1-31-2012- oh those crazy heads

       i will feature heads that i have done that are similar to the heads done by the ancient people of easter island ,in chile south america-http://traveloffice.co.in/moai-statues-rano-raraku-easter-island-chile-. a  click on this link will lead you to pics of their statues. i didn't copy per se. and there are noticeable differences as i didn't even look at the pics or even study them as to form . i have seen them previously and enjoyed how they looked but when carving i  put my own slant on how they should look. 

      on another note that huge hunk of log in the background was the tin man before i started in carving on him. ( this is located in the very top picture)

     the carving in the next pic a friend of mine requested i carve for him . he wanted something in same idea as moai carvings but with a mohawk and long facial features. he actually felt when it was finished that it had a similar appearance to his natural being. hmmmmmmmm. i'm capable of seeing a lot of things but even good drugs couldn't get me to go there. the indian carving is still a work in progress as it was black walnut and i am waiting for the exterior of the log to bleach out before painting . it is more a totem. not quite sure where that bear walked off to but i sure hope he made someone happy . all of the smaller pics can be enlarged by just clicking on the face of the pic to view in a larger form. 

      the next pic is a kind of surreal shot i took standing inside my shop looking out at the carving. actually didn't use any of the tools pictured in the shadows but i felt the pic looked kinda neat as again it shows another head in moai form or easter island style. i love carving these heads as they are a lot of fun but invariably come back to bears. when i was carving,the bears always sold . these sold also but i had to sell for more as they are usually larger carvings to the five foot size. at 100 dollars/foot, they were a bargain at 200 dollars , but people still drug their feet. all these carvings are nice but i envision them in a woods setting or something special that will enhance your property's value. they do require routine maintenance to keep them in good condition. 

     and at last i came across another butterfly pic that i had in my files that i thought was of above average quality. and i will put this in at full size so you can appreciate the beauty of the monarch. as he was in side of porch on screen , i did take him outside and release him so he could go on do what butterflies do.