Introducing Humphrey Begs
I have finished that very odd dog that I drew a sketch for a few days ago.
His name is Humphrey Begs - with the tiny little legs. My dad named him after he finished guffawing at him. Unfortunately his legs are not strong enough to hold up his tubby tummy and his HUGE HEAD (pronounced “heed”) but he has a lot of character. I’m not sure where my pattern making went wrong but I am learning all the time! This one is going up on Ebay in a few days time when I can get some better photos of him.
Responses
28th July 2004 at 2:02 pm
Gone wrong how? He’s lovely, I still don’t know how you create things so close to your original vision, he’s just as I imagined him from the scetch.
28th July 2004 at 2:08 pm
Oh, thank you Lara!! He’s head’s a little big. I wanted him to look kind of bright and sparky but instead he looks a little well-fed and dim. I still quite like him. He gets a laugh.
28th July 2004 at 3:09 pm
I think he is just lovely. And he’s jolly enough to make any frown turn upside down!
28th July 2004 at 4:21 pm
So cute! But calls to mind Strongbad’s one-legged puppy! In a good way, I mean.
28th July 2004 at 4:24 pm
love it!!
28th July 2004 at 4:33 pm
He actually looks as though he is doing a ‘trick’ down on his front legs, a kind of begging pose!
28th July 2004 at 5:31 pm
Gorgeous! I think I like him even more because he does look well fed and dim - just like my dog!
28th July 2004 at 9:11 pm
the dog looks brilliant. because its legs can’t hold the body up properly, it looks like one of those poses puppies do when they are really excited, barking with happiness and ready to jump up and down. i think you did a grand job!
28th July 2004 at 10:51 pm
your talents are endless! he is too cute! how much for the doggie in the window?
28th July 2004 at 11:24 pm
Adorable! I love how his ears stick up & show the purple underneath!
28th July 2004 at 11:37 pm
chlamygirl is right. Humphrey is “bowing,” which is what dogs do when they meet other dogs (or people) and want to play. I love Humprhey, yes I do! Congratulations on fine work!
29th July 2004 at 4:34 am
He’s adorable. I’m trying to come up with a pattern for a pug and I’ll be thrilled if he turns out half as good as Humphrey.
29th July 2004 at 1:35 pm
He is lovely, and a name inspired by the style of Hairy McClary (of Donaldson’s dairy)? My favorite is Schnitzel von crumb (with the very low tum)!
30th July 2004 at 1:41 am
Oh i love him, his ears are the very best part, I love the way they curl at the ends! So cute 
30th July 2004 at 2:45 am
i think Humphrey Begs is begging to come live at my house! so clever, claire!
30th July 2004 at 3:56 am
He is very cute, reminds me of Family Dog. Not the color, but the nose and size. If you’ve never seen Family Dog, you should. It’s quite hilarious. BTW, not my website, just a link.
31st July 2004 at 12:51 am
It’s so cute I hope to start making “3D” dolls too very soon and I just found some german dollmaking books from the ’50s with great ideas…
31st July 2004 at 3:42 am
“It’s like an orange on a toothpick!”
VERY cute creation! I love the fabric you used for the inside of the ears, cute cute!
31st July 2004 at 9:38 pm
Humphrey reminds me of J. Otto Seibold’s dog/reindeer Olive. How do you find time for all these pursuits AND look after Amelia?
28th July 2004 at 1:56 pm
Aww!! He’s so cuuute!!