Buckskin Billy – February 19, 2018

Just finished working on this one yesterday.  The carved feather was still wet with primer so I used a real one for the photo.  I tried something new this time by adding some beaded piping along the edge where the body of the shirt meets the fringe of the sleeve.  Should look pretty good when it’s painted.  I also added a beaded trim around the top of the top hat to give it some extra sparkle once painted. I had done the head as a video project back in July of last year.    I carve a lot of heads with no real end view in sight as to what they will become.  It’s sort of like a painter making sketches.  It not only give you great practice that improves your abilities but it also gives you references to use when contemplating a future project.   With this one I wondered whether a Mountain Man would be smoking a cigar….whether that would actually have taken place.  Doing a little research showed that they were popular so I’m sure they made an appearance in the Rockies, no doubt available at the yearly Rendezvous. Yay!   Finally finished!  Boy….this painting is getting harder and harder.  The old eyes just aren’t what they used to be.  He still turned out pretty nice and certainly a bright and colorful piece.  I hope that you also like how he turned out and will look forward to any comments.  Now, on to the next one once I Whatever, I hope you like him and will look forward to any comments.