Honey Bears finished~

[tnartist05]

Theses young honey bears are deeper carved in a chunk of pine saw mill cut off,its 20 X 26 inches and round where I carved and painted.I used acrylic paints like I do on all of my painted carvings.

Theres alot of I wish I hadnt and wish I had's about this carving but this is my 3rd deeper carving Ive done with larger chisels and mallet. I so enjoyed learning as I went with the chisel what each one would be able to cut and how.

Painting was a little tougher on this round front where Id carved the bears,it was a little hard trying to keep the painting in its proper prospective while a area I wanted to be straight wasnt flat, I was painting on a circle.

I enjoyed carving theses little bears. The young boy bear on top,has a really surprised lookon his face.like, You told me Becky{his sister on the bottem log} this was going to be easy, OHhhhhhh YEA!! Just climb up to the hole in the stump and get us some nice and sweet honey!!

BUTttttttttttt You forgot to tell me,there was them dang bees there also! DUHH Becky!!

I know the top bear had to be a boy bear?? Cause Im sure his sister put him up to it in the 1st place,saying........I bet you cant climb that olde tree Jr and I surely know you couldnt get us some of that sweet honey,Jr.

OHhhhhhhhh Yea I will show you! Becky~

I hope you have enjoyed viewing this carving in work in progress and now its final stag of being painted. I will apply a finish on it tonight which will bend the colors even more.


I appreciate your comments or thoughts and thank you for them. Forrest Tn~

P.S Im going to load some picts on Carvers Galleries,cant unload these big of picts here,ck them out if you have time, I hate missing alot of details that cant be shown here. Thks'

[bbowers]

Great carving - the clors and shading are wonderful! Looks like they be running for omma bear soon-

[Fred Zavadil]

Forrest,
I've just gone over your other post - the bears were coming out very nicely. Well, here you are, done. Great carving - the little one is sooo cute - and an excellent paint job.
Fred

[tnartist05]

BBowers, Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed these little honey bears! And Yeappppppp thy will be off and running real soon with the bees right behind them! Thks again,Forrest

[tnartist05]

Thank you so much Fred,I really appreciate you Sir for taken your time to view the carving and the honey bears now finished!

Thank you again, Forrest

[DADDIO]

great job forrest on the carving and super job on the painting,man you got a knack fer both but them paint jobs are too cool,keep it up

[woodtrapper]

Forest, I bet the bears will be first to go at the wooly worm fest.You sure have a way with that brush.Your getting better and better with the carving so keep it up.

[tnartist05]

MANnnnnnn Daddio,I have been wondering where you have been?? Hey glad to hear from you my Miss-i-slip-e friend! Gald you liked these honey bears!!

Dont stay away so long! Thks again---Forrest

[tnartist05]

Davy,Im trying to use my chisels alot more and Im learning how to carve alittle better with them. C had a meeting in Johnson City today and stopped and had lunch with me, Yeaaa I would think these honey bears would fly out of my booth at the wolly worm fest. BUTtttttttttt C saw them and yeapppppppp,We are keeping them she said!! SOooooooooooo I stood right up and looked her dead in the face and said,what I wanted too,to her!!!

OKkkkkkkkkkkkkk Honey!! LOL

What time will you be at the carver store Sat? I would enjoy learning more about sharping my tools,should I bring mine/?

Gald you liked these honey bears! Your old carving bud-Forrest

[DADDIO]

man i been so busy i've looked a little but not posted,last week i cooked up another 150 lbs of pulled pork,a flock of chickens and 4-5 slabs of ribs...we went and sold at a local bar-b-que cookoff here.ain't gonna lie neither i thought of my ol tenn buddy while i was smoking up the swamp too..lol