of the little squirrel.
9Use dark brown and light brown clay to make the little squirrel's big tail and attach it. Light brown clay can be made by mixing brown and white clay.
10Let's take a look at the front shot of the little squirrel.
11Follow the method of making the little squirrel and make another little squirrel finished.
Look how cute they are! Do the two little squirrels look like Bear Big and Bear Two from 'Boonie Bears'?
Friends can think further. Besides making little squirrels, we can also make little bears, little rabbits, little deer, and other animals. Let's try it out!
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