The Bullfighter

Had the opportunity to spend the whole day in the shop so was able to get this one off the craving table and onto the photo stand. This will be a real colorful one and I'm looking forward to painting it.
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To do the barrel I first turned the basic shape on the lathe and then used my largest forstner bit to drill a hole about 1" deep to accommodate the head and hands. After that I whittled the surface and added the details. It looks kind of plain now but there will be lots of lettering and color to busy it up.
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I'm still kicking around whether or not to have it stand alone or to use a background. I have a Rodeo Gate left over from a previous scene that I could put behind him so maybe I'll do that. We'll see.
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More photos in the Gallery and comments welcome.