Naturalis-4
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The dog is preserved and stuffed. He guards the entrance to the exhibition spaces faithfully. Contrary to the usual sign of ‘Niet aanraken (Don’t Touch)’, he has a sign that says ‘Ik mag geaaid worden (I may be petted)’, which encourages kids to touch him. I touched him to for a second. The coat felt real but it gave me a strange feeling, which I could not explain. May be the fact that it did not react to my touch and the lack of warmth. Petting a static stuffed dog felt certainly different than petting my neighbor’s always drooling dog (a real sign of life). Conclusion: Life really makes a difference.
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Great job!
Comment by Sioux — March 5, 2006 @ 2:28 pm
Excellent drawings.
Comment by shelly mcc — March 5, 2006 @ 10:46 pm
Wonderful as always, Evy! I guess a stuffed dog is easier to housebreak though …
Comment by Linda — March 5, 2006 @ 11:34 pm
I think you did a good job of capturing the expression of the dog. It looks dead in your drawing as it did in real life.
Comment by Carolyn — March 13, 2006 @ 9:53 pm