Stylized humming Bird

Kenny_S · #1 07-04-2006, 04:45 PM

Well, I have started back in to carving after a few weeks, 7 to be exact.
Here is a butternut stylized humming bird.
Comments welcomed, negative of otherwise

Tarik · #2 07-04-2006, 09:06 PM

I love the way you use simple lines to do a beautyful effect

love2carve2 · #3 07-04-2006, 09:35 PM

Looks good Kenny!

AlArchie · #4 07-04-2006, 09:56 PM

There'll be no negative comments from here, Kenny.....that's just plain pretty!

Al

Krum · #5 07-05-2006, 12:13 AM

That's a really cool design! Really impressive humming bird! Thanks for sharing!
Krum

Mark N. Akers · #6 07-05-2006, 05:31 AM

Very nice Kenny,love the grain on butternut.

squbrigg · #7 07-05-2006, 06:52 AM

Kenny....that Hummer is a very elligent piece, simple lines, great grain and finish. Well done. It would make a great pin!

Bob

Lynn O. Doughty · #8 07-05-2006, 08:59 AM

Beautiful! Really like the flow of the silhouette. Setting out on the front porch watching the Hummingbirds feed, they have a certain pose they assume while they're taking a sip. You ought to try that shape for your next one. Just a suggestion.

Kenny_S · #9 07-05-2006, 09:19 AM

I was beginning to think, my carving days were over. Well, was thinking anyway, which is dangerous, eh?

Thanks all for the comments. I really like butternut and have some small pieves to try a few designs out on. Theis one was not small and after posting the picture, I realized I should have posted deminisons.
It is a little over 5 inchs long and about 3 1/2 inchs tall.Tried Deft matte finish on this one with a cpuple coats of J and J paste floor wax.

Lynn, Thanks for the suggestion, I have two smaller humming birds started but different style and out of basswood. Thinking about a Flower scene of some sort.

jamesfa · #10 07-05-2006, 09:34 AM

Kenny-s i like your carving,but i am partial to stylized carvings

Frank