Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Finally!!! This thing has really been a chore to finish. The carving part was easy compared to the shop front and all that lettering. Ever tried to letter backwards on a piece of clear Lexan? I don’t recommend it!–I think it’s a nice little scene…an unusual one. It’s not so funny…
Author: Lynn Doughty
I might be a little man in a big world but on our 30 acres I'm the one in charge when the wife's not around!
Granny Gets A Tattoo!
Now, if this works out it will be a really funny scene. Granny is standing out in front of the local Tattoo Parlour contemplating the “Today’s Special”. I know what that special will be but won’t give it away until I get the building built. Granny has her umbrella, her purse and you’ll note that…
The Texas Skip – Finished!
April 23, 2008 I put the finishing touches on this fella today. I must say that he turned out really well. I only had to epoxy the wire rope into his left hand as it fit just perfect in his right. I was hoping for that as when people touch it, even though you tell them…
Doing The Texas Skip!
Friday, April, 2008 This is a figure I’ve been working on for quite a while. I first got the idea up at the Kansas City Woodcarving show. It portrays a cowboy spinning his rope. The Texas Skip is the action of spinning the rope parallel with the body and jumping or skipping through it as…
A Clean Sweep In Wichita!
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 I was very fortunate to take Firsts in all the Caricature categories at the Great Plains Woodcarving Show in Wichita, Kansas this past weekend. “Sad End To A Bad Year” won the Single Figure in a Scene, “Deets” for Single Figure, “A Cowboy’s Pony” for Animal Figure, and “Distant Drums” for…
Beans Again?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Here’s another figure done a lot smaller than I normally carve. He’s about 7″ tall not counting the base. Some people prefer this size over the larger ones although their a little harder to detail when working on a smaller scale. However, I have to admit they still make a nice…
The Country Doctor
Sunday, March 16, 2008 To hopefully keep your interest in this Blog here is a smaller carving similar to the Doc used on his rural rounds. This figure stood about 6 inches tall.–The Buggy was a real fun project. I made the folding top out of a piece of cotton cloth soaked in shellac and…
Joshua Hits The Trail!
Every once in a great while we a lucky enough to produce something that that seems to be a step above our normal output. “Joshua Deets” is just such a carving. Maybe it was the love I have for the saga of Lonesome Dove and the fantastic and colorful characters that inhabit it. Maybe it…
Joshua Puts His Face On!
Monday, February 18, 2008 I sat down and painted Joshua’s head this afternoon and the result was so neat that I thought I would show him off.-I have found the secret to painting a Black character and that’s that you don’t use any black paint! I used the following colors for his face:–Red Iron Oxide-Yellow Ochre-Midnight…
“Joshua Deets” – First Look
Saturday, February 16, 2008 What a great subject to carve! The book Lonesome Dove and it’s associated TV series is loaded with material and characters so rich in detail that just saying their names gives me a whiff of cattle herds and trail dust. I thought it would be neat to try and carve some…