Category: Sculpture

Spent the morning painting the Buffalo Skull for my new piece.  Looks pretty good although the photo really doesn’t show all the colors used.  Before starting I checked the skull hanging in the Out West Gallery next door, to make sure I indicated all the major skull details, i.e., plates, nerve holes, etc. As that…

I’ve been working on this one for the past 6 or 7 months.  Once it’s painted I think it will be one of the best so far even though, after taking the photos, I noticed a couple areas that need to be corrected.  With the walnut base she will stand about 20″ tall.  An impressive…

He’s finished!!    I thought I’d never get this one off the work table.   I think he turned out pretty good.  Certainly a colorful one.  I repainted the eyebrows black to try and recapture the stern look on his face that was lost when I painted on the red facial decorations.  It didn’t work completely…

Squeezed in a little brushwork today.  The photo looks a little distorted as I took it with my phone.  It’s really not that crooked. One thing I’ve learned when painting facial decorations is that it can change or hide expressions.  That happened here.  Unpainted he looked really P.O.’d but here he looks kind of contemplative.  …

This one has been on my workbench for about 6 months staring at me each day so I thought I would go ahead and finish him cause he looks a little threatening.   I still have to add a few more details….actually, I have to add a lot of details to him to flesh him…

Finally!   I thought I would never finish painting this guy but in the end it was worth the effort.  Really like all the bright colors and especially the feathers.  The only problem I can see is that there is so much color it’s hard to focus on one area without being drawn to another!…

I think we’re having a Rendezvous down at the shop.  Mountain Men all over the place.   Here’s the latest.  This one is pretty large compared to what I normally do….14″ with the walnut base.  Still have to add the feathers to his top hat and then it’s off to the paint table.  Should be…

Here’s one that’s been on the workbench and paint table for quite a while.  With springtime chores and a planned trip to Jackson, WY, Yellowstone, the Tetons and the Little Big Horn battlefield taking precedence, finding time to do some whittling has been difficult.    We had time to take in the Mountain Man museum…

Here’s a new one.  “Montana Pete”!  He stands almost 14″ tall with the base.  You can tell he’s from Montana by the at he wears….a Montana Peak style of crown.   This shows up better in the side view pics.   Comments welcome.  

Okay….I’ll say it!   WOW!   I really like this piece.  I had my doubts as I painted him but once I added the facial decoration it all seemed to come together.  I really like the eyes as they just seem to say so much.  Sort of “Look!  I’m here and I’m not going anywhere!”…