Meet Valentine, my newest mascot. He was begun in an online class by Alison Marano in 2003, and completed just this morning. Actually, it isn't quite accurate to call him a Un-Finished Object, as the only original piece of him I was able to find was a single ear... Once I tracked down the origins of the ear however, I had to make the rest of him.And hey! the ear is no longer under my cutting table. One more UFO completed!
It isn't often that a project comes together without a hitch, but this one came close. OK, well I *wanted* him to be blue, but no, the blues I picked out for him just didn't suit him. So, red/orange/fuschia it is.
This is also the first time I am completely satisified with a needle-sculpted head. My bio-rhythms (remember them?) must be in a good alignment or something.
Thanks, Alison, for a wonderful pattern.
5 comments:
Oh he is marvelous! Yes you should be proud of the needle sculpting. You did great and it would have been a shame if you had not finished him.
That's tenacity - building an entire doll from an ear! Or is it obsessive - for keeping just an ear in your UFO pile? LOL. Whichever it is - he is just grand! The colors suit him so well. I just love Alison's pixies! He makes me smile!
Oh, my goodness! I just found a spare ear on my worktable. I put it in a bowl. Don't think I could track back and figure out what it belongs to!
He is wonderful. What a great outcome, and I think that veering away from the blue was an excellent decision. You both seem pleased. :-)
He certainly put a smile on my face...love the pose, the colors...the big smile
He is adorable! Love the colors you used.
Linda F from FL
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