Woodcarving of a little fella I like to call "Dr FeelGood",
Really pleased with how his facial expression came out and his giant smile!
Let me know what u think, and any ideas of what to carve next!
1/n Bitcoin - short story.
The Collapse and the Chain
It started with the flare. On June 17, 2041, a solar storm unlike any in recorded history erupted from the sun—a coronal mass ejection so massive it dwarfed the Carrington Event of 1859. Earth’s magnetic shield buckled. Satellites fried, power grids collapsed, and digital banking systems—already fragile from decades of reckless money printing—went dark. Within hours, the world’s financial arteries clogged. ATMs spat useless error codes, credit cards became plastic relics, and cash, where it still existed, lost meaning as supply chains seized. Billions watched their savings vanish into a void of ones and zeros.
Mira Torres was in São Paulo when it hit. The city’s neon skyline blinked out, plunging 20 million people into chaos. She’d been a data analyst, crunching numbers for a crumbling central bank, but that job evaporated with the grid. Looters torched markets, governments declared martial law, and hyperinflation—already a specter—exploded. The Brazilian real, like every fiat currency, became kindling overnight. Mira bartered her last protein bars for a solar charger and a battered handheld radio, clinging to rumors of a solution.
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Progress report on the doggy....after copious time hand sanding it's looking smoother and more refined....any input appreciated!
It isn't finished but progress and proof of work is taking place!
After the pleasing outcome of the tiny dog I carved previously, I decided to make a slightly larger one to enable me to put a little more detail into it.....what do we think so far?
Tiny Schnauzer dog woodcarving is now painted and ready to show!
Measuring in at approx 1in x 1/2in, carved in basswood and finished with teak oil before painting with watered down acrylics.
This carving tested my knife handling abilities that's for sure!
What do u think?
Tiny Schnauzer dog woodcarving is now painted and ready to show!
Measuring in at approx 1in x 1/2in, carved in basswood and finished with teak oil before painting with watered down acrylics.
This carving tested my knife handling abilities that's for sure!
What do u think?
After much work and practice I'm pleased to present the work so far on my latest favourite woodcarving, a little dude wearing a parka jacket ))
I'm particularly happy with the facial expression (something I've been working hard on)
Should I paint it? Or simply oil it?
For my latest woodcarving I wanted to explore layering including hats and hair, as well as explore positioning the legs a little differently. Also to further my exploration of mouths without beards... How did I do?
After much effort and failed experiments I present my latest carving....a 1960s peace loving hippie! Carved from 1x1x3 inch basswood. Particularly pleased with how the long hair turned out as it's the first time I've attempted it ))
Another woodcarving finished...this time I aimed to improve my ability to carve mouths and expressions, as well as add more depth of cut to the carvings. How did i do?
Finished carving a little basswood priest complete with dog collar and eyebrows and a little cross ))
Improved and worked on how to accurately portray mouths in a carving, think it looks ok....
My latest woodcarve out of basswood and treated with linseed oil mixed with burnt umber paint...not totally happy but I'm pleased with the beard depth of cuts and eyes, what do you think? Any criticism/advice accepted!