Friday, March 30, 2012

Man of the Mountains

Here's the latest.  Started painting him this afternoon and I think he's going to be a real winner.  Dressed in a Racoon hat and a red capote made from a Hudson Bay trade blanket and smoking a clay pipe. Large too...around 14" with the walnut base.  I really like working in a larger scale cause the carving is so much cleaner with the larger cuts and it give you so much more area to detail.

Hope you like him so far and there are more photos in the gallery which Google has gone and changed again.  Wish they would just leave it alone.  But it's free so I'd better shut up.  Comments welcome.
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7 comments:

  1. Eric Owens3/30/2012 07:27:00 PM

    Lynn,

    Looks great. But why the raccoon? Anyway, he looks good perched on the top of the head. Look forward to seeing him finished.

    Eric

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  2. SlowMover(Kent)3/30/2012 08:24:00 PM

    He has a lot of character...which I think was a prerequisite for being a mountain man. That or a semi-serious mental disorder :) Those guys certainly lived a different sort of life than the mainstream of society. I thik this is an outstanding work, an the paint should really enhance him.

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  3. Rex Reitmayer3/30/2012 08:46:00 PM

    Just love it. Good job

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  4. Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers and Artists3/31/2012 05:17:00 AM

    love the hat... well done Lynn. Looking forward to seeing the ol coot painted up

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  5. Ed3/31/2012 05:38:00 AM

    Great carving Lynn, I like all the detail.

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  6. Anonymous3/31/2012 07:11:00 AM

    Another excellent carving Lynn. Your artistry is in this size, content, and style. Keep 'em coming.

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  7. fred3/31/2012 08:25:00 AM

    I love it Lynn,beautiful job. fred k

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