the second in the series of favorite philadelphians (knitted). i currently have plans for three others, all in various states of partial readiness. i started mikey back in october, and then put him away over the holidays. i began with his flat bottom, knowing that while he wasn't going to be a bust like ed bacon, he wasn't going to have legs, either. he's kind of a weeble, really, but sorta stands up on his own as well.
there's nothing that didn't go right with mikey. the cigarette. the hunched shoulders. the leather jacket. everything. as long as he doesn't mind not having legs, i think mikey himself is going to be pretty pleased -- because i can't think of anybody but him who should have this. (i had intended to give edmund bacon his bust, too, but since he died before i finished it, i gave it to the ed bacon foundation -- where it was well received. i also got a very nice letter from bacon's daughter saying that the family really liked it, and that she felt her father would have loved it. that made me very happy.)
i should be able to update with pictures of mikey-with-mikey before too long.
you know, i think i gave him more grey than he actually has, but we can live with that.
(wanna see more mikey love? go to goat films and click "animation", then choose the mikey wild animation teaser... i'd say big things are coming!)