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When a commission is not a commission?
A month or so back a good friend of mine who I met through the martial arts over 30-years ago called me up to chat. Well, actually I think he had an alternative motive. His kid, who I've known since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, who is a marine diesel mechanic and also holds a fishing Captain's license for the State of Florida , spends as much of his free time as he can deep sea fishing and had recently brought him over one of the large Cobia that he had caught. My buddy, his Dad, was so proud of him that he wanted to do something special. Many years ago I had given my friend a caricature martial arts figure and the first thing that came to his mind was to have me carve his kid a caricature fisherman. So I asked my buddy to send me a photo of his kid with the fish and I told him I'd come up with something but wouldn't make any promises.
So what you see is an Eddy-Smiles original. If I was really a super talented carver the hat and the fish wouldn't have been carved separately, but it is what it is. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 6" basswood practice block mounted on a small 2-1/2" basswood round. Finished in acrylics and sealed with matte poly.
By the way, I carved this as a gift. I won't even take anything from him if he offers..... However, if his kid wants to drop off some fresh red snapper or grouper, would I refuse?
Capy Orry Main (2).jpg Capy Orry Main (1).jpg
A month or so back a good friend of mine who I met through the martial arts over 30-years ago called me up to chat. Well, actually I think he had an alternative motive. His kid, who I've known since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, who is a marine diesel mechanic and also holds a fishing Captain's license for the State of Florida , spends as much of his free time as he can deep sea fishing and had recently brought him over one of the large Cobia that he had caught. My buddy, his Dad, was so proud of him that he wanted to do something special. Many years ago I had given my friend a caricature martial arts figure and the first thing that came to his mind was to have me carve his kid a caricature fisherman. So I asked my buddy to send me a photo of his kid with the fish and I told him I'd come up with something but wouldn't make any promises.
So what you see is an Eddy-Smiles original. If I was really a super talented carver the hat and the fish wouldn't have been carved separately, but it is what it is. 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 6" basswood practice block mounted on a small 2-1/2" basswood round. Finished in acrylics and sealed with matte poly.
By the way, I carved this as a gift. I won't even take anything from him if he offers..... However, if his kid wants to drop off some fresh red snapper or grouper, would I refuse?
Capy Orry Main (2).jpg Capy Orry Main (1).jpg
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