Paula Zima.com - "Cal" Large Frog #2 , bronze sculpture by Paula Zima

    Cal is the name that was given to this large frog by the people who
      first took him home. I believe it came from the Calaveras County
      Jumping Frog story by Mark Twain. That particular one was a Red-Legged Frog.
      I actually looked at many photos of those frogs, while sculpting this one,
       This fellow is much more rounded and stylized than then the real red-legged one.
    Larger than a real frog, he is 40" from nose to rear, and weighs approximately 120#'s.

      I'd never been too fond of frogs, but a friend asked me to try sculpting one,
    In preparation for a sculpture, usually I do several drawings first.
    As always happens, drawing something helps me learn to love it.

   Now, whenever one hops into my life it makes me feel quite happy.