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Flat Figures Painters Forum => News => Topic started by: paintela on September 07, 2015, 01:57:42 PM

Title: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: paintela on September 07, 2015, 01:57:42 PM

Hello and good evening,

as announced in the topic about The Tove & The Borogove, here is another flatfigure Mike designed.
It is many years ago that I told Mike I wanted to engrave the Rocking Horse Fly.
He loved the idea and asked if he could draw it for me. Of course I agreed.
Here is my version of the RHF. Behind the painted flat you can see the unpainted backside of another RHF.

A nice afternoon/evening to all of you (http://www.smilies.4-user.de/include/Girls/smilie_girl_201.gif) (http://www.smilies.4-user.de)

Angela

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Oda on September 07, 2015, 02:03:20 PM

What a lovely figure.

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: JerryMort on September 07, 2015, 02:32:22 PM

Superb.

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Nicholas Ball on September 07, 2015, 02:43:56 PM

I didn't realise you were an engraver Angela.

These are very nice. I must admit I haven't seen these illustrated. Are they Tenniels  original  designs  as well? :)

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: JerryMort on September 07, 2015, 03:16:22 PM

Tenniels designs.

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: paintela on September 07, 2015, 03:19:47 PM

Hello and thanks to all of you.  :)

Nicholas, yes. The RHF is one of the Looking Glass Insects.
Please check out the Looking Glass Story. There you'll find also both Tove & Borogove.

Good night everybody, Angela

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: JerryMort on September 07, 2015, 03:22:03 PM

Did you know that there was an additional chapter in 'Through the Looking Glass' where Alice meets a wasp in a wig. Tenniel wouldn't draw it and it was dropped. See http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/resources/chapters-script/a-wasp-in-a-wig/

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Nicholas Ball on September 07, 2015, 03:40:32 PM

Interesting Jerry, that would make a very good figure. 

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Brian on September 09, 2015, 12:49:03 PM

This is one painted by Mike.

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Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Nicholas Ball on September 09, 2015, 01:43:13 PM

 8)

Well Angela, you haveca bit of a fan base, when you start editing them, I've 'shotgunned' the first ones :)

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: paintela on September 12, 2015, 07:33:59 AM

Hi there Nicholas, please check out your PMs.

Angela (http://www.smilies.4-user.de/include/Girls/smilie_girl_205.gif) (http://www.smilies.4-user.de)

Title: Re: The Rocking Horse Fly
Post by: Julia Kehle on September 13, 2015, 11:09:04 AM

 8)  Hallo Aaangelaaaa....:-D
You got a pm ! Greetings Julia