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Here’s another one.  This fella seems to be in a much better mood than the other.  Also carved back in the mid-70’s when the wood was soft, the knife was sharp and the ideas flowing. Comments welcome.  

Carved in 1998, I can’t say whether he was assigned to the Custer outfit but for his sake I hope he wasn’t. Comments welcome.

Carved back in 1997, Cactus Jack is a larger piece that I normally do.  I put him out in the wind with the blown hair and feather.  I also put him in the IWC show in Iowa where he took a 2nd place ribbon. Comments welcome.

Over the years I’ve done quite a number of these little warriors.  One even made it into a national museum at Woolaroc.  A  So…..Here are 3 Little Beavers along with the patterns I used to create them.  The side profile is less than 2″  and the front is just over that a bit.  The head…

I’ve carved a lot of what I consider Classic carvings over the years and this one is one of those.  I say Classic because I think it captures the best of my carving and also displays a great example of what some might say is my twisted attempt at humor.  Looking at that carving of…

Another colorful piece.  Same pose…different Indian!  You will see a lot like that.  But each piece will still be unique.  That’s important to me.  Comments welcome.

A lot of these characters, Indians or Cowboys, were created before I started my first Google Blogspot site back in 2006.  Just the photos I took at the time.  I think I did post to the old Woodcarving Illustrated blog back then but that was lost long ago when they changed to the one they…

Here’s another painting challenge.  I really used the colors when painting that appaloosa.  Blues, black, white, even a touch of brown.  To get the blends I used my favorite brush….my finger.  As I paint with a wet figure, it give me the chance to blend colors together on the surface of the piece.  He’s a…

Well the lady seems pleased but I don’t know about the Chief.  Something must have happened in the tepee !  One thing for sure, they sure know how to dress up for the Pow Wow! Comments welcome.

Here’s a post about a great day at the Wichita Woodcarving Show back in April, 2008.  Happenings like this make it all worthwhile!.