I very much enjoy visiting with folks especially people that I do not know. Because of this I do not mind interruptions when I am carving in public. Examining something I am carving invariably leads to general visiting. I often tell new carvers that the only thing that will draw people faster than a woodcarver working in public is a new puppy.
Yesterday, I was painting the snowy owl (Snowy Owl and Yukon Sunrise) in the driveway of the Casita. It is not a busy street so a friendly nod or wave is "De rigeur" to passing motorists. So I do.
A car passed rapidly, I gave a friendly wave, in a few minutes the car came from the other direction and pulled into our driveway. The driver got out and walked over to the painting station I had set up. He said, "I almost hit the brakes when I drove by here. It looked like you had a "white owl" sitting in front of you. I have never seen one and wanted to see it so I came back. Now, I am even more fascinated that you have carved and are painting it. From a distance this looks real."
A wonderful compliment and yes the interruption did turn into an interesting visit to this recently arrived Texan/interrupter.
Yesterday, I was painting the snowy owl (Snowy Owl and Yukon Sunrise) in the driveway of the Casita. It is not a busy street so a friendly nod or wave is "De rigeur" to passing motorists. So I do.
A car passed rapidly, I gave a friendly wave, in a few minutes the car came from the other direction and pulled into our driveway. The driver got out and walked over to the painting station I had set up. He said, "I almost hit the brakes when I drove by here. It looked like you had a "white owl" sitting in front of you. I have never seen one and wanted to see it so I came back. Now, I am even more fascinated that you have carved and are painting it. From a distance this looks real."
A wonderful compliment and yes the interruption did turn into an interesting visit to this recently arrived Texan/interrupter.
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