Bead Journal Project - January’s Wolf Moon
January’s Wolf Moon
This one was a real design challenge for me. I wanted to do something realistic and not cartoonish, but I didn’t want to end up doing a silhouette against the full moon. Even though that would have fit my theme, it’s just done too much. Then I started thinking about the way a wolf’s eyes seem to pierce and penetrate whatever they see, and the way they emerge from the surroundings. So often, a wolf is hard to spot. But those eyes…
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15 opinions for Bead Journal Project - January’s Wolf Moon
SueU
Feb 29, 2008 at 11:14 am
Wonderful page, those eyes are definitely scary.
Cyndi
Feb 29, 2008 at 11:16 am
Thank you, Sue! You’ve just told me that I was successful :-)
Robin
Feb 29, 2008 at 11:56 am
The eyes are piercing, indeed! Very good that you avoided the trite and made this moon your own!
Cyndi
Feb 29, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Thank you, Robin! I am really happy with how it came out this month :-)
Barb
Feb 29, 2008 at 4:23 pm
That is *so* cool. I loved those eyes.
Cyndi
Feb 29, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Thank you, Barb! It’s always been the wolf’s eyes that I’ve found so riveting… :-)
Timaree (freebird)
Mar 1, 2008 at 12:27 am
Love those eyes. A very effective page! I love a wolf’s eyes and you are right they are penetrating, knowing, wise. I don’t want to be out with the wolves and coyotes but I love seeing them out in their habitat while my dogs are mostly safe in theirs.
Cyndi
Mar 1, 2008 at 9:48 am
Thank you, Timaree! I was the owner of German Shepherds for years because I wasn’t allowed to have wolves ;-)
Stephie
Mar 1, 2008 at 3:31 pm
They’re stunning eyes and the shape is just right.
I’m another wolf-substitute owner - these are my babies :o) Callie is a white-apricot mix we’ve had since she was 10 weeks and sabre is a black & tan rescue dog.
(hope html image tags work here!)
Stephie
Mar 1, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Ooops - apparently not *sticks picture in blog instead*
Ellen Chasse
Mar 1, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Perfect Cyndi, I love the wolf eyes!!
Cyndi
Mar 1, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Oh Stephie, I am SOOOO jealous of you! Your babies are beautiful. It’s *almost* time for me to get new babies, but not quite yet…
Kathy V in NM
Mar 2, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I, too, am quite fond of wolves. Your beaded depiction of wolf eyes is excellent!
Kathy V in NM
Cyndi
Mar 2, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Thank you, Ellen and Kathy! OK, that seals it…there’s just something about wolves that girls can’t resist… ;-)
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