[Merle Rice]

As always I'm very impressed with the ease to doing Marks Dvd. Thanks Mark, Ready for your next one. Merle

[tucker1931]

Merle, that's one neat little guy. When I grow up to be a big boy, I'd like to try something like that, but will need a lot more practice before I tackle something like that, well done for sure.
Cliff

[Mottles]

Excellent Merle! I love the happy little fellow and are you going to paint him or leave natural. Either way just super job.
Kathy

[Tom H]

Oh Yeah! Very nice indeed. I too like the happier face. Well done.

Tom H

[Merle Rice]

Hi guys, Cliff Mark's DVD takes you by the hand and guides you right thru the piece. he makes it so simple. No color on this one Kathy, I thought I would just paint the eyes and leave the rest natural. My Basswood is 3/4" boards glued together and cut to size. The grain is kind of tricky and glue comes loose so I ordered some pieces that will not have to be glued. Might be a lot easier to carve. I like things easy. Hey Tom H, That happy face just happens. It showed up on some other pieces of mine,not planned,just turned out that way. That is good right. Thanks everyone for your comments. Merle

[Claude]

Very nice elf, Merle! I like that style of only painting the eyes.

Claude

[Merle Rice]

Thanks Claude, I like to try to make things different. I have to paint the eyes though. To me that brings life to them. Merle

[xsailer]

Really super effect on the eyes!!. Not finishing the rest of the piece really sets of the blue eyes. Nice looking.

[tnartist05]

Very "CUTE" Merle! Just a neat little carving!! Forrest

[Merle Rice]

Thanks Bob,You have great great eyes to be able to see the eyes are Blue. You're right they are,but not to me. Partialy Colored Blind. I know they are Blue because it says so on the bottle.LOL. Merle