eagle head relief carving

[parkwayman]

good morning to all,here is a carving i did no too long ago.it s from a pattern of lora irish.its basswood finish with minwax stain, blo and a bit of wood burning.that was very challenging to do,specially the feathers,your comment are welcome ,the more comment the better we advance ,thank you!parkwayman![ATTACH][/ATTACH]

[AlArchie]

Only comment I can make is "WELL DONE!" Very nice relief.

Al

[Irish]

OK ... I'm very very jealous! That's better than mine!!!!

Susan Irish

[parkwayman]

coming from a master carver,i am flattered ,really enjoy your books and article and i ll never be as good as you are,thanks for your nice comment

[Irish]

Oh Parkway! I would never consider myself in the Master catagory ... I'm just a few years ahead of you on this fun road.

The learning curve is dramatic in this hobby. The first few carvings seem to have sharp edges and rough areas ... the next few have a little more depth and a little more shaping ... and by a year your work will be right in there with everyone elses - smooth, well shaped, great depth ...

In fact if you want a great thread go ask everyone to post one of their early works and one of their latest for comparision.

Susan

[Rezbar]

I already did it! In "Wood Carving for Beginners" - Thread "Santas Then, Santas Now" , I posted the pics of my first Santas and the latest ones. Dino

[Burtoni]

Parkway:
What terrific work on the Eagle!!! Excellent!!

[Dan Wegiel]

Hi Parkwayman,
Very nice job on the Eagle.

Dan

[Northwest29]

Very nice looking! How large is this piece?

Ron

[parkwayman]

this piece of basswood is 18 by 12 inches across.this was a challenging project,fun to carve ,thanks a lot for your comment and to have take the time to view this carving.have a great day!!!!!!!!!! parkwayman.