Sheepish Inspiration ~

 

I'm wanting to design a rug with a sheep as the central motif...

just one simple little sheep.

 

so, for inspiration, I went to Pinterest.com and found all kinds of old, early sheep ~

 

these are old headstones, usually found on a childs' grave...

 

nice form, simple silhouette.

love the facial expression on this one ~

I like the leg and tail placement of this little stone lamb...

...and the ears on this one look like
he's listening to something.

and the profile on this little lamb , even though his nose is missing a bit.

the texture of this lamb's coat looks stippled, almost...

but it's this wee-one below that has stolen my heart ~
a bit wonky, with legs-akimbo...even the pointy nose and large rump appeal to me.

 





me thinks this is thee one.

and then there are these, already in wool for color inspiration,
possible borders & backgrounds....

 

 

love the little blades of 'grass' and the sheep's 'shirt' hanging under it's belly...nice, old scroll-y border too.

another adaptation of the Frost sheep rug, this one done with a black background...




brighter colors on this one...

 

 

and here's one beautiful rug below...
muted tones & hues are stunning in their simplicity ~

 

 

 

perfection.

 

so, I will grab my sketchbook & pencil...
cut a large slice of linen, stretch it nicely onto my frame
and put sharpie to cloth and render my own new design from wonderful old works of heart.

 

I'll post my progress as I choose wool colors and concepts...
hoping you tag along for the outcome!

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm