This is Gardening Cat, one of the many feline figures created by Marty Strum Fancy Felines were inspired by the love of cats but this project could be done for dogs or other animals as well.
Imagination can turn any object into another object.
Add ingenuity and patience and the object can then turn into an art form. The heads of these animals are clear glass Christmas balls. It is important to choose clear balls rather than colored. When acrylic paint or spray is applied over that previous coat, the previous coat may buckle up and peel off. Paint a coat of the main color.