Santa Pen, Carved marine Bulldog 1: matted 8x10"

Bulldog 1: matted 8x10"

Pony 1: matted 8x10"

Wreath: roughly 3" round

These pieces are cut into watercolor paper and backed with watercolor paintings then mounted on a white illustration board backer and matted in complementary colors

My crooked Santas are based on the characters that jump out at me from odd-shaped scraps of wood

Santa Pen, Carved marine Bulldog 1: matted 8x10"I hand carve each of my wood pieces individually using knives and gouges. These pens are carved full round (carving extends all the way around) from pen blank blocks of Basswood, Butternut, Mahogany, or Spanish Cedar. They are left unsanded to maintain the carved details of the expression, the hair, and the beard, and are not stained, dyed, or painted except for black and white paint for the eyes to make the faces come alive. Since each piece is