Smiling Woodspirit

Iowa Carver · #11 04-26-2008, 11:46 AM

You do a great job on these Patrick. Full of expression and always the face is so smooth and real looking.

Corey

tnartist05 · #12 04-27-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Irishman

I thought of staining his face Forrest but I lack any variety of stains in my shop other than the color you see in his hair and whiskers. I would like to try the sikkens (spelling) I see some of the chainsaw carvers use. Here is a close up of that color between the eyes.

Yea I like that Patrick!!

Lightningbolt · #13 04-28-2008, 09:54 PM

That's quite a slick smile that you've come up with there. Love the smile and the overall "smooth" clean look of your carvings. Keep it up!

chpster90bu · #14 04-28-2008, 10:32 PM

Patrick....what a great face! The core color is sooooo different and makes for a really interesting piece. As usual, it has the trademark "Patrick" look overall. A real nice job on this one! Bonnie

revnate · #15 05-03-2008, 09:46 AM

That is amazing

Mottles · #16 05-03-2008, 04:54 PM

Hey Patrick, I think I've seen this fella around my area panning for gold.
All kidding aside, he has so much character and I love the perfect knots betwen the eyes. You did plan that right?
Speaking of staining if you could get your hands on some wood stains of various colors you could make them work for you. I know you can!
Waiting to see what you come up with next, always enjoy your carvings.
Kathy

Merle Rice · #17 05-03-2008, 05:40 PM

Hi Patrick, Another log turned into a Great piece of ART. Well done Patrick. Merle

Alice in Wonderland · #18 05-03-2008, 05:52 PM

Patrick I too love your smiling guy, I too would leave it alone since there is enough expression to give it details, of course as always I like all carvings natural, wood is so special I call my table usual " My Love for Wood" that tells you everything.
Alice

Chahlie · #19 05-09-2008, 12:50 AM

Hi All,

Nice facial features on this "woodspirit" Patrick. Kind of a quizzical smile, he knows something we don't...LOL!

Chahlie

Hugh P. · #20 05-09-2008, 02:03 AM

Don't know how I missed this thread, great job, super job on the smiling face, love the nose, I can't get a nose right, and that honker is a beauty !!!!!! Carving birds we use study bills for reference, wonder if they sell study noses, grin. How about a tutorial on noses. ???