Steve Prescott , caricature carving artist, has demonstrated through his latest caricature carving- COWBOY LIMO  a “caricature concept” that grows into a caricature carving.  A “Caricature Concept” is the ability to create an idea that is a caricature before it becomes reality as a caricature carving.  Caricature is an “exaggeration of realism” that often begins as an “idea that becomes exaggerated.”

COWBOY LIMO  is a classic example of caricature carving that is exaggerated both in its carved presentation and as an idea or concept exaggerated into a caricature. Read the rest of this entry »

Rick Eskins,  a member of the Ashland Kentucky Carving Club has over a period of time shared photographs of his carving journey.  Every carver carves in their own style even when taking a class or using a rough out. The end result carries the signature style of the carver rather than of the teacher or teacher’s original project. Read the rest of this entry »

Caricature Carver Steve Prescott  was gracious in granting me permission to show photographs of his recent carvings.  (click on photograph to enlarge.)   Using these photographs as a visual instructor one can learn from the instruction of “reading between the lines.” Read the rest of this entry »

Don Stephenson,  my good friend whom I call the “Idea Monster”  is a carver as well as an artist with pen and paper, camera and wood burning.  Don has given me many carving ideas through his artist gift of drawing.  He is turning many of those original drawing ideas into his own carving projects some of which make up the gallery presented here.  Read the rest of this entry »

Steve Prescott  is a founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America  and has been gracious in sharing some photographs of his recent carvings with the visitors of this blog.  Pictured above are two caricature cowboy carvings for our viewing as well as subjects for this tutorial for “adding the extras”  to a caricature carving.    The first two photographs are of a cowboy with minimum cowboy outfit and accessories.  The other two photographs show a cowboy with extras in detail added. (click on photos to enlarge for better view) Read the rest of this entry »

My wife Frances surprised me with a gift this Christmas with a commissioned carving by Robert Biermann of  St. Louis, MO.  Robert is a regular exhibitor at the Dayton Artistry in Wood show and I am very honored to have one of his special carvings.  This caricature likeness of me as I appear at wood carving shows has captured a likeness that is undeniable. The figure measures four inches tall by  two inches wide.  A gift of love is always a surprise as well as woodcarving is full of surprises.  Always expect to be surprised in love and in  carving.

 HUGH O’NEAL  of Munford, Alabama has once again had a good showing of his carvings at the annual Art Show at Plank Road Station in Winterboro, AL.   Click on his name to read last year’s posting of his carving display.

His display table is full of a variety of Santa carvings as well as his caricature human figures. He received several ribbons along with brisk sales of his carvings. The photographs below give a snapshot view of Hugh’s continuing journey in a carving adventure.  Hugh is an example of carvers who realize that the more one carves, the better one carves. Read the rest of this entry »