Now that the shape of the head and bonnet has been blocked out we move to the facial details. It’s important to not rush this part, just take your time and you can do it. I have faith in you! Also, remember you can click each photo to get a larger version. Note…Somehow these got…
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!
Warbonnet – Part 1
Ok! Others have been asking me to do more videos on carving. Well, before the videos there were the photo posts showing how I do things. This is one of those. It’s going to be a long one over several Blog posts but I think you might find it useful to the things you do. …
Who Is That Masked Man?
Here’s a great character, standing outside in the snow, wrapped in a very colorful buffalo robe. Why did I call him a ‘masked man’? Well, to make sure that I didn’t accidently rain down some falling snow on his face I wrapped it with some masking tape. I had also already varnished the figure just…
Wild Bill
Wild Bill is another character I did back in the 90’s, shortly after we retired. This is an instance where the details make the figure. The long hair, long coat, especially the double holsters with the gun butts forward. A classic character. I read once that each morning Wild Bill would fire off all the…
Will Rogers
Naturally, living in Oklahoma, Will Rogers has always been a favorite of mine. I’ve done quite a few carvings of the Cherokee Kid over the years and these three are the earliest. The standing version is part of the permanent collection in the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore, OK. I did him as a young…
Willy Lone Eagle
Willy was created back in 2007. A great figure study with a lot of decoration. There’s definitely something going on over on his left that he’s sad about. I spent almost more time painting this piece than the carving. Of course that occurred almost 15 years ago when my hands were much more steady than…
Yellow Bird and Little Beaver
Here’s a cheery couple from back in 2007. Lots of color and great detail in the papoose and little one inside. I did some research to make sure that that was correct, right down to the brass tack decoration on the frame. Their not actual tacks but just drops of gold paint. Hope you like…
The Wood Chopper
This chilly wrangler has always been is one of my favorites. Done quite a few years ago, he’s a great piece that tells a great story just by looking at him. We know it’s cold by the snow on the ground, his rosey cheeks and very red nose. Fortunately, he had a neckerchief that he…
Painting Big Bear – Wrapping Things Up!
Well, I must say….This one turned out a lot better than I thought it would. When planning a figure with a lot of individual parts there is always a worry that something won’t fit. In this case it was the limited number of Bear Claws as a normal neckless has many more than there are…
Jack Palance Video Series
Just came across this video series from quite a few years ago that I don’t think was published here on this Blog. It’s Jack Palance in his role from the movie “Shane” where he played “Mean Mr. Wilson”! It has Eleven segments which got a little mixed up when uploading them to Youtube, but they…