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Old 03-30-2008, 04:28 PM
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Here's a couple of projects I have been working on this past week,the first is a Carolina Gamecock Baseball Player,and the second is a ornament done in the style of Mark Gargac,I used Vicki's Bishop's color technique on the beard I like it.
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Old 03-30-2008, 04:39 PM
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Very nice work and a great smile, even if it is the SC Gamecocks. Those are really nice!
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Old 03-30-2008, 05:12 PM
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Quite a set of molars on that fellow! "He could eat an apple through a barbed wire fence" as the old saying goes. I like that color on the beard as well. Both carving look great.
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Old 03-30-2008, 06:46 PM
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Great job Mark. I agree, love the colors....Myron
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Great Carvings Mark! But then you alway have great carvings, keep it up son!
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Nice one's Mark! I love the ball player.. full of expression! great looking painting as well. Mark how big of a block of wood do you start with on one of those heads like that?

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Mark, thanks for sharing your latest projects and as usual they are show stoppers so keep up the good carving.
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Great Pieces Mark !

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Old 03-30-2008, 08:49 PM
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Good looking pieces, Mark. Your faces are great. Thanks for letting us have a look see.
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Old 03-31-2008, 04:15 AM
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mark,


good work i like the baseball player, but i think he would look better in silver and red, with a big g on his hat.


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