"Barefoot Girl"

Awesome job sir!

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Excellent result! Looks great from all angles.

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

Very nice!

-- Folly ever comes cloaked in opportunity!

Mike, this one is AWESOME!
Great work! you are so talented.

-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio.....

Very impressive work,a wonderful work of art.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

That is fantastic. Nice work

Hard to believe that’s your first attempt at a realistic figure Mike. You do some fine work. I know you won’t take this the wrong way Mike, but one thing I personally think would make it even better, is if the forehead curved in a little more where it meets the hairline. As it is at the moment, the forehead looks a little out of proportion to me in the last photo. When I learnt to draw, I remember reading that the head can be split into thirds. The thirds are hairline to eyebrows, eyebrows to the tip of the nose, tip of the nose to the chin. Try it on your own head with your thumb and first finger (I have to imagine where my hairline would be LOL). As I said though, fantastic work.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

WOW. That is a beautiful carving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.................Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Incredible first !!

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Very nice carving. You gotta love a great teacher, you can learn more in a day from an expert than you can teach yourself in a year!

-- Paul--- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams

Nice work. Very impressive carving.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

“Behind Blue Eyes” was my favourite of your carvings up until now…I think that position has now been replaced by the “Barefoot Girl”; she’s gorgeous!

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

I love her hair. The shot from the back really shows off the effort you put into it.

Thanks for sharing.
Jim

-- Jim, http://moonlightwoodworker.blogspot.com

I am a woodcarver, mostly in the round….that is a beautiful piece.

love the detail

-- www.carvingandturningsbyrick.com, Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI