my first portrait

Looks great Jim.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Well, I knew who it was instantly…if that’s any indication of your skill. Don Knotts has never looked so good. Oh my, now that was just a joke…LOL…I couldn’t resist, Jim. I think that it’s difficult for me to be very critical when my artistic skills havn’t graduated past an 8 pack of Crayolas. I think it’s a very nice likeness of the Duke.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

The Duke! Great choice for your first potrait.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Well that’s lookin’ purdy good there, Cowboy. (I was trying to think of what the Duke might have said)
This is wondeful—you definitely are good with that woodburner

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Well pilgrim I’d say I’d shoot ya where ya stand but I would’nt do that, Marian Morrison AKA John Wayne, actually I’m related to the duke. jockmike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

can I have your autograph, Mike??

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I great tribute to the Dukes 100th birthday.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

On the Duke’s 100th! Great job on John Wayne, Jim.

-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)

Great portrait, Jim. I recognized him immediately.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice job Jim. An appropriate portrait, and a great pose. It is definitely the Duke.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

All my teenage years I was nicknamed “The Duke” ‘cause I loved his movies so much. Nice job. New who it was right away. Its still my CB handle.

-- Phil Brown, Ontario

Deb, we have an historian in the family, he found out we are also related to Winston churchill. Butt my great, great great grandfather on my fathers side was a prussian general that escaped Europe and the hangman for killing a man sleeping with his wife. So some good some bad. jock mike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

the joys of doing genealogy :)

Sure makes a good story though!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Ahhh the Duke. I may be a kid but I still know him. Who Doesn’t?! Looks good to me. you did a great job!