Popular Post Smitty54 Posted March 29, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 My second portrait. I take my time doing these, I could not make a living on scroll saw work, it is fun as you know. If it was not for my pension I would be a starving artist. TexasDIY, namunolie, FrankEV and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Very nice work! Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Cutting is great and the framing is well done. Your choice of wood...argh, to me, not so much. The deep tonal differences in the grain is distracting. I'm thinking ii is pine which is not generally thought of as good looking wood for scroll saw art. I know cost of wood is a factor but Maple, Birch or even a White Oak would have been much better choices. I believe that is why many of us use the BB Plywood or other solid core Plywood products. The grains of surface vaneers are much more appealing. Also, and this is just me and my very personal opinion, I'n not thrilled with thick wood cuts for portraits (faces or otherwise). The deep cuts, when looked at other then dead straight on, tend to distort the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 excellent job Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Very nice job and the frame is very cool. I like it like it is and I think The Duke would approve! "I call that bold talk for a one eyed fat man." Smitty54 and John B 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namunolie Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) That is beautiful work Love this frame too Edited March 31, 2021 by namunolie Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 You did an excellent job. Nice to see new/different John Wayne patterns. Marg Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great cutting. The Duke is one of my favourites. John B and Smitty54 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Nice job. There can never be to much of the Duke. I like the frame as well. Edited April 1, 2021 by John B Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Your good at what you do Smitty!!! Edited April 1, 2021 by amazingkevin spelling Smitty54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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