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Old 12-12-2009, 06:32 PM
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Heres a just finished Avocet shorebird carving .The bird is basswood oak dowel and black walnut base .The grass is aluminum .
Acrylics by brush.And no you cant have Rheams Cathedral silver etching by Alphage Brewer in the background.
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Heres a just finished Avocet shorebird carving .The bird is basswood oak dowel and black walnut base .The grass is aluminum .
Acrylics by brush.And no you cant have Rheams Cathedral silver etching by Alphage Brewer in the background.
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Old 12-12-2009, 10:47 PM
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Very well done as usual !
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Hi Mitch,

great-looking bird. Well done!!!

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Hi Mitch, Good looking bird as usual. Will it be entered in a Contest? Thanks for showing. Merle
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Thanks Merle,
No I don't do contests.
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I like him! I have 7 shorebirds (incl an Avocet) cut out and on the workbench. Need to get cracking. Thx, as always, for sharing your work.
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Old 12-13-2009, 05:49 PM
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Nice caving one of my first was a soothly Advoset.
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Great work Mitch!

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Old 12-13-2009, 11:06 PM
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Another excellent carving, and painting.

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