Well, here he is, my second bear ever! I'm much happier with this one and it went easier as I learned a lot with my first one:




Please be gentle, I'm still learning! LOL!
P.S. I did the little red and white mushroom, too. I used to love Super Mario Brothers!


Desiree
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Looks better than my second bear. I'm still trying to get better at mine. Just takes time and a lot of bears to improve. At least you've got a good teacher there. I was a big fan of Mario brothers too. Ah, the old nintendo thumb days.

chaz better watch out you will be outselling him

it looks like You are making the same mistake I was making on my first bears, try to round the head before doing the ears; unless You have a lot of practice, than You can do the ears first, body proportions are good, and many good things for being the second bear. E.

Cool....hes bow legged just like me...Des..yer getting it down now....look out!!...Great job..
Brian

Brian, Brian, Buzzsaws, and, Edgard: Thank you all very much! You're right about my teacher! You're also right about the ears! You're wrong about me outselling him! LOL! I appreciate the encouragement!

Desiree
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Now make him wave, and have a rump. (The hurdles just keep coming!) hahahaha,Doc

Doc, did you see my first bear with his squarish head? It took me four days of carve a little, think a lot to come this far! I think I drove Chaz crazy! Every hour or so I'd say "Honey, will come look at this and make sure I've got it right?" I didn't allow him to put a saw to the bear but I definitely exploited his experienced eye! Now you want me to make him wave and have a rump??????? It'll take me a month to figure that one out! LOL! Seriously, though, I am at somewhat of a disadvantage as I've never drawn or painted or done anything remotely artistic in my life until now. It seems like sometimes I just can't find the image in the log and have to revert to cuts I've been taught until I can see it again. Chaz swears that'll change and that I'll learn quickly, but I'm not so sure! When I first wanted to try carving, Chaz said he'd teach me a simple mushroom, so we got a log and he proceeded to make cuts on one side while I matched them on the other. After that, I've made about 30 of them on my own! For my first bear, Chaz wasn't really involved much as the style I was trying was alien to him. For this bear, I wanted it to be a little less cutesie but still not in the same league as his and I think I achieved that. I can't wait to see if I can do my next one totally on my own, without having to borrow his "eye". Thanks, Doc, for encouraging me, though! Just the fact that you think I CAN learn to make him wave and have a rump means a lot!!!!!!!!!! LOL! Take care!



Desiree
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You learn a step at a time and then improve! Then add more features. I've seen carvers that can't carve that after a considerable time period. You've got something going! Doc

I'm sorry if my humor didn't translate to the page, Doc, I absolutely knew you were just picking on me! I expect it from all of my "big brothers" in our carving family! Please know I did understand, and I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear enough! As Brian W. says "Its all good, I can take it!"

Desiree
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Nice bear Desiree. Careful with those spotted red mushrooms, they attract gnomes.
Keep up the good work,
Ken

Well, darn, I said it all again in the title! I guess I'll repeat myself: Thanks Ken!

Desiree
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