I have been trying to find new ways to make kitty cats. I love cats, but for me, they're hard to do.I can do the typical simple form of the face with the two raised dots for the muzzle, but I'd like to take them another sculptural step farther.
The kitties can be stylized as this photo of Sanders shows, but we all know that most cats don't have van dyke facial hair.
So I joined a cat bead exchange. The other members are all coming up with cute ideas and now I need to get in gear to figure out what I'll be making. I want them to be cute, but a little fancier than what I usually do. I haven't decided whether there should be a full body or just a face.
Got any great links to cute cats that I should use as a model? Thoughts about things I should try? I'm always telling you what I think you should do, so today I'm turning the tables and asking you what do you think?
I have a few more different ones in the kiln right now. It will be fun to see whether any of them are similar to your suggestions. Thanks for your comments.
Marcy, the best way to come up with your own "style" of cat is to try as many different ways as you can and finally several will blend to become YOUR style. At least that's what I'm hoping will happen to me! LOL
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I strongly support the kitty cat quest. I have a really pretty cat for you! http://www.flickr.com/photos/atypically_me/74932828/
ReplyDeleteLOLOL RIGHT SUE!!! Marcy I couldn't make any...at all...Now I can make alot of them and designed a signature one just for me!!!! Meow Meow....LOLOLOL... They seem to become eaay after 20 of them!!!!! (joke) Keep working on them and you will find one that is perfect in your eyes. I think everyone is special and perfect in their own way.
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Meow Meow Beads~Susan
I can't wait to see what you come up with, Marcy! I've been on the same sort of quest you are on, only for dogs! I just kept trying different styles, like SuziFitz said (the small doggie w/o the snout still eludes me), til something clicked. As for cats you should look at -- I love Nikki's cats, which I'm sure you've seen. I also used to gawk at these http://www.caswellstudios.com/lampwork_beads/cat.html I'm liking the one you have in this post, though! The multi-colored brown fur is really cool. Good luck!
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