Today I worked
a little on her hair and left ear.
Normally I leave the ears out since they are covered with hair, but tonight I decided to take a stab at it and I think it turned out pretty good! At first I thought
I might be making a mistake
by having them too far back, however, when I picked up one of Cheryl's magazines as a reference,
I saw that I was just about right. I then outlined it, sketched up where the waste wood was to be removed, then dug it out with a small veiner.
I really don't know what I was scared of. I'm still considering if I should put on on the other side, or leave it covered with hair.
As you can see, Red the shop cat, had to help me out with the ear placement. I keep warning him that a stray chisel swing could cause him problems, but he never listens. I should be thankful for the company after all.
but outlining the ears seems to be helpful. Then I moved onto the back. Her cloak is probably going to look more like a toga with all the linen folds 
I would like to put in. You see, the last tree carving had hardly any folds in her dress. So to spice this one up a bit, I thought adding a LOT to her back would be cooler. It's going to take some time to smooth out all those wrinkles,
but I'm liking the way it is turning out so far. And finally..My new shop cat. 
Or I should say 'the return of the old shop cat. 
Now that the door is closed, Red can come in and play on the carving as much as he wants....or until I kick him off and out.
