Friday, September 27, 2013

Winter's Warmth.....Finished!

I put the final touches on this piece this morning.  Quite satisfied with it even though it seemed to take forever to complete.  About the only thing I would change would be the base as I think the snow feature would have looked much better had I done it as previous snow scenes, i.e., elevate the snow above a dark, recessed piece of wood.  The blond basswood just doesn't give it the snap the other would have.

I really like the female figure and now that I'm over the hurdle of carving a decent female face I hope to do more of them in the future.

There are quite a few photos in the Gallery and I look forward to receiving your comments.
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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/27/2013 02:06:00 PM

    Really , Really good. Not sure when you have the show at the museum but good luck . Ginny


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  2. Anonymous9/27/2013 04:24:00 PM

    Ya done yourself proud on this one Lynn. Great coquettish expression on the gal and the guy's head tilt indicates he 's looking for a response was captured exquisitely.
    The buffalo robe with all the painting must have taken hours of time at your painting table but it is outstanding.

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  3. SlowMover(Kent)9/27/2013 09:13:00 PM

    You did a great job on this one...amazing details on the blankets. I would be cross-eyed from all that detailing. I think the figures are so magnificent that no one will notice the base, so no need to worry about it. Great carving.

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  4. Anonymous9/27/2013 10:57:00 PM

    great piece the snow on the base looks great I think it flows through the entire base I like the light wood under the snow this would be a great piece to add to ones collection I love it she looks amazing

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  5. Unknown9/28/2013 05:14:00 AM

    Wow Lynn you said in your last post that you were finding fine detail difficult ! I wish my eyes were as bad as yours, the detail on the blanket is outstanding. You really got the female face with this one it looks much softer , less cragy , and the paint on her is very soft. Beautiful piece Lynn, keep up the good work. Trev

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  6. Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers and Artists9/28/2013 06:10:00 AM

    wow... fantastic. This has to be your best native female to date. .. and the buffalo cloak...well I'm speechless
    very very very nice

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  7. steve9/28/2013 06:48:00 AM

    Like the other commentators all i can say is "WOW". The detail is amazing,the expressions are fantastic.This one will win many awards.Well deserved.Good luck and WOW.

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  8. Woody10/22/2013 06:26:00 PM

    I like the Indians, did the sqaw with pappose a year or so back...How about an Indian tutorial which would be great, especially the female....This combination is like the rest you have done, just great!!!

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