The ulitimate compliment

Colin_Partridge · #1 10-12-2006, 04:37 PM

Hi gang,
'I was commissioned a few years back to do a carving for a customer in their back yard. The carving was of a hundred and fifty year old sugar maple that had been damaged by a storm and had to come down. The tree was planted when someone lived in the little house to the left of the tree. This house is now the studio although the original residence of what is now an estate. The owners then commissioned a well known artist to do a water color of the carving along side the house. To me this was the best compliment that anyone could have paid me. In appreciation the owners purchased a print for me to hang in my home. I have attatched a picture of the carving and of the painting.
Colin

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #2 10-12-2006, 04:42 PM

That wasn't a compliment Colin, they had the painting done to show "Look what somebody went and done to my stump!" LOL just kidding, they must like it a lot! but would rather go out and look at the stump instead of the picture ha ha..

squbrigg · #3 10-12-2006, 06:15 PM

Now that is way too cool! Super compliment is right Colin! Well deserved if I may say so! That was real nice of them to make sure you got a copy.

Bob

Thor · #4 10-12-2006, 07:08 PM

Colin, the painting looks like an illustration in a book. All it needs is a really cool story to go with it.
Wonderful compliment. I'm sure you're thrilled to get a copy for yourself.
Thor

MelNM · #5 10-12-2006, 07:15 PM

I agree Colin, what nice way to show their appreciation.
Mel

Tom H · #6 10-12-2006, 07:44 PM

Wow, What a special customer/client. Your carving is great as well as the watercolor. Thanks for sharing, Tom H

Don by the lake · #7 10-12-2006, 07:56 PM

Way to go Colin. That is really special. Hey! Carved on that aspen stick yet. I haven't got to the Osage Orange. Just started a new job and have had my mind on that.

Anthony Filetti · #8 10-12-2006, 11:28 PM

Now that is awesome!! Congratulations Colin!

whitecree · #9 10-13-2006, 08:30 AM

Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of a compliment.

The painting looks like it would a good start to a spooky story, and halloween is just around the corner...

Canopener · #10 10-13-2006, 12:15 PM

I think some where down the road, long after we are gone, that painting will show up on something like "Antique Road Show".
The expert will take that little pointer jobby and tap the image of your carving, as he expounds " What makes this painting special, is the spirit face here; which is a representation of the famous Canadian, Tree [part time pumpkin] Carver, Colin P............
Kudo's to you!
Jim