I took a deep, deep breath and started felting on top of the armature. Why the deep, deep breath? Because I want this to work so much. I love the story and I want Small Dog to stay with me for a good long time. Since writing the story, I have come up with an entire series of Small Dog episodes. I also hope that once I learn Flash Catalyst that I can animate Small Dog (and of course his best friend Chimp).
Anyway, back to the felting. It is amazing how fast the felting process is (theraputic too). This part of the felting is the underlying "skin". Just like Triscuit, I plan on adding fiber as fur once the basic shapes and forms are set. Don't be too alarmed that Small Dog has no ears, eyes or nose yet. He will.
I'm falling in love again! Don' you just love the subtle shadows and texture.
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