Current carving - yours

[mwilleson]

Hi all,

Let's keep the Caricature board active.

What caricature is everyone currently working on?

I am currently in between carvings, but am thinking about my next one. I'm designing one of an old guy pushing a wheel barrow and trying to think about what details I want to build into the carving...(i.e. is anything in the wheelbarrow, what clothes, hat is the guy wearing, etc). I'm thinking about trying to represent my grandfather who in his old age was continually chopping and hauling wood for the farmhouse.

So what are you working on?

Mike

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

have done nothing else but caricatures here lately! several santas and a couple of cowboys...only relief was one razor knife...most are pictured in the gallery.

[BobD]

I've been working on Gunnar the viking featured a couple issues back in WCI...but haven't gotten very far!

Bob

[mikeg]

I'm working on a little guy to sit on a friend's monitor. After that, I'm going to be doing a little guy with a mouse's head, a friend has called her son "Mr Mouse" since he was born last year.

mikeg

[tbox61]

I am working on Goody's Santa right now and some holiday ornaments and pins that are commissions. That is keeping from my real project, designing and carving caricatures that will be based on characters in the oil business. The series will be called "Oilies", and hopefully be good enough to be displayed in the Oil Museum in my hometown of Russell, KS. Growing up with my dad as a roughneck for 40 years has given me access to a bunch of interesting people. Am going to use some Pete LeClair, Dave Stetson, and some of Marv K's ideas in the design. Will try to post when I get them designed and done.

Tim

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Originally Posted by mikeg

I'm working on a little guy to sit on a friend's monitor. After that, I'm going to be doing a little guy with a mouse's head, a friend has called her son "Mr Mouse" since he was born last year.

mikeg

What does she call her husband? "Mr Rat"! LOL

[Anthony Filetti]

...working on an entry for the CCA's hope to finish in time. Then it's on to some Falin and Bishop roughouts I acquired this summer...

[Mitchell]

I have been painting some of my miniatures that I want to send to the CCA competition. One is of an old turtle, and another is titled "1st Mate". It's a guy with a tobaggan and striped sweater. I have another of a cowboy in a chair....I believe I have a picture of it in the gallery.

I am also working on a large caricature carving of a hillbilly - complete with a rifle and a moonshine jug hidden behind his back. He's about 18" tall. Actually, he's finished, but I am carving a dog to go with him. Then I need to do a base - thinking about a porch with rock foundation. May add a mouse or snake (or something) as interest.

I want to send this to the CCA event also, but time is getting short.

I have also been playing with some other miniatures - mostly busts or just men standing. Most of the men are just standing - nothing special.

[Big_Al]

Daily ritual: In the shop by 7 a.m. look for a pattern, match up a piece of wood and band saw a blank. Drill a hole in bottom and mount on a carvers arm.and rough out with chisels. Eat lunch around 11 a.m. Return to shop and remove blocked out piece from arm and finish with knives, v gouge, etc. Cut out a base, and sign bottom. Put on shelf with the other (20 - 25 pieces) waiting to be painted. Usurally finish up by 3 - 4 P.M. Life is good. Big Al

[don]

I just finished one of retry's silly santas. A bit rough but the first real carving since I moved back to the great (soon to be) white north. Going to go back and do a couple of Jack Price's small characters to get my hand and eye working together again.