Thursday, February 14, 2013

Don Quixote - Finished At Last

Judy and I put the ending to this poor Spaniard this afternoon.  I'm am really pleased at the way he turned out.  I was a little worried about whether the large amount of silver in the color scheme would overpower everything else but it seems to work, at least for me.   I think the brass nameplate will also add another touch of color that will balance it out even more.

I hope you enjoyed this series.  I know it was a long one but sometimes that's what it takes to create some special as this one certainly is.  There are more photos in the Gallery and I look forward to your comments.

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  1. Vito2/14/2013 09:24:00 PM

    Love this carving. Great face. I'd like to at least try the head, not enough practice to do the entire thing.
    And I get it..."NO LINSEED OIL" (don't know what to do with the can I have).
    Thanks again and I learned alot on this one...nice touch with the finger painting!
    Vito

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  2. SlowMover(Kent)2/15/2013 05:46:00 AM

    A great carving, a great project, and a super-great job on the video (both content and production) I learn something valuable every video. I sure am glad you are generous enough to put up the tutorials for free, otherwise I would have a serious investment in OutWest videos. Thanks to you and Judy for doing this for all of us. Looking forward to the next project, and the next, and the next......

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  3. Deb2/15/2013 01:41:00 PM

    Just when you think the bar can't go any higher......the carving turned out great Lynn, thanks to you and Judy for sharing it with us.

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  4. Simplyme2/15/2013 03:10:00 PM

    Another great series.......Can't wait to try and replicate this(try being the big word).

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  5. Anonymous2/15/2013 04:35:00 PM

    Once again a very successful series. Although I carve other things the western theme is my favorite. I'm still waiting for you to do a video of a cowboy on a horse. Hopefully it might be your next project. But no matter what it is I'm really looking forward to it. Thanks a million for all of yours and Judy's kindness and hard work.
    Oh by the way. We all would really like to see Judy . So put her in the videos some way. He he. Ginny

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  6. Gwyl2/15/2013 08:33:00 PM

    As was said above, this certainly is another great series of tutorials.

    Thanks to both you and Judy for sharing.

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  7. fred2/17/2013 08:15:00 AM

    My hat is off to you Lynn, for a wonderful carving and finishing. It goes unmatched. fred k

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  8. hi ho sliver2/17/2013 08:42:00 AM

    It does seem like a bit too much silver color...how about some black pin striping type designs on the armour? just my opinion.

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  9. steve2/17/2013 08:50:00 AM

    Another great project Lynn.Looks great I was wondering how all that silver would come out.I should know better then to be surprised when i comes out great.Thanks to you and Judy for doing this for all of us rookies. take care both of you and keep up the good work.

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  10. Gary D2/20/2013 12:44:00 AM

    Lynn,

    This is a fantastic piece that besides us, you should be very proud of! I still think a piece of an old windmill blade would absolutely send it through the roof! Thank you again for sharing.

    Although I primarily carve wildfowl for national competitions, I do a few caricature carvings with a small group once a week.

    The information you share certainly has helped me with all my types of carving. Doing an Ainu style Asian Black Bear currently. Will post on Facebook after it's done.

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