I finally completed an old project to produce mythological dolphins which can be used as a stand for ship models. When I tried them with a Greek trireme that I made years ago, I thought of two things: one, the dolphins were too big for the model; and two, I should show my model to you guys in case you find it interesting. I do not know if this style of modeling is already practiced. I call it "sculptural modeling." I got inspired by an archaeological piece that I discovered on the Internet. The idea is to represent the ship as if we were using clay. The model should be accurate in proportions; the accuracy in details, instead, is irrelevant. The pleasure one gets from this type of construction is different than the one that comes from constructing something millimeter-accurate. It's more "artsy," so to speak. I am showing you this style just in case some of you see in it the possibility of having fun with it or just a different way to express yourselves. The material is a dough created with sawdust and a mix of carpenter glue and water. The paint used on it is acrylic paint.
