Sunday, October 31, 2010

Halloween Jacks Part Two

Chicharron Jack oil on board 7" x 5"
Banana Jack oil on board 7" x 5"
Watermelon Jack oil on board 6" x 8"
Chicharron Jack was carved from another snack. Yes, I'm ashamed to admit that occasionally I eat chicharrones, which are sort of ghoulish. I found out it's not a very good carving medium. Banana Jack was carved from a bananito, or apple banana. The cut edges oxidized, turning black and thus adding a cartoonish look to the face. Fitting to the ghoulish theme, bananas are naturally slightly radioactive due to small amounts of potassium-40. Watermelon Jack was carved from a personal sized melon. The red meat adds a nice sense of mayhem.

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