Hello to all my new friends here, Let me just say thank you to those who have kindly left such positive comments on the work so far. / ...
Hello to all my new friends here, Let me just say thank you to those who have kindly left such positive comments on the work so far. It is a pleasure to see so much fantastic work in the galleries here also. Till next … / Grant.
All my wood carving ( mainly being carved in a single piece of wood) have another side to look at them. That is, all the figures that now…
All my wood carving ( mainly being carved in a single piece of wood) have another side to look at them. That is, all the figures that now you and I can see, were there already emboded in the wood for the many many years ! What in effect I have done is merely removed unwanted portion of wood to rearch the hidden figures. / This is the uncomparable joy that I enjoy for each every completed carving or you can say this is the main force behind carving!
The ocean wild and free, depicts our own freedom, under the law, but free in spirit. To make a Seascape come alive, the best medium to…
The ocean wild and free, depicts our own freedom, under the law, but free in spirit. To make a Seascape come alive, the best medium to use is oil. 4 layers of it. To imaging yourself on the bottom of the fathomless sea, then ascending, using the colors accordingly, from the darkest to the very lightest on the surface, no white colors whatsoever to be mixed into these pure colors, that way using the opaque colors on the bottom of the ocean and the transparent on the surface, you will get a seascape, of clear water, three dimensional, where you can actually look into the depths.
A few months ago I started to put a book together of decorated eggs which is one of my hobbies. It shows eggs by different artists who al…
A few months ago I started to put a book together of decorated eggs which is one of my hobbies. It shows eggs by different artists who allowed me to show their work. I have now finished that book. If you would like to take a look at the book you can preview it from the link below. It previews the first 15 pages of the book. It’s a book release, and you’re invited—come check out my new book / at Blurb If you would like to comment please feel free to do so. Thanks Cheryl
I have a cousin called Steve Walters, who lives in British Columbia, Canada. For ages now I have been nagging Steve to join Redbubble to…
I have a cousin called Steve Walters, who lives in British Columbia, Canada. For ages now I have been nagging Steve to join Redbubble to display his wood carvings. He’s a modest person and doesn’t know if his work would be suitable for Redbubble, so I’ve decided to give him a little push by showing a selection of his carvings to see what sort of reception they do get. The first one shows Steve himself, which will give you an idea of the scale of his work. Tell him to join Redbubble! There now .. bet you agree with me they are fantastic.
Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I used to decorate and carve pumpkins like crazy. I don’t celebrate any more; I haven’t seen a tric…
Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I used to decorate and carve pumpkins like crazy. I don’t celebrate any more; I haven’t seen a trick-or-treater in my neighborhood for years and I don’t see the point of it when there are no little beggars to scare the crap out of. I was also having a problem with my hands and carving made them really hurt. When I do carve a pumpkin, I use the Bardeen method, invented in the 1940s by Paul John Bardeen, an engineer from Racine, Wisconsin. After Mr. Bardeen died, in 19883, his children got together to produce a carving kit and pattern to honor their father by sharing his tradition. Son John Bardeen formed the company Pumpkin Masters in the mid-1990s. / / Pumpkin 101: it all depends on the weather during the growing season. Some years, the walls are thick and watery; easy to carve. One year the wall was thin; I thought these would be a snap to carve, but the meat was hard and dry and it was like carving concrete. Another year, the pumpkins ripened in mid-September and by Halloween, they were starting to mold, it not rotten. Since they were so soft, it was easy carving. Which comes first, the pumpkin or the design? It depends, but I usually choose the design first and then find a pumpkin to fit. Sometimes there is that one pumpkin that you can’t pass up, like the skull