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 »
STEVE PRESCOTT is founding member of the Caricature Carvers of America which was founded in 1990. He has written two books on caricature carving entitled “Cowtown Carving” and “Block Heads” with numerous of the projects in the books the subject of rough out carving blanks. He is an instructor in the art of Caricature carving and has been instrumental in advancing Caricature Carving as an Art. I first met Steve at the original War Eagle Seminars in Arkansas in 1994 and took a class from him there in 1997. Our friendship has grown ever since and he continues to be an inspiration to me and countless other woodcarvers. Visit his web site Cowtown Carving Company.
Steve has given me permission to post some photographs of his recent carving projects as an extension of his encouragement in Caricature carving. Read the rest of this entry »
SANTA’S WORKSHOP was displayed in public only for a few short years between 2002 and 2007 when it was sold to a private collector. The first five photographs displayed here were taken at the 2005 Artistry in Wood Show, Dayton, Ohio. Ray Kunz was the guiding influence of a small group of carving friends who designed, carved and assembled Santa’s Workshop. Read the rest of this entry »
Rich Smithson of Helvie Knives announces that he is making Collector’s Edition Knives bearing his own wood burned artwork on the handle of all the caricature images of the Signature Series of knives. The photographs above show both sides and top and bottom of the six inch long cherry handle trimmed with pakkawood. Those who participate in the Signature Series are Tom Brown, Gerald Sears, Bruce Henn, Chris Hammack, Mark Akers, Randy True, Floyd Rhadigan and Don Mertz.
These special Collector’s Edition Knives will sell for $100 each and take up to four weeks to be shipped after order is placed due to the hand burned art work done one at a time. Knife blade shapes will include Standard Helvie Long, Roughout, Detail or Universal Scimitar (as in photo above). Inquiries and orders may be placed with Rich or wife Holli at Helvie Knives. Read the rest of this entry »