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09-06-2007, 11:12 PM
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 Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Just got a request for a tree troll like another one that I carved about 10 years ago that someone recalled so at about 8:00 a.m. I was going at it and finished well before lunch! I went with another smiling face but not "gleaming" happy like the woodspirit that I posted a few days ago. The mouth, straight-on eyes, and the leaves made it a little more complex than your generic woodspirit but it sure was fun working on a tree troll again after way too long! The "leafy" woodspirits are always popular when I carve them and I believe that I'll start working various versions of them back into my finished stack of stock. The leaves are fairly easy to sketch onto the wood and I also get a lot of ideas from Susan Irishs' patterns in her Greenmen book. Sometimes I just go outside and sketch real leaves too! When I got done with the tree troll I plowed right into a couple more walking sticks so I'm feeling on top of the world tonight and a 14 mile bicycle ride topped it all off. Wow, what a great day!
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09-06-2007, 11:13 PM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! And the rest...
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09-06-2007, 11:22 PM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! I love his expression! I also love the way the chisel gouges show on the face. Did you dry brush the ridges or did they just take less sealer/stain? Also, what is the difference between a tree troll and a wood spirit? |
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09-06-2007, 11:34 PM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Dave... That's livingroom quality work! What kind of wood is that? With that mottled look the spirit looks like it's a character from "BattleStar Galaxtica!"
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09-07-2007, 12:23 AM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Nice job on the Greenman Dave, I like him a lot! GaryMc
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09-07-2007, 01:49 AM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Nice work on the 'Tree Troll', he does have an impish look about him which equals a Troll. As always I enjoy your work. Kathy
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09-07-2007, 07:54 AM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Well done Dave. The Troll has an interesting expression and the leaves are great detail. Love the finish on the piece. Bob
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09-07-2007, 08:56 AM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! Well done Dave, but defiantly not a Genga block...Tom H
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09-07-2007, 09:31 AM
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| Re: Tree Troll in river birch... another happy face! I enjoyed seeing this first thing this morning. The leaves add so much, and that expression is so friendly looking. Friendliest troll I've ever seen. I can appreciate your mention of the bicycle ride. I hiked 10 miles in the mountains 2 days ago, and I'm still sore. It was one way in and one way out, and the last 2 miles were really hard. I feel good about it though. Cleared the mind. Thor
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