{"product_id":"poppy-the-sheep","title":"Poppy the Sheep","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin the flock!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach of these whimsical little sheep is ewe-nique and full of character. From their individual color palette, to their accessories, and name, no two sheep are the same. Each sheep comes with a Shear-tificate of Authenticity and ready to display directly on a shelf, or hang on the wall. Perfect for gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePoppy spends her days grazing among the wildflowers, in no particular hurry. This California sheep has curly wool painted in the golden yellows and orange hues of the California poppy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Process:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach sheep starts with a name, followed by a hand made sketch, and a carefully chosen color palette. Once the preliminary work is complete, the sketch is carefully transferred to Arches 140lb cold press cotton watercolor paper. The sheep is then hand painted using Winsor \u0026amp; Newton Professional Watercolor paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the painting dries, a Blick Premier Wood Panel with a 7\/8” cradle is hand sanded, then gessoed, dried, and hand sanded again. Once the wood panel is primed and completely smooth a layer of acrylic gloss gel is added and the painted sheep is adhered to the board, gently smoothed with a brayer, and then weighted for 24 hours to fully cure. Once fully cured the excess paper is carefully trimmed and the edges gently sanded to a smooth, even edge. Once the edges are smooth it’s time to varnish. This is watercolor and it needs protection from the elements. The varnish is applied four times with multiple hours between coats. First a base coat in gloss. Then three more coats of matte varnish. Now the sheep must wait and rest for another 24 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinally it’s ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shop Erin Gennow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675645329579,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/8912\/2219\/files\/SHP_COLL_poppy_side.jpg?v=1787448883","url":"https:\/\/shop.eringennow.com\/products\/poppy-the-sheep","provider":"Shop Erin Gennow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}