[Iowa Carver]

This is the santa Gene did in his video lesson. I am ok with it...especially the face but the hood doesn't set around the head right. Overall it turned out ok. Will paint it up next. Thanks Gene for the video!

Corey

[susieq]

Great first effort, Corey. Be sure to post a pic of him painted....

[Mark N. Akers]

Corey;
Great job on your first Santa,be sure and hold on to him,and then look at your progress a year from now.As Susiq said post some finished pictures please.

[tucker1931]

Way to go Corey, yer doin fine, if that's your first one, imagine how great the next one will be.
Cliff

[Jim OH]

Keep at it Corey. First one looks good!
Jim OH

[gene messer]

Good Job Corey ... like was said .. keep that first one because I know were gonna see better ones in the future ..

You did a good job and keep up the carving .. Thanks for trying it out ..

Gene

[Iowa Carver]

Thanks guys! I will post a pic tomorrow of the painted piece.

[Coffeeman]

Corey,

Fantastic start, looks very good, don't worry about the hood, you'll correct it on the next one. Looked at your site, nice turnings too. Bill

[Donna_T]

Great way to start, Corey,
My first santa was a sad little fella. You've made a great start--like all the others have said--keep this one to look back on after you've carved 6-8 more and you'll be amazed. After you finish one, reflect on what you should have done differently, what might look better if you'd done this or that...and learn from it. Getting motion into a carving is important--it may be eyes looking off to the side, bending arms, having a foot sticking out, fabric fold or flow...but that comes with practice, too.

Thanks for showing us your first santa. Now tell yourself what you'd change besides the hood--and why. We'll look forward to seeing the painted santa.

Donna

[Iowa Carver]

I got up this morning and decided to cave another one just for the heck of it. I don't like it as well as the first but it was fun. I painted this one up to see what the colors I had in mind look like.

Corey