In recent days, many people and the online community have been excited and excited by the image of a giant tiger suddenly "lost" in an alley on Dinh Bo Linh Street, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Many people passing by the alley were startled to see the tiger with a majestic appearance, winking and sharp eyes as if standing in front of a house. Some even boldly approached "swallow beard" in the amazement of those around them.
However, this tiger is not a wild animal but an incredibly vivid model of young artist Vo Duc Du (born in 1995), who is living in this alley. Mr. Quang, a resident in the alley, shared: "Seeing from afar is easily misunderstood as a real tiger. Everyone passing by will stop by to take souvenir photos".
The tiger model is 1 m tall, weighing about 40-50 kg, covered with a meticulous black gold bar with its eyes and sharp eyes and a fierce gray face. The appearance of "rice and forest paintings" in the alley has attracted special attention from local people and passersby, becoming a unique check-in spot.
Not only causing a fever in the small alley, this unique tiger model also spread strongly on social networks. Many people have shared photos and videos recording the scene of "swallow beard", making the online community constantly amazed by the talent of young artists.
The author of the feverish tiger model is Mr. Vo Duc Du, a painter specializing in 3D mural paintings and light-work paintings. This time, he took on a bigger challenge when he decided to build a 1:1 Bengal tiger model.
Mr. Du shared that he and his colleagues meticulously take care of every small detail of the model, from creating a foam frame, coating with cement to shape muscles, to the stage of coloring, painting the barbed skin and searching for and attaching each suitable artificial fur. The entire process is done entirely by hand.
"I made this model as a way to test my skills. All stages are manual, from creating foam, coloring, painting the barbed wire, to finding suitable fur to attach," said Mr. Du. He pays special attention to choosing the tiger's standing position, posture and facial expression to exude the most majestic and lively look.
The hair coating is the most time and effort. He tested a variety of artificial hairs to find the appropriate material, color and length. In order to create a typical zebra of Bengal, he must mix, paint the foundation and draw black stripes by hand meticulously. Part of the face, considered the "soul" of the model, was also specially cared for, from the eyes of the tiger's mouth bared full of fangs.
Mr. Du revealed that to complete this vivid tiger model, he spent nearly a month working with his colleagues and spent a large amount of money, estimated at several tens of millions of VND not including effort. Therefore, he affirmed that "the valuation of this model is very difficult, but it cannot be below hundreds of millions of VND".
Regarding preservation, Mr. Du said that it is only necessary to avoid having the outdoor model rain or wind and removing dust regularly with a towel or vacuum cleaner.
Despite receiving many offers to buy, Mr. Du frankly said that he has no intention of selling this " tigeroll". He plans to display it at his new painting studio so that customers can admire it.
