Soulful Kitty, Old Carved Wooden Cutout with Dry Patina drawing on ruled paper Wonderful original dry wood patina

Wonderful original dry wood patina to the pine

This one pays tribute to Fran Tarkenton--and to a "Good Man

made of folded cigarette packs

) I especially love the screen covered round cutout window at the front end

toward the back

Soulful Kitty, Old Carved Wooden Cutout with Dry Patina drawing on ruled paper Wonderful original dry wood patinaWhat a face on this one, managing to instill this old cat with a whole lot of soul, with the years sit wears just compounding the effect. Something about those carved out cat eyes combined with the faintest hint of a frown make it look very human, and rather as if plotting a coup while remaining entirely close lipped about it! And the darkening and old water stains to the dry wood add a sense of shadiness or mystery, as if this cat were lurking