[GeorgiaCarver]

I am also impressed, great carving, I love the paint job, and the small details on the chair, the mouse etc. really make the carving. Excellent work!

Greg

[Claude]

Really nice carving, Charlotte. I like your painting also - the detail is amazing.

If you want a little constructive criticism, I'd suggest the mouse's ears are too large - perhaps half that size would look better. The mouse face is great, though.

Claude

[santagibbs]

Thanks everyone for your encouragement . This board gives me what it takes to carry on because of all the wonderful things you carve .

Thor, he is ten and a half inches tall with the base. It was fun doing all the stiches.

O.K.Miss Nancy I will try. I thought about sending it to Cease but she might say.." What thu is this?" lol

Thanks Bart for your nice words also.

And Greg, I see you are a Georgia carver also ..Sure wish there was a carving club in my area.. Charlotte

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Actually, I think the mouses ears are just about right, we had deer mice in colorado that had ears that big......guess it depends on the mice in your particular area.

[Kenny_S]

No offense Mrs. Gibbs, You are what we call a sand bagger. You say you can't carve but the evidence proves different.
That Is one fantastic Santa you have carved and the paint job, Most would give a million dollars to paint like that.

Nah, You be one fine carver and painter. This has been proven for sure.
Fantastic Santa!

[santagibbs]

Hi Ho, I kept thinking... this here Mouse looks like a rabbit! Started with a one inch block and it was too big ..needed a giant cat! Then kept cutting it down and it got too small to hold.. even went to
Wal Mart's to the pet dept. to buy a mouse toy and still had a time with it, but finally managed to peg it into the base.

Kenny, I have had a pencil and brush in my hand all of my life. Now carving is a different story.. I can't believe I am carving at all..I am looking at the roughout and thinking.. Where in the world do I start.. It seems like I have trouble getting the nose large enough.. I guess I am afraid to cut back that far into the face. I even bought a Santa Face video. Thanks for the nice words a bout my painting... I am sitting here looking at Curtis's first Santa carving and he looks pure color book painted. Just flat paint and no shading at all , so it took years of painting to get to the little bit I do now...lol Charlotte

[Just Carving]

Uh--Charlotte? You're kidding, right? You can't carve? You can't paint?

The work is fabulous--and I'm looking at photos. As is always said on this forum, pictures do no justice to actually seeing the carving! So, in that case, stop yer beefing, and continue on showing us all up! Look forward to the next one!

[Claude]

Originally Posted by Hi_Ho_Sliver

Actually, I think the mouses ears are just about right, we had deer mice in colorado that had ears that big......guess it depends on the mice in your particular area.

Good point, Dave - I was obviously thinking of the ones I see in the pet stores.

Claude

[santagibbs]

O.K. Bob I will stop my beefing! You guys and gals really make me believe in myself.. so I will keep trying.. Yep.. those are some gigantic ears! Maybe he is Mickey Mouse's cousin... " Doopy mouse" ....

[AlArchie]

Geeze, sure wish I COULDN'T carve and paint like that! Wonderful work, Charlotte!

Al