Saturday, June 9, 2012

Bearcat?

I am working on a new pattern design,and I am quite pleased with the little face which is emerging. It is going to be a kitten. I wish I could show you, but it is for the Friends of Teddy online show which will take place next month at http://www.teddiesworldwide.com/ and he can't be unveiled until then.

Perhaps it's better not to show it in it's unfinished state, though. The body pattern was a complete miss--"FAIL" my sons would say. Also my family was offering some unsolicited critiques. I was pleased with the little guy's head so I showed him to them. Alex said, " I don't like the pink in the ears. It makes him look like a mouse." Sean said, "he looks like a cat-bear...or a Bearcat!' He added that last bit with a laugh; the Univeristy of Cincinnati's team mascot is called a Bearcat.  I can assure you that my kitten looks nothing like this:


Or even this:

Bearcat is another name for the Binturong, a viverrine mammal from Southeast Asia

I think the reason I am pleased with my kitten --even with the helpful comments from my family, is because I can see not only what my kitten looks like now, but also where it is going, and I can tell I am going in the right direction to get it there. I was going in the wrong direction with the body (I can ususally tell that pretty quickly too!). but I changed direction. I can't wait to finish him, so that you and my family can see he's a kitten- not a mouse or a Bearcat!

2 comments:

Darlene said...

Tammy I am a bearcat, graduated from university of cincinnati! My hometown. Good luck with your cat, I'm working on a new cat myself and hoping it comes out ok!

Tami Eveslage said...

Darlene, Go Bearcats!I graduated from Mt. St. Joseph, but my dad and brother-in-law are UC grads as well as many of our friends. If you are ever home for a visit look me up. Good luck with your cat too!