group of Santas for 2012 Season

[susieq]

So, it's back to work for all of us Santaholics..... I have to work all year long to have things for the season at the end of the year. I'm actually a bit ahead of schedule this time around as I started carving for this coming season, late last year. I decided to carve a bunch and wait until the first cold spell made my shop too uncomfortable to work in, at which point I would move into the house and paint what ever carvings I had accumulated. So, here are is a group of 5 standing figures. The tallest is 11 inches tall, the shortest is 5 inches. All but one are basswood, the one that isn't, is tupelo.

Here is the group as well as individual shots of the tallest guy, a candle stick figure with an empty sack in one hand and the trade mark candy cane in the other. He has a very long stocking cap on that is slightly twisted.

The other figure is holding a wrapped gift with a bow. He is in 2 pieces because I didn't have enough wood in front to get it done without an ad-on. The hands and the gift are one piece that will be pegged on with a dowel after painting.

[susieq]

The tupelo piece is holding a Teddy Bear in one hand and a horn in the other. He also has the "obligatory" candy cane tucked under one arm. It probably won't show up very well until painted. If you look in the group photo, the teddy bear is showing. The individual side shot of that side, didn't turn out well....sorry.

The final two are a couple of "rolly pollys". The larger one has a candy cane in one hand an is dragging along a ginger bread man in the other. I tried to do some burning on the beard and hair but am not very comfortable working with a burner yet. I hope to remedy that in a class that I'm taking later on this month.

The little guy is just very "cheeky" and holding a candy cane.... medium stocking cap.

Now off to set up the painting table and drag out all the paints.....and sip some green tea....cheers.

[DanJohnson]

Those are exceptional carvngs. I am looking forward to seeing the painted.

[susieq]

Thank you Dan...... me too. sigh. There is always a drawback to waiting until you have a bunch of stuff to paint. I love to paint but not for such a long stretch. LOL. wish me luck.

[whittlewomen]

Hi,
Let's see the first one's face! Very nice...you've got a head start on the rest of us.
Sharon

[Butch_Speer]

SusieQ,
Wonderful carvings!

[Jim OH]

Great looking Santas. Each has a good look. Like your work!
jim

[Tom-H]

Very nice! I especially like the way you do the hair and the beards.

Tom H

[Claude]

Nice carvings!
Claude

[Nancy-G]

I keep getting more and more jealous ~sigh~
Great work Susie