Originally published on Thursday, September 23, 2010 I gave Gabby a thin coat of polyurethane satin varnish and once dry use a little Testors DulCoat to flatten any shine. Lastly, I put a couple small drops of epoxy on his pupils and he came to life. I’m quite satisfied with him and think he won’t…
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!
Yellow Hawk – Unpainted
Originally published on Sunday, September 19, 2010 Yellow Hawk is my latest Native American. While I have done similar figures in the past he should be able to stand out from the others once I get him painted. I really like this pose as it allows the blanket and it’s folds but still exposes the…
A Bolt From The Blue
Originally published on August 31, 2010 I’ll probably get a negative comment about this one being as I’ve been spending too much time with the Grandkids again instead of finishing Gabby Hayes. But the kids have no real idea just who Gabby is but they can certainly relate to this fella’s bad luck and they…
Crusty
Originally published on Sunday, August 22, 2010 With the addition of the cigarette makins’ tag hanging from his waistcoat pocket, I finally finished this piece. In painting him I tried to keep the colors a little dark and brooding to carry the theme of a bloke who’s a little pissed at the world around…
Billy Little Fox
Originally published on Saturday, July 20, 2010 Here’s a little bust I just completed this afternoon. Not much to do around here as it’s so hot so I’ve been setting in the shop listening to the air conditioner hum as I whittle and watch the grass wilt.–Billy stands about 7-8″ tall with his oak base. …
The Painted Lady
I really like the way this one turned out. The female has always been a problem for me but this little lady just might set the example that I will follow in the future. A number of you have ask that I do a video on her but I haven’t reached the confidence level necessary…
The Mayor’s Wife
You’re probably wondering why a nice looking dame like this is married to that fat old fart of a Mayor. Well, if you knew the amount of money he’s purloined away from the honest citizens of the town of Big Thicket during his 15 years in office you’d understand.–I’ve got to say that this one…
Giving “Life” To Your Characters
Want to bring your characters to life? Well, the first thing you have to consider is whether your want your character to look like a lifeless wooden figure or whether you want to make it look like it’s ready to get up and walk off the table once you’ve added that final touch. Take a…
Black Elk – Winter Colors
I was originally going to just place this figure on a plain base but as I had just completed Charlie Red Horse and mounted him that way I thought I’d put this one in the snow. I really like using snow as the starkness of the white really amplifies the colors of the figure. –The hardest…
Unknown Indian
Originally published on Saturday, June 12 2010 Here is a little bust I just finished painting. It sat around my paint table for about 3 weeks while I thought about the beading design. I finally came across this one while doing some research on Google. I have several books on beading but am always on…