First official project of 2021, from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated magazine (Winter 2020). I saw this little guy and he just made me smile. We had recently taken a short hike on a frigid January day along a section of the Mid-State Trail that runs through our town on its way between Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The wind was blowing and we were periodically pelted by snow and sleet. While the hike was great and we saw some amazing sights, I don’t imagine we looked as warm and happy as he does…

Relatively quick carving for me, still in the cleanup phase while I think about finishing, who knows maybe this will be the one I try to paint!