Gulp...

[amberdreams]

I've been chugging away at submitting designs for various sculpture trails all over the country, and now the intital selection results are starting to come in. I've got one penguin design on the Dundee shortlist, and all THREE of my giraffes have been shortlisted for Worcester. Okay, this doesn't mean I'll definitely get any of them commissioned  but I might...so when do I start panicking? LOL!!!!

I'm just in the middle of doing three more designs for robins for Nottingham's Hoodwinked trail, the deadline is on 30th January. The trouble is that five of the seven trails require the sculptures to be painted during the same time period - and not only that, but that time slot clashes with my May conventions, effectively cutting it by 2-3 weeks.

When I get back from my Mum's next week I really need to get my hare finished to clear the room for anything else I might end up with! I'm vacilating between worrying about having too many giant critters or that I'll end up with none at all and be massively disappointed.

Anyhow, here's a few in progress photos of my hare. Ignore the massive mess in the background (I usually do ha ha!).

Nose to nose we're about the same height but he has the advantage on me due to the ears. LOL

I think he looks like he'd quite like to fly away himself right now!

The river is going to run round the front, with lots of trees, I've got one more building to lay down the base colour for plus some smaller flying hares round the ears, then it'll be all adding the fine details and making it look less of a mess.

Comments

[madebyme-x.livejournal.com]

I may be biased and all, but I think you're heading for a house full of sculptures!!! ;) I love your your hare; he's looking very handsome!

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It is great news...but yeah. If you're commissioned to do them all, life could get hectic! :)

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

There are going to be beautiful fiberglass animals all over England by the time you're through!

Maybe you should look around and see if there is a place you can use for storage if you end up having more than one animal at a time. Maybe a friend's spare room or even a small rented storage unit?

I love the way the hare seems to be looking out the window. :) The leaping hares painted on him are great!!!

How tall are the giraffes??? :)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Very cool! Do you get any money at all for doing these? At least to pay for supplies?

[fufaraw]

I love your hare--please share pictures when he's done!

How long do these sculptures stay on display? I'd think your city would be absolutely magical with these guys around! Have I missed giraffe pictures? Because that's a job I'd love to see.

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Your giant animals bring so much joy even on the screen. I do love the design, but have to say it's the giant hare ears that really made me say wow!

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

So are these permanent sculptures, or...? I'm a little unclear on how this works.

I do adore your work!!

[meus_venator]

He's gorgeous (your hare). Wow, at this rate, you could single-handedly redecorate all of England yourself : )))

[sillie]

Ooh, he's turning out really nice!

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

Just amazing. AMAZING!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

the hare looks so good! and so tall. O.O imagine if your penguin and all three giraffes get in! your house will be full of painted creatures. :D

what do they do with the statues during the winter? if the trails only run during the summer.

[hugemind.livejournal.com]

That's a lot of trails - you're going to have a zoo in your house. The awesome hare already looks like he's going to make a run for it. ;D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

He's looking great, can't wait to see him finished.
It sounds like you could end up witth a complete menagerie in your house. Will there be room for Paul?

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's epic, and ahaha, you never thought you'd get a houseful of sculptures when you started this, did you? Congratulations on the short lists, I mean three, in one list, that's amazing! Just a quick question, Giraffes, life size? *giggles*

[gatorgurl94.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. I absolutely love it. Will we get to see him in his "habitat"?

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

You are CRAZY, but it's so awesome to see you do this! That hare is coming along nicely. I hope you get to do a giraffe:)

[somer.livejournal.com]

alkfjhlasgjdhlsg SO BUSY!! But I love your sculpture adventures! The hare looks great!

[reapertownusa.livejournal.com]

I am never going to be able to adequately express how awesome these are. It's such a fun, quirky thing, and you do such amazingly beautiful work with them--it's no wonder they're considering you for so many pieces. I hope it all works out as far as the schedule, and I have not doubt that you will do gorgeous work on any of the sculptures that you are commissioned for. The hare is coming along so beautifully!