Monday, January 28, 2013

My mother

My mother has passed away quietly peacefully . She was the foundation and the cornerstone of our family . Until the last couple of years if I ever had any problems my mother was there to console me and offer advice . I don't know about anybody else but my mother could cook and boy you wouldn't leave her house hungry . Every Saturday morning she would make and bake pies ,bread and dinner rolls the house was full of fragrances of the baking. You don't know how lucky you are til the loved one is gone . I was blessed to have such a loving and caring mom . Rest in peace mom .

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Checker players

 This is a carving from 2 -4x4 blocks laminated nothing has been added on .There is alot of finishing touches to get this done and then painting to do .hopefully i can get it done for the carving show .



Piper

 This Piper a black lab service dog we met on a transatlantic cruise .I carved this for her owner I hope she likes it .


Steve

 This is a carving of Steve a storytelling lumberjack from our carving club .This is the carving that I practiced the clown plaid shirt for . I 'm entering this at the treasure coast club .


Santa

 .Santa  was carved for Val my wife .Added the sack on his back .Painted him with acrylics and finished him with wax finish .


rodeo clown

 This clown was actually carved so i could practice the plaid shirt painting .I carved a member of our club that always wears plaid shirts .Hope you like.It took me longer to paint the shirt than to carve the clown.


 Here is a little guy I carved out on a warm florida day