shaped one I found one year, and the zitty, warty one another year; then you look for a design to fit the “canvas”. / / Tips and Common Mistakes: Tools- Most people get out their biggest knives for carving. Forget the butcher knife. A smaller knife is easier to manipulate and safer. If you don’t want to invest in the Pumpkin Masters tools, use a small, thin, short serrated blade steak or fillet knife. Use a small handled spoon or paint scraper; big handles get in the way, they should be not much longer than the width of your palm. Nails, t-pins and awls can be used to punch holes; a thicker handle is more ergonomic and your hand won’t tire as fast. Lid- Most people cut the lid wrong; they just cut a circle and then the lid falls in. The lid should be cut as close to a square as possible with a notch in the back to anchor. Scrape- Don’t thin the wall enough; the pumpkin will be too hard to carve if the wall is too thick. It should be no more than an inch and a half and no less than 1/2 an inch. Don’t cut, saw: Cutting is more difficult to control and dangerous. Insert the knife all the way through the pumpkin and saw in an up and down motion, keeping the blade as perpendicular as possible. Don’t turn the blade at corners; for a more precise cut, saw to the corner on each line. And go slow. Using this method correctly will keep you from being carved, result in precise cuts and avoid breaking blades. Mold and Rot- to keep your Jack looking fresh by waiting to carve 1-2 days before the big Revel, unless you’re going for the caved in toothless smile. I spray my pumpkins with Lysol after I scrape the inside to slow the rotting process; if you can, do this out doors and wear a mask over your mouth and goggles to avoid getting gassed, spray the inside thoroughly (it should look foggy in there) and place the lid on and let it et for a half hour to let the Lysol soak into the meat, then carve away. If your pumpkin is drying out too fast, mist the inside with water in a spray bottle. You can also rub (carefully) petroleum jelly on the cuts; wipe off any moisture first and use q-tips, wooden skewers, etc. / / Original designs- think of it as designing a stencil; there must aloways be a connecting point (think of the letter P). Recommend that you black out the areas to be removed. Make a photocopy and cut it out with scizzors or exacto knofe to make sure that there are no design errors that will result in big gaping nothingness. Easier to correct a mistake on paper first then after carving. / / Pumpkin Carving the Bardeen/Pumpkin Masters Way: / I highly recommend purchasing one of their carving kits which come with several size saws and a pattern. They are safe if used correctly. I have used them with children as young as First grade, with supervision, of course! / / 1. Photo copy your design before you start, enlarging or reducing is needed. / 2. Cut the lid. / 3. Scrape out the insides and thin the wall where the carving will take place. I highly recommend the Pumpkin Masters scraper; very ergonomic. / 4. Pin your pattern on pumpkin on the lines. Poke holes along the cutting lines. Remove pattern. / 5. Carve following the pinholes, as in connect the dots. Doing this with a sharpie pen before carving helps to see them better. / 6. Light your pumpkin and display. If using a candle, then you need to make a chimney- let the candle burn for a while; remove the lid and look for where the heat had made a dried or burned spot. Cut or poke a small hole in this place. / / Photographing Pumpkins: Set up the pumpkins; if displaying and photographing several, stager the height- use different height tables (small, sturdy plant stands are great) or stack large books. If you are going for a studio effect, choose a place that will be dark enough (I use a hallway with no windows). Use a black drape for contrast, especially if the walls are light colored. When you have the pumpkins set up, set up the camera on a tripod. Set the frame, choose your settings and focus while the lights are still on (I usually auto focus, / then flip the switch to manual for the actual shot. Douse the lights and start shooting; I use a remote to eliminate camera shake. If shooting outdoors, set up as much as you can while it is still light. Don’t forget the flashlight. If you have an auto flash that you can’t turn off, tape a piece of cardboard over the flash, but don’t block the sensor, which could prevent the shutter from engaging.
