[cobalt]

the shape is coming along nicely.The wood looks like pine? not so easy to carve eh?

Have you tried making the head wider say twice as wide as the shank then give the gnome a neck ,you will find it much easyer to carve and it will enable you to get more detail

I find carving small items in such detail difficult so good job.

 

[cobalt]

your carving is improving, even by using pine (its difficult to get detail with it but you manage quite well)

the stain looks good

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