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I was out working in the shop, and the dog stopped by for a visit. Thank god for dog doors. The poor guy had a matted up chunk of hair on his neck, which was quickly removed with a swift snip. I looked at the chunk of hair and was about to throw it away. But then I saw this leftover scrap of oak that was cut in the perfect shape. So a few holes, and a small mouth , and Moby Dick was born. Even though this is silly, and took about 30 seconds to make, it’s my favorite project so far.
And heres a picture of the monster dog in action!
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frank
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posted 555 days ago
Hi Steelwinky;
I know just what you mean by; “Even though this is silly, and took about 30 seconds to make, it’s my favorite project so far.”
I also have a lot of these around and I am always looking at them over and over.
....it’s the silly ones that inspire us and help us to see where we have not looked before!
GODSPEED,
Frank
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Don
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posted 555 days ago
Arff – arff!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 555 days ago
that is so cute.
gotta love “outta-the-box-thinkers”. Brilliant .. and an honour to the doggie
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dennis mitchell
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posted 554 days ago
High Art!
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scottb
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posted 554 days ago
Silly and/or spur of the moment often yields the best!
When I took drawing in college (after having basically done the same still lifes since grade school (argh!) I started adding quick “Disney style” flowers to the vases, the occasional “Jetsons Bubble car” zipping across the skyline, or if perchance I drew something too tall (in conte or charcoal) I just turned the base into a reflection, as if on a mirror or water. My classmates started looking to my work for such things (the teacher didn’t mind THAT much) and I kept my sanity!
Gotta let the muse take the lead once in a while.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh
oscorner
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posted 554 days ago
Neat idea!
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Larry
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posted 554 days ago
Hummm – great idea and there is a horse in the pasture!!! Lot of tail hair.
-- Larry "In dog years - I'm dead"