Sometimes when you really miss someone you have a lot of anxious excess energy. Right now this is the case with me, but my energy feels like it isn't doing much more than burning holes in my head, so this last week I decided it was time for some of that energy to be burned off! One of my favourite friends is my pet duck, Little Fabian. Unfortunately for me, I am currently stuck in San Jose, CA (not my favourite of places at the best of times) for at least several months while my duck enjoys the hospitality of some very nice new friends (and their ducks) in Essex. The entire situation has been really difficult and painful for me, but I've finally gotten some interesting art out of it.
To begin with (for reference) here are some photos of Little Fabian: one of him with angry eyebrows (made of pond scum), one of him with spinach stuck on his bill, and one of him wearing a tiny hat!
as you can see he lived in my room and was VERY friendly and cuddly...
this last photo gives you a good idea of his size and shape.
And HERE is what I've spent the last couple days making:
He's hand sewn out of an old white scarf and some yellow felt I found around the house and I've hand stitched his eyes myself. Obviously he isn't as good as the original (meaning my duck of course) and he's not as good at going for walks in the park, but he's still quite cute!
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