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Old 04-23-2008, 10:22 PM
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Penguin whittled in a parking lot while waiting on the wife from a small basswood egg. Finished in acrylics and WB-satin poly. No pattern. Free handed!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:35 PM
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That's great Eddy! And no pattern, nice job!

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Great Job, Eddy I like it!!!!

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NICE! Now you need one more standing next to this one with a lil one peeking out between the feet.. I love penguins.. such a beautiful bird and such a harsh life.
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Eddy .. Good to hear from you .. unique job on this guy ...I like the way you used the shape of the egg to create the body the way you did ..

That fellow is just all around cute ..

great job Eddy ..


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I like that very much. Sometimes the freehand stuff turns out to be some of the best.
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Cute, Eddy, I like it!

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Hi Eddy,
Like your penguin and the wife really likes it they are one of her favorites.Glad to see you posting again
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Really like your penquin. Keep them coming.
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Looks pretty good to me. Nice paint job.
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