ricklab Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I have been doing Intarsia for about 2 years now. One of these Iris I did when I first began, the other I finished last month. Can you tell which is the latest, which do you like best the one on the left or right? leshko, amazingkevin, Lucky2 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 They both look good but I will say the second is the first. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Outstanding work on both, like the one on the right for the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 They are both great. Looking good. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 I do like the one better with more color; as flowers are supposed to have color. Both are very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Amazing and wonderful work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Nice work on both of them thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Rick, both pieces look amazing, and I think the one with the backer was the first one made. I like the one without the backer best, but, only because I think the backer is the wrong color. If the backer was a bit darker, I would choose that one. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 No complaints here ,fabulous job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like them both but I am leaning more to the one on the right. I think the one on the left was your first one. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 They both look Fantastic,I like the one on the left,I feel that one came 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 they're both very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I have been doing Intarsia for about 2 years now. One of these Iris I did when I first began, the other I finished last month. Can you tell which is the latest, which do you like best the one on the left or right? I think the one with the darker wood for the Iris and stems is the newest, most recent one. The one with the lighter overall woods is the first one you did. I say this based on two things. Your choice and variance of more "wood" color in and the more aggressive shaping that appears to be have done in the one with the darker wood. From my classes with JGR and other information I have learned from books, articles, blogs, my own limited intarsia work, and observation of others that is the two areas that tend to show the difference in beginning work and those more experienced. Beginner first use the wood they have on hand which tends to give us less "depth" of color to the piece. As you progress, you start expanding and widening your wood "collection" so that you can add the depth and color to give it the "art" look of an advanced practitioner's work. Then beginners tend to not want to take off too much wood when shaping/sanding. We don't want to "mess it up" so we leave it more flat. People who advance their skills learn to be more aggressive in their shaping/sanding. Realizing the more you shape and sand the piece, the more depth and dimension it is going to have and the more realistic it is going to look. Thanks for sharing your work. I like seeing others to learn from as I try to progress with my work. Both are nice, but you can see that your skills and confidence in shaping has grown in the two years you have been doing the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiscroll Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I like them all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Both look great. It is hard to judge without actually seeing both of them. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Being you have no backer on the left one I'm thinking it's the most recent with a nicer finish. Other than that both are very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklab Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Sorry for the delay the one on the left I did first, the one on the right just finished. Mixed opinions are very interesting! Thanks for your comments and suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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