Year of the Dog Sculpture - Limited Edition of 3

I have always been intrigued by ancient folklore. One of my favorite legends is the story of the Great Race and the birth of the Chinese Zodiac. My mission in this project was to whimsically sculpt these legendary characters interacting with their Earthly Branches and patinated in their Elemental Colors. The Dog, whose patina is brown representing Earth, is one of 12 pieces in this collection. They were sculpted in mixed medium and cast in bronze using the lost wax method. Hard work done with lots of love and a little bit of magic! The Dog is said to be straight forward, faithful and courageous. And in the Great Race, came in eleventh! The granite base is 8x4x1. This piece is #1 of 3.