"Boo" (my second carving)

[Barth_Vader]

My little kids named this guy Boo.

Boo's pose was inspired by a few of the C.O. Trygg hobos I've been staring at lately. I wanted to stretch out a bit from my last carving so I decided to do a figure with a hat. All in all I think bit off more than I could chew to start, but I learned A TON from carving this little fella in the process. After paint he took a dip in some leftover "mountain cedar" interior stain and was dried off after a a few seconds. I'm still using the crappy Lowe's "basswood" 1"x1" stock since I have so much of it. I just make sure my blade is polished and I take a lot of deep breaths

Anyways, here's Boo.

-Sean

[Soggy]

BV if that's only your second carving I'd say you're going to make one heck of a good carver. I agree with you , no matter the source of your wood it is extremely important to have sharp tools . Keep 'em coming.....
Wayne

[lionslair]

Looking Good - nice paint as well. Good second start and nice figure.

[joepaulbutler]

I was expecting a ghost or a witch, not pleasant looking gentlemen. Your well on your way

[Barth_Vader]

BV if that's only your second carving I'd say you're going to make one heck of a good carver. I agree with you , no matter the source of your wood it is extremely important to have sharp tools . Keep 'em coming.....
Wayne

Thanks, Wayne. So far, caricature carving has been easier - and more fun - than i expected. That said, living in the internet age I have the luxury of having dozens of teachers. I'm pleased with the results but when I see figures like the ones you post I know I have so much more to learn! Gotta take it slow so I don't miss anything. I'm itching to carve figures without their hands in their pockets, but I know I gotta learn to crawl before I can run. Thanks for the encouragement.

-Sean

[Barth_Vader]

Looking Good - nice paint as well. Good second start and nice figure.

Much appreciated, Martin. Painting these little guys is the hardest part!

-Sean

[Barth_Vader]

I was expecting a ghost or a witch, not pleasant looking gentlemen. Your well on your way

Yeah, I figure the kids naming him "Boo" was a product of all the Halloween music and books being read around the house these days. Either way, he's kind hobo-ish and Boo seems to be a good hobo kind of name.

-Sean

[Bob K.]

Keep up the good work, Sean! You're doing great!

[scotia carver]

Hi Sean
You are off and running very nicely, sometimes it is to your advantage to have your caricatures with their hand in their pockets, helps to teach you to have a high spot over the hidden hand. keep them coming and having fun all the way.
Bruce

[uvawyo]

Very well done, Sean.

[Tinwood]

Heck of a nice carving for number two. I would have been pleased as punch for my second shot to look like that.

Tinwood

[Claude]

Very nice work, Sean! Great details and paint work. I think the hat turned out well.

Claude

[Barth_Vader]

Keep up the good work, Sean! You're doing great!

Thanks for the encouragement, Bob.

-Sean

[Barth_Vader]

Very well done, Sean.

Many thanks, Herb.

-Sean

[Barth_Vader]

Hi Sean
You are off and running very nicely, sometimes it is to your advantage to have your caricatures with their hand in their pockets, helps to teach you to have a high spot over the hidden hand. keep them coming and having fun all the way.
Bruce

Thanks for the sage advice, Bruce. After a bit of work on #3 I've decided to keep the hands in the pockets for at least a little while longer.

-Sean