Being the brat that I am I decided to take the day off and spend it with my art and my hubby.  Warm enough to have lunch on the porch.  So got my 2 mile run in, been playing on my tiger, but not sure what the afternoon will bring, so before I go get cleaned up thought I would post what I have done this week.  this is pretty much the non-fun, tedious part for me, getting the hair in on the body.  I still have lots of finishing work to do on it to get the musculature in, but I am pretty happy, will get the rest of the base on on the bottom and then get to go back to the fun part on the face and finish that off.  Needed to get the rest of the body in so that I can put the coarse hairs over the top.  Am hopeful that I will get him complete this weekend.  I am ready for him to be done.  Then I am not sure if I am going to do another dog or a person, but am ready for a change up that is for sure.
Hope to have some more to show you tomorrow and Sunday.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.
Some spoiled brats are going to be LAZZZZZY. 
P.S. it's warm enough to have lunch on the porch with tomorrow and Sunday looking at almost 70s.  Wow, it's going to be December people.

Comments

renate said…
Heeeeeeeeey Nelvia:) Happy birthday to you!!! A lof of kisses are being send from Emmen to Atlanta:) I wish I could be with you to eat a birthday cake and hand over a birthday present. At least I'm very happy to read you have a beautiful and lazy day:) I could have written this comment and hour ago, but I didn't. You soon will find why:):) Oh you did already!!! I hope you like it:)

Your tiger is so wonderful. The fur is going to be great!
I wish you a very lovely birthday and hope you enjoy it. Again big kisses and thinking of you and Paul!
November 30, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Rita Vaselli said…
Dear Nelvia happy birthday!! You also born in Sagittarius, like me!
I have to wait until December 20th!
How beautiful  take a day   freedom to celebrate themselves!
Your tiger is a lot of work but at the end it will be an absolute masterpiece.
Imagine that we can toast together on the porch!
(On my terrace today is colder than  in the fridge!)
Hugs and Smiles!Warm greetings for you and Paul!
Rita
November 30, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Log Cabin Studio said…
Happy Birthday Nelvia!!!
Your tiger is looking wonderful!!!
Happy painting
Caroline
November 30, 2012 at 6:41 PM
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