Sunday, March 15, 2015

Beware the Ides of March



On this day in history, 44 B.C: On his way to the Theatre of Pompey, where he would be assassinated, Caesar passed the seer and joked, "The ides of March have come," meaning to say that the prophecy that he would be harmed had not been fulfilled, to which the seer replied "Aye, Caesar; but not gone."

Friday, February 27, 2015

Custom Poodle

Just finished this customer request for a 3 inch tall poodle...my smallest yet! I've made many poodles which have measured from 5 to 9 inches tall, but this is the smallest I've ever gone...
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Pictured here (below) is the little poodle next to a more normal sized poodle...IMG_6132
One might think that smaller is easier and takes less time...but I don't actually find this to be true, myself. 
IMG_6137Well, hope all is well out there with everyone. Keep warm and stay safe!

Friday, December 12, 2014

Kewpie Had a Little Friend Named Doodles the Dog

Hello All! Just wanted to share a custom request I received from a customer for Doodles, the dog who was friends with Kewpie.
For those of you who aren't familiar, the Kewpie was a creation by artist Rose O'Neill in 1909. It was a baby-like, cupid-like elf that started as a cartoon but grew in popularity as a doll.
Here is the cartoon I used for inspiration:
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There were other renditions of Doodles, which was actually a French Bulldog, and here's some other images:
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So as you can see, Doodles can look a little different from time to time, but generally he's CUTE!
So here's my version of Doodles the Dog:IMG_4803
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