Meet Vampyra. She is the beloved feline of a local Philadelphian and has been posthumously winged as per his request. I think it was a brilliant idea. She has a very gothy feel.
In life, she seemed to wear a mildly surprised or curious facial expression so I did my best to recreate that. I wish I had spent more time on her pillow seat, though. It could use some tassels, for sure, and also tends to want to lean a little bit.
I used wings from a chicken; at first I wanted to use a black rooster but after noticing all the subtle browns and reds in her coat, a pitch black pair of wings would have looked very flat so I opted for a bit more texture, color wise.
Many measurements and carcass casting to make a custom form.
A progress shot of her ears drying. Despite the carding the ears still gave me some grief.
Here she is, eternally poised for preflight.
It was an honor, Vampyra. Charmed, indeed.
