Experiment - log carving

I decided I wanted to "create" in a more physical way.  I'm still painting, but using chainsaws, sanders, and chisels is fun too! 

I went out and cut sixteen 4' pine logs and hauled them to my house to try out my carving idea. This steelhead (44" tall) is my first one. I stained it with high quality oil stain, and finished it off with a coat of my oil painting medium (sun thickened linseed oil, venice turpentine, and damar varnish).