[Blake Lunsford]

If any of you have ever been to watch a horse race, I'm sure you have noticed the funny little outfits that the horse jockeys wear. Their jackets are decorated with a lot of circles, diamonds, and bright colors and they ride horses with strange names like Barbaro and Smarty Jones. I attempted a caricature of a horse jockey that just won the derby. This is off of Arnold's pattern of the Scott Boys, and I can bet that none of the Scott Boys ever rode in a horse race....maybe racing to the steel to get moonshine, or into town to have a gun fight.

I'm entering this into the Johnson City show this weekend and it is the first attempt at carving the head and hands separate, as well as adding a base. He has his whip in one hand and his cash in the other and stands about 12 inches tall. Let me know what you think!

Thanks for taking a look! Everyone try to come to Johnson City this weekend if you get a chance!

Blake

[gene messer]

Blake .... I just got in from a 16 hour day and got on and saw this .. What a great looking guy Blake ... I like the look and I really like your colors ... Love those big blue eye's .. They just add to the caricature .. You did a good job of carving the figure separate .. you cant tell it .. and the whip and money let us know he's a winner ... Great job .. I'am sure Arnold will be proud of this one ... Have a good time at the J.C. Show and bring us back a ribbon ...
God Bless

[Mitchell]

I like him Blake.... definitely see the "Scott boys" resemblance, but you've made it all yours. Nice touch with the money and whip.

[Claude]

Great looking character, Blake. The only thing I'd suggest adding is a darker-green-painted $ on each corner of the stuff in his hand, just to make it obvious to the most casual observer what he's got.

Claude

[wood-whittler]

blake,

good looking carving i like the idea and the carving and painting. hope you do well in j.c.



ya'll have fun

bart

[Blake Lunsford]

Thanks for the suggestion Claude, I will definitely make that addition before I take him to the show. I was having a hard time trying to figure out if I should put any detail on the bills. I will post another picture after it is completed.

Also, thanks for the nice comments! They are very much appreciated!~

Blake

[GeorgiaCarver]

Blake, Nice job. I like the theme/subject. I also agree with the $$ idea. How tall was the carving? Looks to be about 12" high....

Greg

[Nancy_G]

SO nice, Blake....
Everytime you post something it looks like you've taken a step forward.

[Anthony Filetti]

Looks good Blake!! Good luck at the show.

[Tom H]

Very nice Blake. I think the paint and finish are very much in tune with the carving. I like a lot. But then I like all your carvings. Tom H