Christmas Ornaments

[Kenny_S]

Here is a Christmas Dove ornament that I just finished. Can't tell it in the picture buit it is painted with a Pearl white paint.

She is out of basswood and is 2 1/2" L x 2 " Tall and 1/2"thick

Christmas Rose out of Oak, Left natural 2 " long X 1 1/4 " wide and 1/2 " thick

As always, comments welcomed, good or bad.

Sorry for the picture quality

[feb]

Kenny, they are both very nice but I like the dove.

Feb

[Joy]

I really like the flow of the dove and the cay the tail is concave instead of flat. The rose is very realistic for such a shallow carving. Good job!

[Kenny_S]

Thank you Feb and Joy for your nice comments. I appreciate them.
Joy, The Dove is an old duck pattern that I carve years ago for pins for a couple of wives of duck hunters. The rose Was carve years ago also for pins for ladies and had sold a bunch of them. Yes it is a little shallow of a carving but the oak allows for some great detail. My little bride asked that since I was carving ornaments how about a Christmas Dove and rose so she got them.ot to keep her happy. If she isn't happy, No one is happy. LOL


Thanks again for viewing and commenting.

[Tom-H]

Oh yeah, that dove is very nice! Thanks for sharing Kenny.

Tom H

[Kenny_S]

Thanks Tom. In my haste to get-r-done, I stylize the dove and now see where it could be improved by lightly add feather details to it. Maybe a 1.5 mm gouge or very small v tool which I will have to get. Better tell my little bride I need more tools from Santa.
Again Thank you for taking the time to view and comment. I appreciate it.

[catbird]

Kenny, I like the stylized dove...and of course the rose is beautiful as well.
TFS

[Don Yarger]

Kenny,

I really like both carvings. If you make changes to the dove would you please post new picture.

Thanks and Merry Christmas,

Don