Artist Steven Richter earned a big following on the internet thanks to his super-realistic sculptures of pop culture characters. He recently presented a new project that might be our favorite to date.
Richter decided to create a sculpture of Rocket Raccoon from Marvel’s popular franchise Guardians of the Galaxy. The Long Island-based artist documented the entire process in a video posted on YouTube, and it is quite an impressive watch.
“I’ve been making and creating since I was a kid, and my YouTube channel is the culmination of 25 years of dabbling in all mediums of art,” Richter shares.
Richter first sculpts the Rocket Raccoon from clay before making a silicon mold. After the mold is done, he uses it to cast a plastic sculpture of the character’s head. But this is only the beginning.
After creating the base, Richter meticulously paints the sculpture, fits the Rocket Raccoon with his fur, and even hand-makes his signature armor. The end result is simply jaw-dropping.
Richter later uploaded a video on his TikTok profile in which he introduced the Rocket Raccoon sculpture to his cat to a hilarious result.
