The Rainbow Trout

[tnartist05]

Well I finally finished this rain bow trout thats carved in a 3 inch branch of sour wood disc,course the fish,roots and rocks are smaller relief carved.

I knew like my other smaller carvinghs which have been posted,that this trout was carved in a odd shape piece of the wood and would require a dfferent type of base besides the round ones.

I have some smaller pieces of drift wood and I used a cedar one for the trouts base. But then it still needed something to complete this carving so I painted a little bream hook and make the fly itself from some cotton off a cotton ball. I could have made a really nice looking fly like the ones they used around here but I wanted a old antq look to this one thats in front of the trout.
Now all I have to do is apply a semi-coat on the outsides of the carvings and the bases of all the ones I've carved.

Might try to get some other type of carvings in for I know next wk and a few days of the 3rd wk,I need some painted items that I do besides my carvings.

Hope you enjoy this trout and thanks for your respones to all of my branch carvings.

Your thoughts or comments are always welcome. Forrest

[bullshipper]

It turned out great Forrest, You sure do great work.

LonnieCowboy

[tnartist05]

Im glad you liked this trout Lonnie! Thanks for your nice comments & compliment. Forrest

[bird carver]

Forrest, Great carving especially the painting. Bird carver

[Ron T]

Hey Forest,

Can you send me a pm and tell me your carving secret. Everytime I turn around there's another one of your nice carvings. Whisper it in my ear.

[AlArchie]

That's a pretty one, Forrest, Well done!

Al

[Merle Rice]

Hi Forrest, You know what ? I think that you are finally getting the HANG of it. He, He, He. Keep it up Ole Friend. Merle

[Cottonwood]

Forrest,
You will have to excuse my ignorance but I grew up in a treeless area of Kansas and thought telephone poles were trees until I was nearly nine or ten. What is sour wood?

[tnartist05]

Bird Carver,Im glad you liked this trout and my painting. Thanks for your nice comments! Forrest

[tnartist05]

Ron T {{{{{PSsssss}}}}} Lean closer to your PC,thats it closer!! I hate to disappoint you but theres no secret really,its just call???? ????=??? Ok I will tell you!! You Ready Ron?? Its a one word.........???? --------> Its {{{TRYING}} And I know from your carvings,you already know this yourself!
Got a old mtn man, I carved in old apple,should post him soon.

Thanks Ron for your neat thoughts!

I appreciate you and them. Forrest