A silly drawing, A contemplative Alpaca.

The Lord of the Manor just doesn't get this drawing....he thinks it's pretty silly.
When I  imagined an illustration of an Alpaca for my Garden book, it was in this manner:

 (notes from sketchbook)

 Lovely female Alpaca with huge straw hat, festooned in ribbons which are flowing in the breeze as she swings with hooves up in air on a wooden swing hung from a rose covered arbor in a walled garden.

It didn't quite work out that way.
As is often the case with art, what you envisioned often turns out to be quite different.

My  Alpaca had all the look of a BOY, not a feminine girl....

 
 so much for the straw hat with flowing ribbons.

 My boy alpaca just didn't seem the carefree, swinging type... more of a poetry lover.

 so he sits quietly on his swing, contemplating nature.

A rose covered arbor didn't suit my quiet and thoughtful gentleman Alpaca, so I thought he'd look better surrounded by pears and blackberries.
Keeping in mind the colors I will use, this seemed the best decision. Besides, it is nice to munch on a pear whilst reading sonnets.

  The garden wall? I tried, but it just cut the drawing in half so I erased it and  ended up with rolling hills instead.
That left a nice open space to rest the eye upon.

All he needs now is COLOR

So there you have it!

 Silly picture, right?

 In my garden book, all the animals featured are inhabitants of the Hollow, except this one. I wanted to add this fiber animal to the illustrations, because Alpacas have  some of the funniest faces and because I use a lot of Alpaca wool in my needle-felting. Also, I exhibit in Fiber shows where many of the attendees love llamas and alpacas, So this picture is for them. 

I think they will understand my silly Alpaca.
 Next time I will try my best to make that "Female in Roses and Ribbons" come alive, but for today, we have this fellow. I sort of like him.