Stephen Vermilye, Cape Coral, Florida
Stephen’s wooly mammoth started life as a prefinished figurine from Schleich. Stephen covered its molded branding with sanding and epoxy putty, then hand-brushed layers of Liquitex and Polly Scale acrylics to deepen the fur. For the Ice Age setting, he covered a foam base with dirt, rocks, grass tufts, and Woodland Scenics snow.