Introducing Seamus (blue bird goblin) and Ronald (orange happy dino).

I had been wanting to do a bird-inspired creature for a while. Whenever I want to make a new face style, I work from my front head foundation pattern and chop it up and swivel it around, sometimes adding new pieces (like this beak) until I have a new pattern. I then test that pattern and make changes until I’m satisfied. I pin the test versions to one of my shop creatures so that I can see how it will look. Because of the flat pattern drafting method, I know this new face will always attach perfectly to the existing back head pattern and body.

I love how Seamus has a no-nonsense kind of look to him! With his beak alone, he didn’t seem complete, so I added goblin ears!

Ronald’s face pattern began as an attempt to make a baby crocodile, but as I tested it, I found it looked more like a dragon or dinosaur. I decided to go in that direction instead (and will come back to the crocodile snout another time). I decided to line the mouth so that his smile would be more apparent.

These creature friends are both roughly 15-16″ tall and have jointed legs and semi-floppy arms. They will be available at my next shop drop.