Jack-o'-Bunny and Cornelius the Easter Crow

Update:  Cornelius has sold, but his buddy, Jack-o'-Bunny is still available at PFATT Marketplace.

 

The winter snow has been good for me getting work done in the studio the last 5 days...perhaps I need it to snow more often!  I was able to finish Jack-o'-Bunny, seen below, and a fellow paper mache figure, Cornelius the Easter Crow, for the PFATT Marketplace update.

Both figures will be available Friday, February 10th, at noon Central Time.   

Just a little warning about the candy these two carry... remember they are Halloween characters dressed up to help the Easter Bunny so as good as their intentions might be, some things are just part of their nature.   A pumpkin boy will always prefer dirt to chocolate and crows would select a warm worm filling over vanilla any day of the week.  Keep an eye out for them Easter morning and if your eggs happen to be delivered by one of these two fellows, I would suggest they be inspected prior to consumption.  Just saying..... : )

Hope you like them!

Laurie

Winter Wonderland

The National Weather Service predicted heavy snow for last night and were they ever right on his one.  Below is our 6 feet high privacy fence and gate leading to our backyard and garden, and let's just say that I won't be using this entrance for awhile.

We had rain prior to switching over to snow so the surfaces of the fence and house were wet when the wind driven snow started falling.  It created some interesting patterns on the vertical surfaces.

Not only did my maiden, zebra, Japanese, feather-reed, fire and Indian grasses get flattened by the weight of the snow, but my hearty pampas grass also got pushed down to the ground.  I don't ever remember it getting this flat before.

The Crimson Maple in the front yard is covered in snow and the two Scarlet Oaks in the backyard also have a slight bend to the branches bearing the most weight.  No broken limbs, so I'm really enjoying the frosted look of the trees today.

Even the weigela bush in the front yard received a nice dollop of snow on it.

I'm off to go paint, but thought since many of you hadn't received snow this winter you might enjoy a look at the winter goodness.

Have a great weekend!
Laurie

Jack-o'-Bunny Update

Just a very quick update on Jack-o'-Bunny's progress.  I had a full day of painting yesterday and this is what he looked like at the end of the day. There is still so much to do to pull him all together, but I thought I would show you him at this stage so you can see this character develop.

Hope you like the little fellow so far!

Off to go mix colors and start on his second day of painting.  Snow is in the forecast so it is a great day to sit with a cup of coffee and paint the day away.

Have a great day!
Laurie