In The Round

[Bugle]

I've done some relief carving, but had not attempted in-the-round until now. I still need some practice, but I think I can get there (although probably not to the level of some carvers on this site ). But it was fun so I'll probably do more so I can continue to learn.

Black Capped Chickadee carved from Tupelo. A combination of power and hand carving; the feathering texture was done with a wood burner. Acrylic paint.

I mounted it to a pine stump I found:



A little larger than life size. The feet were a real challenge:BangHead:!


Thanks for looking. Comments/criticisms are welcome.

 

[macdaddy]

Great job. How did you get the pine stump looking so dark? At first I thought it was a Cypress Knee.

 

[Charlie]

Very nice. Excellent work.

 

[Bugle]

Very nice. Excellent work.

Thanks Charlie. The spindle sander is great for roughing it out!

 

[Bugle]

Great job. How did you get the pine stump looking so dark? At first I thought it was a Cypress Knee.

I left it it's natural color (very little sanding) and applied a coat of sanding sealer to give it some depth.

 

[Sealeveler]

Fine looking work.
Tony

 

[stave]

Great work and paint job. I hate carving feet and try my best to pose the bird so you don't see them! Looks to me like a successful carving. Keep up the good work and look forward to seeing the next one.

Stave

 

[MagGeorge]

Beautiful bird, awesome details on the feathers and feet. Like the colors and the use of the wood as mount, it adds a great appeal. Great work!