Q: looking like a billy goat or what?

[Merle Rice]

You did good Tomp. Nice idea and well done. Merle

[Kenny_S]

I don't know Thomas, The Goat looks about right. Head is just about ready to drop just before he strikes a blow.
Well done my friend and gave me a needed chuckle. I can just picture the rest of the scene in my head.

Glad you feel like carving.

[Thomp]

wow and gee whizz... dont know if my hats gonna fit, i can feel my head swelling as i write this..
thanks for the nice comments and suggestions,

joy,
i was thinking chickens too,.. but have never cane up with a way to carve decent legs, they would be the size of a peanut m&m or less, thus tough to hang on to...?

btree,
i had thought of him getting his jug or tending a still..?

doug,
i know the head is mis shapen and needs to be narrowed at the eyes, .. i may just cut it off and carve one in a lower bend to the neck so it looks like its in start of ramming the old dude

thanks for comments merle, kenny & sam,

i may try another goat in full charge, and keep the one thats done for support item,

thanks for viewing, suggestions and the motivation folks!

[RonB]

Looks like a goat to me, and a good one at that, interesting carving, good work please post when painted

[BeckyLil]

What the hillbilly is reaching for will determine the "message" of the scene. If you want a sobriety message, he gets it in the rear for that jug of moonshine suggested earlier. If you want a "no good deed goes unpunished" scene, he is doing something good -maybe picking up some trash or as also suggested, picking a flower for his wife. If you want a "this poor guy can't ever catch a break" theme, maybe he is reaching over to pick up a $20 bill or something.

The scene has great potential for humor in a number of ways. You just need to decide which way you want to go with it. I have no doubts it will be great whatever you decide.

[Thomp]

well after whittling out some more scne parts heres what i did
i found a ma...
i re carved the goat or made him skinny
added a baby and opossum..

the last 12 photos at this <link> are from last nights efforts... just not painted