First and foremost, let me apologize for the blue tint to these first couple pictures. I didn't realize Ben had changed the settings on the camera. Whoops.
This is my Wolf on the Wall project. The name came about when Ben and I walked up the street to where all the food trucks hang out in Burbank. As we waited in line, we peered into the antique shop behind us and saw a picture of a wolf on the wall. For some reason that turned in to the thing to say, and this project was born...
I found this ceramic wolf head while I was visiting Tacoma for my birthday in March. I loved it instantly but wasn't one hundred percent in love with the paint job. The setting on the camera really does a lot for it, so you may not totally understand. Let's just say that when 'Doug' painted this he didn't have me in mind.
Scale |
Just to give you an idea of how large it is, I will supply Olive's head for scale.
Cute. |
It has the same bump on its snout as Olive. Friends!
Still blue. |
I decided I wanted to go white. White and gold. I used a gloss acrylic paint in buttermilk.
Yeah! Color correction! |
I must have painted four coats. No doubt because it's a glazed ceramic item, but that's never stopped me before.
White wolf. |
It reminds me of Jon Snow, the bastard's, white dire wolf from Game of Thrones.
But from this angle it really could be a bust of the Biss (aka Olive).
Enter the gold paint. |
I didn't want to go too over-the-top with gold paint, so I jazzed up the eyes.
And nose...
And a little something extra for good measure.
WOLF ON THE WALL!!
And Jon Snow's wolf is on the Wall. Nerd alert: perfect title!
ReplyDeleteYour wolf is almost as handsome as John snow! Great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteJess xox
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