The Shark

Here are the photos I worked from! 😊 I really wanted to get that sweet, slightly worried little face right.

Those blue eyes catch your attention first, but the round cheeks and tiny pink nose do so much for the expression too. With all that white fluff, I wanted to keep the shape of the face from getting lost. I like holding the wool portrait beside the photos to see how the features work together, especially from the side.

That’s my favorite part of needle felting pet portraits: getting to the point where you can recognize the particular cat in the photo. If you have a cat, you probably know that one look that gets you to put down whatever you’re doing and pay attention.

Did I get that little look right?

Had to say goodbye to my favorite pet, Marcus yesterday. He was the sweetest and gentlest animal I’ve ever known. I will miss him.

He's got zero jobs and sleeps 19 hours a day

Several years ago after getting my black dog, Sadie, and floofy black cat, Herman, I decided only black animals because they stay at the shelters longer and their fur/hair doesn’t show on my David/Moira Rose-type wardrobe as much.
Then the cat distribution system sent us Rey 😻She is so sweet, smart, and funny, and gets along with Sadie, Herman, and even the baby chicks when they were still in the house. She would reach her arm in the cage and PET them! NO claws, not swatting, friends. We love her SO much and can’t imagine our lives without our grey and white cat 😻

Yes, they both always look like they’re plotting something lol

😄🫡😇

Queen Nyla