Under the Passing Clouds

[FrankEV]

I utilized a downloaded non-copyrighted image from Susan Kinsella’s Art website, entitled “Under the Passing Clouds”, to create a nominal 10.5x16.5-inch Intarsia pattern.  I set my interpretation into an oval frame and chose to make the sky red-toned in lieu of stormy dark blue/grey as in the original image. Wood used: Basswood, Black Limba, Canarywood, Cherry, Red Oak, Roasted Flame Birch, Walnut, Wenge and Yellowheart.  I feel my choice of the medium dark wood I used for the boat reflection was a little too dark.  Backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply. The assembled panel was finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray.

Comments and critiques are always welcome.

[rjweb]

Excellent craftsmanship, what sander do you use for the shaping, RJ

[Mike Crosa]

Beautiful! 

[FrankEV]

1 hour ago, rjweb said:

Excellent craftsmanship, what sander do you use for the shaping, RJ

A bunch. 

Of course small detail work is done using a Dremel with a wand and various sanding and shaping bits.  For heavy flat work, I use my bench top belt/disk sander a lot. For sanding ans shaping I use my portable Wen Osilating Spindle sander that is bench mounted and I also have a Gunevere motor mounted on the bench with drill type chucks both ends.  The rigt side has a wand that uses 1/4" shank rasps, gouges, burrs and many different sanding bits.  I mount various 1/4" shank drum sanders of the left side.  The Dremel tool, Wen spindle sander, and the belt sander are each operated by their own separate foot switch.  Since the Quenevere is the least used, I still use the motor mounted on/off switch.  I have vacumn inlets at each sanding point but a lot of sanding dust stills flys all over.  I use a resperator when sanding.

Since my shop is so small, I cannot have a nice sit down station.  With this arrangement I need to stand a lot, but I manage.  Here is a Pic of my setup.   

Hope this helps.

 

Edited December 29, 2024 by FrankEV

[rjweb]

Frank, thx for the advise, I am thinking of dipping my toe in to the world of intarsia and was looking what I would need to start with having some items already, thx RJ

[TAIrving]

Frank,

Interesting picture and very well executed.  I like your choice of woods and see no gaps anywhere.

One minor comment: I think it would look better with a line in the background, beside the boar, where the boat sits in the water, to emphasize that the upper boat is sitting on the water and the lower boat is the reflection.  

I am enjoying following your intarsia projects.  I too am just dipping my toes into intarsia and planning to do more.

[barb.j.enders]

Another great pattern Frank.  Thanks for posting.

What wood would you have chosen for the reflection of the boat instead?  

I also thank you for posting your patterns.  I will be downloading that.

[daveww1]

awesome job

[Charlie E]

Great piece, Frank. Very peaceful. 

[FrankEV]

2 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

Another great pattern Frank.  Thanks for posting.

What wood would you have chosen for the reflection of the boat instead?  

I also thank you for posting your patterns.  I will be downloading that.

After completed and finished, the reflection just seemed too dark...my lady's comment to which I agreed.  In the original painting it is, of course, more blended with the water.  The Black Limba I used for the wate worked well as it actually has a slight greenish overtone so I might think of something like Poplar or as I was originally considering White Oak that has some yellowish/tanish overtone.  The white of the boat would reflect a more light color.

If you decide to make it I wll be looking forward to seeeing your interpretation.

[FrankEV]

3 hours ago, TAIrving said:

Frank,

Interesting picture and very well executed.  I like your choice of woods and see no gaps anywhere.

One minor comment: I think it would look better with a line in the background, beside the boar, where the boat sits in the water, to emphasize that the upper boat is sitting on the water and the lower boat is the reflection.  

I am enjoying following your intarsia projects.  I too am just dipping my toes into intarsia and planning to do more.

A line (rope) would work, but I just used the original art to create the pattern.  As I discuss in my reply to Barb, the reflection would be more definitive if the color was a litlle lighter (more greenish/whitish) to blend with the water.

BTW, photos lie...there are way too many gaps.  You just don't see them from fifty yards as you ride by on a galloping horse!

As I was warned, Intarsia is additive, so beware!    

[Scrappile]

Very nice picture, very relaxing.  One of those I can sit and look at and dream.  

[Jim McDonald]

Looks good to me. The reflection might be just a bit too dark, but maybe the water is stained with tannins. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it)

[TAIrving]

21 hours ago, FrankEV said:

As I was warned, Intarsia is additive, so beware!    

Your warning is already too late for me!

[Scrolling Steve]

Nice, Very nice!