This is my latest Staffordshire inspired creature. I could only find one image of a pig to work from; pigs don't seem to have been as popular as spaniels or greyhounds. About forty hours later I am finally satisfied with it.
I'm finding I have to work a little differently to emulate the Staffordshire look.. I have never needle felted eyes before, however the eyes on the original were painted on with one brush stroke, so I used just a few fibres of black to reproduce this effect. And the hooves were a bit tricky. but it's a challenge which I enjoyed and another learning curve.
He's so cute.
ReplyDeleteGretel, your Staffordshire translations are very clever and a great pleasure to see. What fun for you to be stretching the possibilities of needle felting! xo
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA good result can be achieved only with hard work and desire! I find your new character very sweet. Hope you are having a gorgeous autumn, Gretel!
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