If someone's had an artisan do a pet from a photo and was satisfied, that would be likely near perfect, but my question is who does the best animals OTHER than horse, eagle, dragon, dolphin, Labrador Retriever or similar, or bulldog (surprisingly to me at least, some do bulldogs very well). Carvers are readily available who can do all those shapes beyond just well, and into awesome.
However, many carvers can't tell the difference between a bear and a lion, and I've not found a soul who can do a good American Bison. They all look inaccurate and/or cartoonish to me, with the horns, hair or skull structure way off. And I've looked at a thousand pics, and my eyes and rest of my head are hurting.
Before the end of the year, I'd like to commission a cropped Doberman Pinscher (tiny bowl diameter, and behind head, is fine, since it won't be smoked often at all and I mainly want an art piece; the cropped ears would break off if I smoked it a lot), and an accurate-looking American Bison for a good-looking, dedicated smoker in a pretty large size.
Any names at all to even so much as consider?
However, many carvers can't tell the difference between a bear and a lion, and I've not found a soul who can do a good American Bison. They all look inaccurate and/or cartoonish to me, with the horns, hair or skull structure way off. And I've looked at a thousand pics, and my eyes and rest of my head are hurting.
Before the end of the year, I'd like to commission a cropped Doberman Pinscher (tiny bowl diameter, and behind head, is fine, since it won't be smoked often at all and I mainly want an art piece; the cropped ears would break off if I smoked it a lot), and an accurate-looking American Bison for a good-looking, dedicated smoker in a pretty large size.
Any names at all to even so much as consider?
