Santa Ron Hinkle Whether worn strong and solo

Whether worn strong and solo

Leeper painted Crisp Autumn Day at Neshannock Creek in Western PA on a beautiful clear fall day

Rose Garden Girls

each completed small block feeling like a tiny finished painting making it an interesting series of work

2mm diamond

Santa Ron Hinkle Whether worn strong and soloRoger and Jackie Becker carve and paint. Most of their carvings are from basswood which is a relatively soft wood that is close grained and leaves a smooth surface when cut with a knife or gouge. A cutout is created by tracing a pattern on the block of wood and cutting the outline with a band saw. For some carvings, a roughout is made from a master carving using a router duplicator. Knives and gouges are used to refine the shape and add details and