Made by Lisa Anne
My Covid Pod of 5 people has been getting together weekly to play an RPG (Role Playing Game – not, but similar to “Dungeons & Dragons”, which may be a more familiar term to some of you!)
I decided to make my character’s companion animal, “Echo”, who is a red-tailed hawk. Had to be a quick creation, so I could surprise the group when Echo ‘flew’ in to our second gaming session.
Well…then I thought I had best make the “familiar” to one of the other player’s characters. So for the third week of game play, “Sterling” the stoat scurried in as well.
“Ok – done!” I announced, as there were no other critters to make. Except for the rather nefarious fantasy creature in the game story…and I announced no way I was making THAT!
Well, don’t you know, the GM (Game Master) sent me a bunch of links to artist renderings of this creature, which is called a “stirge”. Rather like a cross between a mosquito and a bat, it is big enough to perch on a person’s should (and, um, do what mosquitoes do…ick!)
Well, you can see what happened…
That very day, out came the wire and all the other gear and I was just laughing, not believing I was going to create this crazy thing!
The stirge was quite a challenge for me, as there were a number of new things to figure out in order to make it, and with the deadline I gave myself, it was really the only creative project I worked on until it was done.
Fortunately for me, a stirge IS a fantasy creature, so artistic license was liberally employed. Also fortunately for me, I had nothing I was planning to use the oven for over a couple of days, as I had to move the racks all around to allow for the large size to help speed along the drying process!
Her wings actually are quite iridescent, but it doesn’t really show up in the pictures. “Her” you ask? Well, yes – her name is “Kisses”. LoL – ok, don’t ask!
All in good fun, folks.
Now I’m done with this group of critters. Really!
Although – I have a suspicion more fantasy creatures will be in the works in the future. What a real sense of freedom they provide!
Echo is simply gorgeous and well done. Looks professional to me, and I could see a whole set of pieces like that as a class act.
Stoat is intense on whatever he is doing. I like that.
I don’t think I want Stirge kissing me, but what a fascinating character. You’ve really done well holding that many body parts together, making them fly out. Great work.
Thanks, Rex!
I’m hoping someday to try to make a full-bodied handsome bird like Echo…I was so pleased with how he came out!
Feet always give me pause, however…
LoL
I’ll keep learning and trying!
I understand. Feet, especially anything with two feet, puts me in the freezer.
Can’t wait to see what you do next!