Boat House

This piece was started probably two years ago.  Over time I kept coming back to it and carving on it slowly, changing ideas as I saw things I liked in other carvings or changing how I carved a detail as I learned better how to carve them.  For instance, I think the roof and shingles have been carved 3 times.  I wasn't overly happy with it, but decided to push through it.  It actually was about 5 inches taller with a longer ladder.  The ladder broke, and I got this idea to cut it off right above where the ladder broke creating a house that sortof looked like it belonged sticking up out of the water.  I added the boat and brought it to a finish.