Lady Slipper Relief WIP

Mottles · #11 07-29-2006, 07:48 PM

Hi Stacey, thank you too! Well, I learn something with each relief I do. Boy am I glad it's starting to show. You were a lot of help with your suggestions and diagrams on my last relief. It was much appreciated.
Kathy

Irish · #12 08-06-2006, 06:37 AM

Kathy??? Is it painted yet???

Susan

MelNM · #13 08-06-2006, 09:00 AM

Hi Kathy

You fooled me, tells you how much I know about flowers, I thought this was a show carving. Looking at your carving it looks great and you definately are developing a style of your own.

By the way you really can't consider yourself a newbie anymore, your carvings are too good. Your more of a mentor
Mel

Mottles · #14 08-06-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish

Kathy??? Is it painted yet???

Susan

LOL, Susan I've been side tracked and NO it isn't finished yet. I'm still working on the carving part then I can start painting.
Kathy

Mottles · #15 08-06-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MelNM

Hi Kathy

You fooled me, tells you how much I know about flowers, I thought this was a show carving. Looking at your carving it looks great and you definately are developing a style of your own.

By the way you really can't consider yourself a newbie anymore, your carvings are too good. Your more of a mentor
Mel

Oh my, say it isn't so---it's very comfortable being a newbie! Thank you for the huge compliment though.

I'm hoping to get this one finished to enter in the Yavapai County Fair in September. The Jack In The Pulpit (avatar) will be at the gallery so I can't enter it. I'm also working on a 3-D carve will share when it's finished.
Kathy

MelNM · #16 08-06-2006, 03:42 PM

I wish this thing had spell check, I meant to spell shoe not show

Mottles · #17 08-06-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MelNM

I wish this thing had spell check, I meant to spell shoe not show

LOL, that's OK Mel I thought that is what you meant! I think we had a spell check or a link to one a while back. I need one too!

Kathy

Dylan · #18 08-06-2006, 09:28 PM

I just now saw this and I've got to say that it looks good. I was wondering how deep this one was carved and are there any undercuts? I can't really tell from the picture.

Dylan

Mottles · #19 08-07-2006, 04:00 PM

Hi Dylan, at it's deepest level it's about 3/4 inch deep. There are some under-cuts and more to come. Right now I'm completing the levels, then I will go back and do more under-cutting. As I will be painting this one also the under-cuts will be very helpful in showing deepth in each element. I will show both the completed relief and the painted relief. Thank you for your interest.
Kathy

Mottles · #20 11-16-2006, 05:37 PM

Lady Slipper Relief
Basswood 10" x 12"

Well, boy did I have to go back in the WCI pages of my original thread. Whew!
I think I'm finished with the carving part. What do you think? Need some fresh eyes to look at it and tell me I'm done or NOT.

The next step will be to put a light walnut stain (bt. umber, bt sienna, touch of raw umber and boiled linseed oil). Then when dry begin to paint the subject using oil paints--as I did with 'Jack In The Pulpit.
There is a show coming up in February down in Mesa, AZ. if all goes well I'll enter the two.
As always I appreciate your thoughts and comments for improvement.
Kathy