labours of the months, September
September, from the Labours of the months. The vintage, which is basically the same picture as march, but with grapes.
I think I made his nose too big and his feet too small, but never mind. I made them white grapes rather than the red of the original source as I’m assured white wine grapes grow better in Britain than the red (wine wasn’t a major crop in medeival england, but it was grown). My first instinct was to make the vine leaves very dark, but Gareth assures me they should be quite pale and that I’m thinking of the pickled ones you buy for amking dolmades.
Appletones crewel wool on Manx tweed, all split stitch.
And October is all outlined and ready to be coloured in. A certain someone is very keen on angry birds and insists that the piggies ought to be green.
Your work is absolutely astounding. It could be displayed in a Medieval museum and no one would know that it wasn’t authentic, it is so well done.
thats very kind of you to say so
I think he’s a real character!
you aussies are just attracted to a man with ready access to booze, aren’t you?
Um……yep! *grin*
(Actually, I have about 3 glasses of wine a year, but I really must stick to our cultural perception, mustn’t I!)
we must – jolly good show old chap!
Fantastic! He looks great (and his nose has character!) I don’t know that I’ve ever had an English wine, but this guy kind of makes me want to try one. :)
they’re kind of hard to find, but there are a few vinyards around
I’m more of a cider girl myself
Maybe the nose is a little big, but it creates a striking character, rather than an anodyne placeholder-type person!
I’m just not brilliant at drawing profiles
It’s gorgeous. The medieval historian has a big nose, so I’m sure that proves something.
It’s gorgeous. The medieval historian has a big nose so I’m sure that proves something.
that he can properly appreciate his wine?
by his nose i would say he is from Caucasus – armenian or georgian :)
I admire your technique – such even stitches, it looks like painting.
it meant to look a bit painted, so thanks
I like his feet the way they are.
they’re dainty – at least he on’t crush the new shoots beneath his big clodhopppers