Just a few words to wrap up this project….I think we accomplished what we set out to do, i.e., produce a carving of a wiry character from the old west. I hope you agree. As always, comments are welcome. Now, on to the next project.
Month: June 2022
Painting “The Skinner” Part-2
I was hoping that we could wrap this piece up with 2 segments but it was not to be. So, this one is devoted to deciding just what colors we can use to carry the dark and shifty mood of the piece. I think we did that as you will see at the end of…
Painting “The Skinner” – Part 1
It seems ages since Judy and I did a new video series so we thought we’d invite you to tag along as I painted and finished up this frontier scallywag. I just hope we can remember all the various steps to produce a video. At the moment I’m reading the book “Last Stand”, by George…
Charlie Red Horse
Originally published in June, 2010: “Finally got Charlie off the paint table and in front of the camera. I think he turned out great. Really like the robe designs. They are a combination of several I found through research the web and in the books I have on hand. He looks pretty regal to me. …
Captain Jack
Original published in July, 2012 “Finished this fella up this morning. The reason the colors on the face look mottled is because I went back after he was varnished and darkened the red. As the wood was sealed the additional color is setting on the surface and did not soak in as it normally does….
Burnt Biscuits
One thing for sure….when the boys come riding in at daybreak after a hard night in the saddle and see the carbonized texture of these sinkers any atta-boys the cook managed to accumulate will quickly disappear!-I did this one back in ’02 and believe me it was fun not only in creating this scene it…
Burning Leather on the 6666
Originally published in June, 2009. – “I thought the brand of this ranch was unique and would make a good item to build a scene around. As is evident from the carving the wrangler’s iron is hot and he’s waiting for the boys to drag over the next one so he can apply the company’s…
The Bullfighter
Originally posted back in October, 2008. “I had the opportunity to spend the whole day in the shop so was able to get this one off the craving table and onto the photo stand. This will be a real colorful one and I’m looking forward to painting it. – To do the barrel I first…