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merimask ([personal profile] merimask) wrote2009-05-21 12:57 pm

In celebration...

I'm approaching a landmark number; 3,000 watchers/faves for my Etsy shop.  That's pretty incredible.  ^_^

In celebration, a mask.  Not a new design, but my most popular mask.  I guess it could be considered my "signature" mask.


My "stormwolf" is something I came up with over a decade ago.  It's been through so many permutations.  I just finished this one last night and decided to update my pictures...

The new pictures are so much better!  I had to replace the old pics on my Etsy site...not that they haven't served me well.  I think I've sold fifty of these wolves on Etsy alone.

My Dad loved this mask (even in its infant form, which was so much rougher than what I do now).  He said he loved the neutral tones, and the painting technique, and that the eyes had a "blasted" look about them.  That's what I was always going for; a wolf that's scary not because it looks fierce but because it looks haunted.  I even whitened the muzzle to add to the impression that this is a very old creature.
 
So yes...if you haven't "faved" my shop, go do it!  Maybe you'll get to be "number 3000". 

(Anonymous) 2009-05-21 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Well I was 2990, which is pretty close and it has a zero at the end so I'm happy. :p

I love the detailed look of this mask, the silvery bits really add something to it!

[identity profile] merimask.livejournal.com 2009-05-22 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! Thanks. ^_^ And I'm glad you like the mask. Sometimes I get tired of making it, but really it is such a special design. I'll probably always make these.