scarecrow

You've seen images of him before, but I thought you might like a peek of him all lit up properly. I've posted two here, but look for a few more this week when I put the entire collection on the website.

Who knew I could get the sun to rise in my living room just by adding a scarecrow. More pictures to come.

A little later...

I've posted some quick shots of him all lit up. I'll be sure to take some nicer photographs on Saturday or Sunday, but I wanted to give you a sense of what he looks like.

He isn't exactly as I imagined. He needs some cooler clothes and a few adjustments, but he'll do for this year. The bonus is I can take him completely apart for storage.

His stand is an actual tree trunk (a deceased tree we pulled from the ground). His eyes are lit with LED. I weaved pieces of wood for the eyes, and whittled his teeth.

For all the images posted below (with the exception of the one that just shows the base), you can click on the image to see a bigger picture.

In between working on 28 Peek-A-Boo Plants, I've been trying to bring a scarecrow to life. I've never made one before, and I wanted him to look different from any other I've seen.

He's still a work in progress. I'll be writing a how-to soon.

Wooden whittled (not "widdled") teeth. Small branches woven together in a circle for the eyes.

I'm working on the shading and colours of his burlap skin, and then it's off to work on the body.