Fun, Freebies, and InFAQ
A few drawings from my Inktober ‘23 exercise: A drawing a day with a crowquill handmade (by me) from a found crow feather.
Results varied, from feather to feather. My skills were crude, but I learned as I went along. Sometimes it took several tries to get a good point. Some feathers were just too brittle and never did make a good point. But I managed to make a couple really reliable quills, and I was surprised at how well they held up. Still good, after weeks of steady use. (Color applied after the drawing was complete, with watercolor or digitally. )
From the Why, yes. I did draw this with a stick collection.
Cousin Lou, a tough old bird, fills in for the peace dove, who needed some personal time.
Some years are like that.
Samples of my needle felting… a fun, therapeutic craft. It’s hard to stay grumpy about petty things after a couple hours of stabbing.
Stab felted Stellar’s Jay with antique nail beak.
Stab felted pin cochon! With a squirrel-nibbled walnut snout.
Stab felted Shiba Inu, for small-apartment, live-pets-not-allowed friends.