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Custom New Wooden Animals - Tim Racer

This is Petal, a carving designed and created by Tim Racer and painted at Hawk’s Eye Studio by Pam Hessey.



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The Petal carving is painted to exactly match her living sister. Gloss varnish shows off the tongue and mouth against the more matte varnish on the body.



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Her asymmetrical markings are faithfully reproduced here in oil paints.



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Here she is with her brother Josh. His blanket is decorated with gold leaf shields, hers has painted bees, and they both sport faceted glass jewels and brass studs.



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They were featured on the carver’s issue of the Carousel News & Trader magazine.



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Sataf stands boldly on her rocker, showing off her past catches: a skunk, chicken and mouse. Each element of the design has a story behind it.



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The chicken peers warily from under the saddle cantle, framed by a fig and leaf design.



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This basenji-girl just loves to run-run-run!



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With her sweet smile and playful feminine nature, I just had to give her a bouquet of flowers.



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Buster is a serious guard dog, dressed in armor leafed with yellow gold, white gold and copper leaf.



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Dignified stare challenges all who see him.



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Joyful Chloe is seldom seen without her tennis ball…



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Chester could barely stop wagging his tail long enough to pose; the lively lines in the trappings reflect his buoyant nature.



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Cali is a high-energy pup who sports the lily flowers from which her owner is named.



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Graham is a fun-loving golden retriever who enjoys a good wild romp; his tennis ball is… His ball. No question.



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The carving sports a fierce dragon figure behind the saddle.



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