Made this small brooch for my friend's birthday.
I have this nice metal dip pen which I have had for years but I never really got to using it much. I had found it to be a pain in the ass to have to draw with such care and all, since the metal nib is so fine. Maybe I was really stupid, but it never occurred to me to switch to a bigger nib (!) and also, very importantly, to hold the pen further away from the nib so I could make free, loose lines. HA! I experimented with a bigger nib which I also had for a while, all rusty by now. But it worked fine and I think I am in love with this new found expression! Here are a few drawings I made of ....what else but my favourite subject matter - children and animals!
And then I couldn't wait to put my new found expression to good use. So I made this portrait of my nephew Jensen, who is not even a month old but the way he moves his arms tell me that he is going to be a great dancer one day!
Ok. Here are some crochets I made for my 2nd custom order!
The tiger kitty
The crochet version as a brooch. Notice his right eye has more droopy eyelid.
The white socks kitty
I just gotta crochet those white socks. And gave him a little red bowtie.
Jacky the sweet dog who has gone to heaven
The owner wanted to include the red collar. I also gave crochet Jacky ears that can turn up...
...and down.
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