Laurie Hardin: Sir Jack Spinner with Yo-Mo's Lace Curtain

Monkey-Cats Studio

These are the reason for "Monkey-Cats" Studio receiving the name. Pretty cute when they were kittens but they are now 9 years old, still think they are kittens and try to fit in the same spaces on my studio table. For some reason these two have very long tails like a monkey and received the nickname monkey boys from my husband. We are sure they can swing upside down by those tails! Their real names are Jake and Elwood, after the Blues Brothers, because they try to do the right thing but they are just naughty.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Sir Jack Spinner with Yo-Mo's Lace Curtain

The 2nd image of Sir Jack Spinner, host of the Pumpkin Ball is complete so I thought I would share. Jack is more formally attired in this painting and Yo-Mo went overboard creating the "lace" curtain on the left as an entrance into the ball.

Sir Jack still has on his top hat, boo-button cuffs and is carrying his skull topped walking stick, but he added a bat-bowtie, jacket with cat-head buttons and is wearing two of what I am sure are his many medals; Honor of the Smiling Skull and Order of the JOL. (After all, he has been "nighted"...or some would think I meant knighted.) He would make Ralph Lauren proud.

I'm working on Boney Belly today, brother of Skelly Belly, so if I get him completed I will add him to the blog tomorrow. So far he looks like he might be a darker character than his sibling but we will see what happens. It is still overcast this morning and the light isn't good for me to paint or sculpt so I have my fingers crossed!!

Oh, and if you didn't make it to Kim Hardt's blog yesterday you need to go take a look and leave her a note to make her feel better. She doesn't have cobwebs, dust bunnies and dust in her emaculate home, and she had a bit of a drywall sanding disaster. Here's hoping it is better today Kim!!!

Laurie

5 comments:

~dani~ said...: Oh so fun, my dear!! Love his medals and cuffs! These lil details are just awesome.; June 24, 2008 at 9:13 AM
Christopher A. Klingler said...: JUST GREAT Laurie! ~ LOVE your style!

BTW: Where can one purchase your pieces???

PS: Thanks on mine as well. :-)

Chris; June 24, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Monkey-Cats Studio said...: Chris
I have just been selling at shows and out of the studio direct. I need to get on ETSY, like the format, but would you also recommend eBay?
This is still new to me so your input is very valuable to me.
Laurie; June 24, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Christopher A. Klingler said...: WELL ~ Laurie I personally have had more success on eBay...more eyes!

If you do eBay set your opening bid at the minimum $ amount you would be willing to part with your piece...so you are not burned if you only get one bid.

I know Dani, Marie, & Janell (among many others) have had more success with Etsy. It is a viable option and the store listings are a steal at .20 a pop. I have had very limited success there though myself. I don't list a LOT there or often and that is probably why.

GOOD LUCK with whatever path you choose! :-)

Spooky Hugs,
Chris; June 24, 2008 at 11:35 AM
fiddlestixstudios said...: Laurie,I just found your blog,your work is wonderful!I love that you have your own very unique style!You definitely need to get your work on the internet!You'll do very well,I'm sure!:)
~Mandy; June 25, 2008 at 1:05 PM