[Micky]

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Bob--You're right--that is exactly what's wrong. I just could not figure it out. I think I get too impatient towards the end of the project and want to get onto the next one instead of figuring out how to improve the one I am workin on. Thanks again for the help.
micky

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Thats a good looking wolf, but if you have ever seen one up close, they are tall, long, lanky and really pretty thin in the face, but what the hay! most people wouldn't have a clue if they have never seen one live. ...either way, you did a good job!

[squbrigg]

A wolf looks very much like my Siberian Husky, and she makes a great model. (Wolves aren't quite as heavy and the plains wolf is leggier than a timber wolf.) I spend a lot of time with her, so I know her shape pretty well. Every time my Granddaughter comes in the house, she throws back her head in your poise and Hhhhoooowwwwwl's a greeting......play time!!! Here she is getting lessons on bowl ettiquet!

Bob

[Tarik]

It looks like a wolf cub, you can say it is a pup and then you are on the other side . As a carver, i'm in the same stage than you, still a bit afreid of how much wood take off without ruin the piece. I'm even remaking some because after a few months seems that all look a bit fatty. i think is part of the learning process.

[run_in_bare]

Originally Posted by Micky

Today is my best friends birthday. When I started taking woodcarving classes she started bugging me about carving her a wolf. Well--I spent the last several months of Wednesday night carving classes working on the wolf, and finally finished it a few weeks ago. He seems a little lopsided to me, and some of the details seem off, but I think she will like it.

micky

J M O, but I think it looks mighty fine, just curious what did yer teacher say about it ,Did he/she tell you ta thin it down ,well workin on it ,Most wolfs look under fed, hes just a good hunter thats all.
keep up the good work girl.
ED

[Micky]

Hi Ed,
YUP--He told me, and told me, and told me "need to take more off of it". Unfortunately we were running out of class time for me to get it done for my friends birthday and I think he could tell I was a little frustrated with the project--I have a short attention span.

[white wolf]

great looking wolf im not a carver but i would love to learn, ive been looking for one just like it once agian great wolf

[MDWine]

Originally Posted by whitecree

The Creator didn't make us perfect, so why should anything we make be perfect?

good point!!

That is an excellent wolf!!

[Robert Cahill]

Great job on the wolf. I tried to do one once from Mary Duke Guldans book A Woodcarvers Workbook Carving Animals. At the time my son had a dog that was a cross between a chow and a black lab and my carving looked just like it so I told him it was a carving of his dog and gave it to him. He was pleased and I tried not to show my frustration.
Robert