latest addition to my ever growing Etsy menagerie
(NOW SOLD - thank you!)
Music by Erik Satie, 'Ogives' - Petite ouverture à danser'
Excellent video introduction to basic needlefelt shaping here
Hermit, needle felter and artist writing from a cottage in rural Shropshire. Blogging since 2005.
I love this little film so much and the comte is so handsome with his fine plumage and noble head - wonderful, inspirational work Gretel
ReplyDeleteOooh this is LOVELY G, what a sweet little film, I love the music, what is it? and the bird is just fantastic, you certainly have taken to needlefelting - like a duck to water I was going to say...oh well.
ReplyDeleteHope you sell lots in your Etsy shop, your creations are brill.
P.xx
Brilliant! Really loved this.
ReplyDeleteNow can you do a video on how you actually needle felt as I haven't the foggiest idea!!??
What a brill bird, a noble beast indeed! I wanna see how you do your needle felting too! Pleeease!
ReplyDeleteNice little movie, lovely bird...great for kids like me..
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
Milou
Hello Gretel... lovely little bird and video... if you fancy hopping over to my hermitage a minute I have written a word or two about you :)
ReplyDeleteXX Happy day
Perfect Gretel! Perfect music, colours, oh everything really! The bird has the quiet dignity of your illustrations too :)
ReplyDeleteWow he is gorgeous Gretal!
ReplyDeleteAll your needlefelt creations are gorgeous...3D versions of your artwork...stunning.
Take care,
Alison x
You make such wonderful drawings and felted creatures. Thank yu so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteReally magical, Gretel. I went in feeling a little cynical and you charmed it right out of me. I also want one of your creations now.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have not needlefelted before, this is so beautiful! I am not surprised someone snapped him up.
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented. Even right down the the video clip, everything you do has that expert touch.
ReplyDeleteI hope you dont mind but
I tagged you with a meme thing on my blog, hope you can play :)
cheers
melanie
I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd for me is still a mistery, how do you needle this material!!
Ités like magic!!!
keep needling!!!
Utterly fantastic .... I'm speechless with awe ..
ReplyDeleteutterly utterly brilliant, seeing your characters come to life is awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGretel he is just so fabulous, it makes me want to give it a go myself! xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteHope you`re safe over there. I read that there is a hurricane coming :(
tea
xo