Some Sketches

Just some sketches today. Ideas. The first two sketches are on the theme of the Colt Pixy, a malicious spirit that whinnies in the deep forests and bogs, luring travelers to their doom, thinking they are recovering  a lost pony.

The bottom sketch is a preliminary for Fanny Adams. A young girl very brutally murdered in 1867 and the curious genesis of the phrase "Sweet Fanny Adams!". The Story of Sweet Fanny Adams for your edification.

Circus Rider with Pony Embroidery

I am really getting the hand of my filling stitch. I especially like the shiny gold thread I used in the rider's costume. You can get some better pictures of the finished work at my etsy site.

Circus Rider Pillow at My Good Babushka!