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Here Comes Santa Claus

I managed to get four more Santas painted this week in between babysitting a couple of my grandchildren. 
These are some of the cypress knees I had pushed to the back last year because I didn't have time to get the creative juices flowing.
They have a lot of lumps and bumps that I call "personality".  I have to look at them from every angle to decide how to paint them.

Santa and His Christmas Tree

Back View

Mr. & Mrs. Claus

Back View Showing Doll in Toy Bag

Santa's List of Good Girls & Boys

Elf & Toy Bag

Santa, Snowball & Puppy

Santa Claus Is Coming ...To My House

The first of my 2010 Cypress Knee Santas have been added to my website, http://www.wood-n-stitches.com/! 

Here's a sneak peek!

Santa even has some gifts for his feathered friends...
a bag of  bird seed and a new home!

Time out to build a snowman!

Can you see the tiny red circles on Santa's robe?  I was experimenting with a straw as my "paintbrush".

This is Santa and the Mrs. out for a stroll in co-ordinating outfits.

Santas from Recycled Table Legs

These table legs were slanted at what was the top, so I had to get a friend to cut them off flat to get them to stand freely.

Now the top...is the bottom!

I've also added them to my website, http://www.wood-n-stitches.com/.

Finally!!! I Finished Some Santas

They've been a while in the making,  but finally I have finished my first batch of Santas for my 2010.  I've also listed them on my website, http://www.wood-n-stitches.com/.

Usually I work on 5 or 6 at the time, but for some unknown reason I started a group of 18 all at once.  I guess panic has set in since I'm so late starting my painting this year.  I'm not doing that again.  I need to see something finished soon to keep me fired up.