Thursday, 12 March 2015

Introducing Flax Oakenbear

Once upon a time a fine little fellow of certain good character was lovingly handcrafted from quality fibres and fashioned into a small bear.  Introducing Flax Oakenbear, gallant defender of his little corner and occasionally found frolicking among the clumps of moss in shaded woodland.



He requires very little in the way of space measuring a mere three and a half centimetres seated and just over two centimetres wide at the hips, a niche really would be ample. His paws and facial details are hand embroidered and managing a meagre two grams on the scales Flax is decidedly a flyweight.



To give context to the finished piece I experiment with props to develop a story-line that surrounds this little character.



Behind the scenes and I have chosen a woodland based theme, no doubt reminiscent to some of Tolkien’s Hobbity creations although this is quite unintentional.



As well as capturing the best possible image I like to include universal props that aid with the perspective of the character and inform the and overall perception of the scene.  With miniatures size accuracy is paramount when the only available interaction with the bear is through a screen.



The acorn helmet is the final flourish and adds a dash of nobility I think.



The final shot.

Until next time.






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