Popular Post FrankEV Posted February 25 Popular Post Report Posted February 25 Ok, this is not for the FB February/March PAM, but it is an Umbrella Girl anyhow. I found this slightly risk-kay, un-titled, different, Stain Glass pattern that I’m calling ‘Umbrella Girl Embarrassing Moment’. I adapted the Stain Glass pattern for Intarsia, creating a nominal 11” x 16” pattern which includes the fixed frame. Wood used: Aspen, Alder, Blue Pine, Orange Osage, Poplar, Roasted Birch, Sapele, and Walnut (Frame). My supply of Blue Pine is not Blue at all, but it’s areas of near Whites, Pinks and Grays made a decent sky while I found a fairly Geen piece of Poplar for the water. The wood used for the beach has a defect and the white Aspen for the lower part of the dress has dark areas, enhanced by the finish, that were not removable by sanding. Both, much more noticeable in the photo than when viewed hanging on the wall. Finish is multiple coats of rattle can Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. Comments and critiques are allways welcome. meflick, Scrappile, JJB and 8 others 11 Quote
Gonzo Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 Very impressive! I really like how you use colors in pieces. FrankEV 1 Quote
FrankEV Posted February 25 Author Report Posted February 25 20 minutes ago, Gonzo said: Very impressive! I really like how you use colors in pieces. Thank you, that is what the Intarsia medium is! The use of various natural different color wood, combined with SS cutting, sanding, shaping/sculpturing, gluing and finishing, to form Art pieces. barb.j.enders 1 Quote
barb.j.enders Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 Well done Frank. I like it better than some of the other Umbrella Girl series. FrankEV 1 Quote
preprius Posted March 7 Report Posted March 7 (edited) Frank, this piece really good. I like to examine it before I read you description. This how I interpreted the scene. A beezy sunny day at the beach. The girl is surprised by standing on tippy toes. You captured (harvested) the breeze so well with the wood in the sky. I chose above word "harvested" is it used as energy capturing term. The grain and the cuts of the wood naturally make the viewer see the wind. The umbrella shows the direction of the wind. The abstract face is perfect. As i was reading your text, i thought I was going to see "beech" wood was going to be the beach sand. But the color wouldnt work. This piece is great. Edited March 7 by preprius FrankEV 1 Quote
FrankEV Posted March 7 Author Report Posted March 7 2 hours ago, preprius said: ... I like to examine it before I read you description. This how I interpreted the scene. A beezy sunny day at the beach. The girl is surprised by standing on tippy toes. You captured (harvested) the breeze so well with the wood in the sky... Thank you for the nice comments. Also, thank you for your 'Critique' as you often do. I really do appreciate when a viewer/reader responds with some "real" things to say...good or bad. Your interpretation only lacked a relevent comment on her embbarressing situation. Quote
preprius Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 yes an assumption is made, if she is on the beach then she has a string bikini on and will be swimming soon. LOL. FrankEV 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 From one "dirty old man" to another. Nice work! FrankEV 1 Quote
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