Oddly compelling custom order.

[merimask]

Well, sometimes I get a custom order that kinda makes me tilt my head to one side and say "Huh?".  I have to admit though, now that this one's done I think it's actually adorable.  Based on my arm dragon design...a white arm peacock.

Here's the tail, which has to lay off to one side (obviously, that's the only way it could be wearable).  She wanted it all white but I talked her into having a little color...'cause it needs it.

Here's a good profile of the head.  I know the neck is too long.  If I ever do another one I'll change the design a little.
 

And while I was out there taking these pictures, it started snowing again!  WHY???   I'm so sick of these cold gray days.  *sigh*  At least all the snow that fell last week has melted...but just look at my poor daffodils.  They were just about to bloom, and now they're all squashed-looking.

Poor things.  The ones over by Guy, the garden griffen, seem to be faring slightly better.  Probably because he watches out for them.

He has a certain dignity, even when the snow is flying in his face.

 
I just got a BIG box of leather (two hides, which cost almost 300.00!  Prices are going up), so I'll be starting that Kirin soon.  I'm going to do two different designs, just to see which works better.  I want them to look like kirin, and not unicorns, so it'll be tricky.

Comments

[moko-moko.livejournal.com]

LOOOVE the peacock! I don't think I saw the arm dragon either, but if it's anything like this, then good lord. I'm glad she listened to the artist and allowed that splash of color.

Can you believe the weather? I heard it's supposed to snow on Thursday too *sobs in a corner*

[merimask.livejournal.com]

It occurs to me that I haven't put a pic of one of my arm dragons up in LJ in a ~long~ timew...so here!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/merimask/d231f930.jpg
Also here: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/merimask/042804e2.jpg

They're little dragon sculptures I started making YEARS ago, when people from the SCA kept asking me how to wear the big dragon plaques (you don't...you hang 'em on the flipping wall. People!), so I designed these guys to be worn on your arm like a pet. People LOVE them...I've probably sold hundreds of these.

BOO for snow. It's so freaking cold, too. I've had it. When I was really sick two weeks ago we had some nice warm days and I was too ill to ride my bike. Greg even put the rack on my car (where it still is...mocking me) but by the time I got better, we had snow on the ground again. Waah!

[zannachan.livejournal.com]

People actually asked how to wear the wall plaques?!?!? THe masks I can understand--even though ours live mostly on the wall, I still love the idea that they are wearable art, and SCA folk do like to wear their art. But the dragon plaques?

I love the peacock. I never would have thought to have a white peacock, I think you struck a beautiful balance in color while still having it predominantly white. And in devices, some color detailing would be allowed by the heralds--there's even a term for it, though not being a herald I can't remember it.

I'd love to see a full-color peacock, though, and I bet the phoenix would be wonderful as well.

[merimask.livejournal.com]

People DID ask how to wear the plaques and it used to crack me up & irritate me at the same time. :-) OBVIOUSLY they are wall art. What did people think they were going to do...strap them to their chests or something? Grr!

Isn't the peacock cute? I really like it, now that I've finished one. I may do a natural-colored one just to see how it turns out, and I think a phoenix is a must-have for Pennsic this year.