[chpster90bu]

Hi, all....don't post many pics, 'cause it takes me so long to do something....working on a carving now that is strictly all my own, so it will be some time before I post a pic. In the meantime, here are 3 of my woodburnings....the first two are common as they are from books, but the third is done from an old photo of my friend in NC as a baby. Thanks for letting me share...Bonnie

[Lindy]

Bonnie,

Wow!!! Beautiful detail, depth and shading! You must be very proud of those pieces, if you're not I'm sure I can find a home for them - mine. Thank you so much for sharing them, I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Linda

[WOODIE13]

Very nice work

[squbrigg]

Great work Bonnie. You should post pictures of your work more often, we never get bored of quality woodburnings. You have a wonderful talent there. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Bob

[chpster90bu]

Thanks so much, Linda, Woodie and Bob.....still shy about posting pics....there is so much fantastic talent on this forum! Thanks for the encouragement...Bonnie

[Joy]

And judging by these pictures....you are part of that fantastic talent on the forum! Nice job....love the baby and the impression of a foot???

[chpster90bu]

Thank you, Joy!....no, the soft burn on the left is supposed to be just an impression of an arm and hand (baby on it's stomach) and the burn on the right is WAY too dark, but it was supposed to be just a suggestion of the arm....this was an old picture and I could hardly see it. I did it for the head, mostly. Bonnie

[jax]

Terrific burnings, I'm impressed with the details in both the store and the ship.

Did you sketch directy on the wood or use a transfer? What type of nibs did you use?

Jax.

[chpster90bu]

Hi, Jax...thanks for your input....no, I didn't use a transfer...wouldn't even know how. I draw free-hand, but don't completely fill in. The general store is highly detailed with a lot of "things" going on, so I did draw only the outlines of the main objects and outer perimeters...I fill in with the burner as I go...similar with the ship, but I drew only the outline of the sails, masts and ship first...again, filling in with the burner as I go. Ran into Orchard Davis at a carving show in FL a few years back and she turned me onto her favorite tip...the Colwood round tip...not sure of the #, but it's completely round and I used that for mainly the whole thing. I have two so I could bend one for shading. Bonnie

[Eddy Smiles]

You draw freehand? Wow! That is excellent work. Such detail!