Hi, This is a learning experience for me & I only have access to a computer here at work, so please bear with me!
Am very much a novice carver, am currently working on a near life size Great Dane carousel dog, and have been going to the carousel carving school in TN. So far I am working on the head & legs, and am encouraged that people look at the head & know what it is

I'll be going back to the school in about three weeks for a couple more days of instruction & wisdom.
This looks like a great group so I'm looking forward to meeting more carvers and learning new stuff!