I have been criticised for the "cardboard cutout", "thinking too much" moth but I kind of like it. True, it does resemble a Hercules troop carrier but it is the first insect I have ever made and while he may be rough round the edges, his colours are glorious. This stopped bottle is, of course just another glaze experiment. So there! I love the colours in the base - two firings and I think showing an autumnal flavour.
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Well I don't know who has been criticising your moth but I just love it and I think the bottle colours are fabulous. If you want to make 20 'cardboard cutout' insects I think they will all be just as interesting. How about putting up another photo from a different angle?
Thankyou so much for your affirmation of my beleaguered moth!
It was Neil who made the first comment and David McLeod who made the second. Mind you, neither has seen the finished work, only the bisqued form. When justifying it to them, I said I was aiming for an over-the-top moth - in fact it is a Puriri moth, the largest moth in NZ. I am being too hard on myself yet again. I love it too.
With the new photos it looks even better. It is a fabulous moth. I wouldn't change a thing!
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