Popular Post DickMira Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 This finished portrait was 19" x 13" completed on a beautiful piece of nicely figured elm. Note that the two sides of the face and neck were treated in different ways. The spots on the left side of the giraffe's face were finished using standard fretwork techniques with a satin black backer board and the spots on the right side were carved, textured, and darkened with burnt umber staining. These choices were made simply for their artistic variation. There are nine sub-species of giraffes and each has a unique coat pattern with variations in the color of the spots among the different species. Fish, Birchbark, RabidAlien and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namunolie Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 I'm sorry to see your work only in pictures. that is awesome~ amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 that's a fantastic job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Beautiful piece of art. I agree with @namunolie, wish I could see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickMira Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thanks for your comments. It tickles me because for all the time I have been scrolling, I was frustrated by the attitude of many "artists" running art shows. They always felt that scrollsawing was a craft and NOT art. A few pieces of different colored fabric stapled to a board, now that was art. I definitely agree with you that seeing woodwork in person is definitely superior to photos which don't do justice to grain patterns on these beautiful woods. Perhaps, another gallery showing in the future??? namunolie and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Oh my,,,,another beautiful piece.... and yes what you do is art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 simply beautiful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Beautiful art and don't let them tell you otherwise. You are an artist craftsman. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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