Author: Lynn Doughty

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….

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…

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…

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…

Here are three versions of one of my favorite subjects.  The first was completed back in 2003 shortly after we visited the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming.  The second in 2014 and the third in 2015.  A nice little grouping.  Comments welcome. 

From February 2018: “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…

Here’s a simple little facial study!  Hope you like him.  Comments welcome

This scene was completed back in 2007.  I think it took a 1st at the Dayton show before it eventually found it’s way to a Dentist’s office in Hong Kong!  Here’s what I posted about it back then…….. “I spent a lot of time on the details. The glass window in the door is a…

Here is another favorite piece. It’s a personal one as my Great Grandfather fought in the Civil War at the battle of Pea Ridge not that far from where we live, just over the border in northeast Arkansas. I hope you like him and any comments are always welcome. Here are some more photos of…

It’s Sunday and things are slow around here today. We’re under a Winter Weather Warning and it’s starting to snow so I thought I would take a moment and add a couple of Blog posts from the past. Here’s one on a carving I did 18 years ago. Sad in a way as I lost…