My favorite thing to do when stuck in the house.

Gaer said:
Liberty, You got me started again! Here's one I just started but it needs a lot of work yet!View attachment 99561
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That's really nice...you mentioned bronzing some of your work. We have some really nice bronzes. Was wondering if
they are still popular. Here is a pen & ink and some mixed media I did - the pics aren't so good...sorry:
 

Liberty, When I clickedon them, it was "Oops! We ran into some problems. The requested page could not be found." Why don't you put them on a brand new thread? of your creations? Everyone is doing that! Sorry I couldn't view them!
 
Your work is amazing! There is such dedication and attention to detail. But there is more... I don't think an artist can create work this good without a passionate heart driving her work. I find your work inspirational. It actually makes me want to go create something out of the human imagination that did not exist before as well. Thanks, Gaer, for sharing your work.
 
@Em in Ohio You replied to my post with "Duh - I didn't know you were a performer - BIG APPLAUSE! I was told repeatedly that I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, so I am really impressed!" and I responded but it shows that "Empty said" (not Em in Ohio said) so I don't know if you saw that I responded to you. I even checked to see if you had changed your screen name. :unsure: Here's my original reply:
"Thank you.....I don't perform...too nervous for that plus my ADD causes me to get distracted easily. I used to play for the church, had the choir sounding really good but I didn't like it. Since I do have an album out there, guess I can be called a recording artist. I consider myself a composer/arranger/producer." I remembered since that reply that I've turned down offers to perform...one from a well known Jazz saxophonist from Italy who I connected with via one of the networking sites for recording artists. We admired each other's music. I also just released three singles.
 

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I do wood carving, so I really appreciate you sharing those bronzes with us.

Very talented. Nice to see.

And you are right about trying it to see if you can do it. I never realized I could do wood carving until I tried it.
 
Camper6 said:
I do wood carving, so I really appreciate you sharing those bronzes with us.

Very talented. Nice to see.

And you are right about trying it to see if you can do it. I never realized I could do wood carving until I tried it.
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Wood carving is so much fun! i used to do wood carving when I was younger! I hope you will post some of your carvings on Senior Forum!
 
Gaer said:
Wood carving is so much fun! i used to do wood carving when I was younger! I hope you will post some of your carvings on Senior Forum!
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Here is a couple. The one with the thermometer is mahogany turned on a wood lathe and then carved. The thermometer is from France. That one I gave to my grandson to keep.

The one of the eagle is designed for a transom on a boat. I haven't finished it yet because I'm still trying to come up with the lettering for the ribbons.
Note the arrows in the eagle's claws. He's a warrior eagle. The peace eagles are different.
Also if I make a mistake that's noticeable to me, I don't correct it because I believe people who notice will know it's hand carved and not made on a machine.
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Gaer said:
Camper 6: These are magnificent! You have quite a talent!
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The secret in wood carving is knowing how to sharpen the blades. You just cannot do a good carving with dull blades especially in hardwood. Sharpening is an art in itself.
I know a lot of woodcarvers in town and because I had a lathe I was able to make wood carving mallets for them. I did a lot of photography as well and was able to sell my prints. I never offered the carvings for sale. Sometimes if you sell stuff it becomes a job instead of a hobby and isn't as much fun.
 
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