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Friday, February 20, 2009

Scottish Terrier - Head Study



I just finished the Scottish terrier today - it measures 5.5" x 8.5" - my client is going to frame it in a 7"x11" custom frame. The picture next to it is from a "real" Scottie - I altered the photo to make it look like an oil painting so I could better design a pattern for it. I know it doesn't look exactly like the original - I added an eye - it just didn't look right covering up the second eye completely, and I didn't make any neck on my dog - it's strictly head! Also, as you can tell, the angle is a little bit different, too. Mine is a bit more shaggy, too. I got kind of carried away. LOL. Oh well - all that matters now is that my client likes it.
I'm SOOO glad she's done - yes, it's female - my client had a female Scottie named "Dolly" who lived 14 years and this is done in memory of her. I am really pleased how she turned out - I was worried for a bit, not having ever done anything this shaggy. I used the wheatearing technique for the shag and layered it - some tucking into the first layer, some laying directly on top - using both 1/16" and 1/8" width paper. I also used black, pearlized black, and charcoal black colored strips. The picture doesn't show well the disparity of colors, but believe me it looks really nice in person.

12 comments:

  1. This Scottie dog is flipping amazing! (pardon the church swear).
    OH. MY. GOODNESS! You truly are the quilling queen.

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  2. I can't believe how real it looks. You did an amazing job! I definitely tell you're super detail oriented. I LOVE IT!

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  3. This Scottish terrier is amazing! So real, so detailed. One of the best quilling I've ever seen.

    Inna

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  4. Totally speechless. It's a fantastic piece! Well done! I think it'll take me more than 10 years to master skills like that!

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  5. All I can say is WOW! You did an amazing job. I had to enlarge to tell the difference between the photo and the quilled piece. I now would like to quill my Chihuahua that died a couple of years ago and who I miss dearly. Congrats on a job well done!

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  6. She is beautiful. What a great job. I have added a link to your blog to mine. Keep up the quilling! Hugs, antonella :-)

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  7. I have never seen such a thing - she's fantastic! Great work, as always - truly amazing.

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  8. I tell you it never ceases to amaze me what quillers can do with a strip of paper! I can "do" flowers and it seems to be my niche but I am in awe of all you quiller friends who can do portraits/3D sculpture, so gifted!! The quills on the ears give it such a life like texture and the face hair!!!

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  9. Brenda,

    Very professional work. It's so exciting watching quilling artists stepping outside of the box and creating new designs and art. You're very gifted. Have you thought about adding a bio to your site?

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  10. WOW this is one of the coolest quilling pieces I've seen! Awesome!!

    Jenn
    http://www.LearnQuilling.com/store

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  11. Quilled?! Wow! I've never seen such a realistic and true-to-life quilled creation! Amazing!!!

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  12. WOW! When I saw this my mouth actually fell open. It is SO beautiful!

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