Dancing Vulture

Haha thank you! I don't draw enough but I would like to get back to it!

Everybody participating in the next group show at my fav gallery is making a pop-up book. They hosted a workshop on different styles. The one I'm making, we didn't get to practice so I just threw a quick and dirty practice panel together and omg. Can't wait to do the real one, these are so fun!!

Omg that's kind of a huge relief to hear?? I watched 1 and 2 at a drive-in this past October. 1 bored me, 2 was like aha finally things are happening lol. My horror fan buddy scolded me for this opinion 😆

Guess I'll just cut out my pop-up book elements in the meantime

Was getting ready to start stringing up my hawks. Embroidery floss, embroidery floss everywhere, but not a single sky blue-esque color in my collection. Fudgeeee
Guess I have to go to the craft store this weekend 🥺

My right wrist, with a tattoo of a turkey vulture flying from the underside view, and one of the Broad-winged hawks below it. They are the same size!

Because I still can't believe how many of these guys I made and just how small they are- Dancing Vulture Designs wrist tattoo for scale 😆

A big pile of felt Broad-winged hawks and 1 Turkey Vulture

A close-up of th underside of the turkey vulture

One of these things is not like the others~
I'm so happy, my 109 tiny Broad-winged Hawks (and 1 Turkey Vulture) are done! Next step will be to start putting together the kettle! But first, a break ❤️
The alcohol marker hack really saved my life with this project!

A frame from the YouTube reading of Half-Life: Full Life Consequences where John Freeman, Gordon Freeman's brother, stands atop a drawing of a pair of human lungs and appears to be yelling with arms raised to the top of sky

YELLD AT THE TOP OF LUNG

I always thought it was disturbing when people started posting their SLF squishing videos.. comments were just as bad Dx

Thisss
My whole job is Spotted Lanternfly control. I don't hate them though. They're super goofy bugs, clumsy and pretty and a lil gross especially in infestation numbers.
It's our responsibility to fix the environmental messes we create, but that doesn't mean we should hate any critters.

I finally have -actual work- to do today and all next week and maybe actually for the rest of the month?? Hope the weather cooperates from here on out!

Omg all of these characters are perfect !!

Ahhh 😭❤️❤️ thank you!!!!

Thank you so much!! It's been so nice to just take my time and enjoy the whole process ❤️

Needle-felted Red-shouldered Hawk, flying with her back facing the viewer. She is mounted on a wall.

All the needle-felted raptors so far! Goshawk, American Kestrels in a nest box, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Osprey with a Shad.

52 little felt Broad-winged Hawks in an embroidery hoop. Gotta cut more and add more detail.

Red is all done?? I love her so much, the time spent on all her stripes was totally worth it. My favorite hawk ❤️
Put everyone together for a group pic, I'm pleased with how they all turned out! Starting my next piece - a Broad-winged Hawk kettle (or hawknado, as my dad calls it 😆)
#needlefelt

Thank you so much! Getting so close now!

A needle-felted Red-shouldered in progress

Wings!!!! She'll be done this week for sure!
#wip #redshoulderedhawk #needlefelt

A black cat makes biscuits on me. If you zoom in, you can see drool on her mouth

A black cat post drooly head shake. Evidence of slobber is speckled in her whiskers and on her mouth. Someone should teach her manners

Me: time to felt my hawks!
Bobo: no I'm gonna drool on you instead

I just really really lovey cat, you guys

Ate something my body is real mad about and can't lie in bed. Opal lies on me every night and doesn't understand why I'm sitting on the floor. She's escorting me back and forth to the bathroom and curling up in my arm as I'm slumped over the bed. 😭❤️ Truly the best little doctor I could ever ask for

A needle-felted Red-shouldered Hawk in progress

STRIPES STRIPES STRIPES STRIPES
(I'll be happy if I can get both wings' flight feathers done this weekend omg)
#redshoulderedhawk #needlefelt

I want to just keep felting and felting but then I remember how much it hurts to stay crunched up like a shrimp for days on end... So gym time it is!

A needle-felted Broad-winged Hawk in flight

A needle-felted Broad-winged Hawk in flight

A needle-felted Broad-winged Hawk in flight

Broad-winged Hawk is soooo close now!!! He just needs legs!
Probably will get to those when I need a break from the Red-shouldered Hawk. I'm intimidated by how much detail she'll need...
#needlefelt #broadwingedhawk

Ayyyyy 😆

Thank you!!

That was my face while making them haha ♥️

A felted Broad-winged Hawk in progress, now with black wing tips and striped tail.

A felted Red-shouldered hawk in progress, now with striped tail.

A black cat with white chest spot staring down at the camera from the second floor hallway. She is judgy as heck.

I snuck in some Buteo stripes before the order came in today and omg... Gonna have some serious work to do on the Red-shoulder. Broadie shouldn't be too bad actually!
Bonus judgy Opal looking down on me as I made my morning coffee.

A pair of needle-felted American Kestrels at a paper mache nest box. The female pokes her head out to greet the male.

A pair of needle-felted American Kestrels at a paper mache nest box. The female pokes her head out to greet the male.

A pair of needle-felted American Kestrels at a paper mache nest box. The female pokes her head out to greet the male.

My wool order came and I finished my kestrels! I live in a cave so these pics are a little dark, but please enjoy this lovely couple establishing their little home.
#kestrel #needlefelt

My tissues so dense 😎

That wren!!! 😍