I have had a few more models to add to my Halloween t-shirts collection along with “Jacqueline [aka Venus], who modeled my Vampire Smile …
I have had a few more models to add to my Halloween t-shirts collection along with Jacqueline [aka Venus], who modeled my Vampire Smile shirt so wonderfully. A few weeks back, Trena [aka cougarfan] posted some pics to her RB account showing off Mike-o-Lantern along with some pretty freaky paranormal activity that went on during the shoot. Check it out: Then today, NooneSpecial, uploaded some precious pics of a cute, adorable little one modeling my Batty-Bat [1st variant]! I want to thank both of these fantastic Bubblers for the great shots and for their wonderful support!!! I know they already know how much I appreciate it, but I wanted to really express it!!! FABULOUS PHOTOS, DARLINGS!!!!!! Be sure to stop by their profiles and check out all of their great stuff too!!! Much love to you all!!! Now I am going to go carve a pumpkin! Woooo-hoooo! :) Cheers! ~ Brian :) / ...infinite x’s & o’s…
“Yummy…” was featured in the group Giraffes- the Long and Tall of It! / !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetai…
“Yummy…” was featured in the group Giraffes- the Long and Tall of It! / “Safe sex” was featured in the group LMAO ART / “The kiss” was featured in the group All Out Emotion / I am very happy with these features! Thanks so much, hosts of the three groups!!!
I just took on a new artist at my online art gallery arts-fine.co.uk. The artist is Matthew Billington and h…
I just took on a new artist at my online art gallery arts-fine.co.uk. The artist is Matthew Billington and he is a sculptor working in stone. His Stone Carvings have a spiritual almost mythical ancient prehistoric feeling. A sort of Easter Island or even pagan magic to them that celebrates nature, stone and the standing stone monoliths of our ancestors. / Please do take a look at his Carved Stone Scupltures
This font angel is featured in Bits and Pieces´ Christmas collection ! / Thanks a lot to the H…
This font angel is featured in Bits and Pieces´ Christmas collection ! / Thanks a lot to the Hosts!!! / To be found here
Carrying the last journal entry one step further, I present some of the work that I do as an aside to my day job. These are some examples…
Carrying the last journal entry one step further, I present some of the work that I do as an aside to my day job. These are some examples of reproduction ironwork and woodworking that I’ve done, based on 18th century patterns. To see more examples of my work and find out more about them, please feel free to visit my blog! I’d love to hear what you have to say; your comments and critiques are always welcome!
Or at least about one harp in particular! A couple of years ago, my wife decied to learn to play the celtic harp. After we had rented…
Or at least about one harp in particular! A couple of years ago, my wife decied to learn to play the celtic harp. After we had rented one for a while, and she had enough lessons to be sure she liked it, we decided to buy a harp for her. Her teacher knew of a retired engineer that like to build harps and other instruments, but he hated to do the finish work on them. No worries! I like finishing furniture, so we talked him into building her a harp body and I would do the rest. Once we got it home, I thought about it a bit while I was sanding it down to prepare it for the finish, and I decided to take it a step further than just oil and wax. I decided form reminded me of a dragon, and that’s how the Dragon Harp came about! The body is inlayed with gems and semiprecious stones and the wings are gilded. Her voice is round and full! Dragon Harp / Head detail / De Tail ;) / If you would like to know more about it’s construction, or see more examples of my work and find out about them, please feel free to visit my blog! I’d love to hear what you have to say; your comments and critiques are always welcome!
Thought some folks might appreciate seeing a bit of the woodworking I’ve done over the years. Several years ago, I came into possession o…
Thought some folks might appreciate seeing a bit of the woodworking I’ve done over the years. Several years ago, I came into possession of an big slab of wood that had come out of an old barn. When I first saw it, I thought it was probably only good for firewood, but after a bit of sanding and further inspection, I realized that it was a big, beautiful piece of well seasoned black walnut. That started me onto working on the surface until it looked like a different board! I scrounged through my stock pile of bits and pieces until I found a couple of other pieces of black walnut that would do for legs, and this table was born: 3/4 view / Table top / Top detail showing inlayed stones / Leg detail / Leg detail close-up / The legs are mortise-and-tenoned into the tabletop and the surface is inlayed with semi-precious stones. The legs are incised with a full sun pattern. If you would like to see more examples of my work and find out about them, please feel free to visit my blog! I’d love to hear what you have to say; your comments and critiques are always welcome!
Well, what can I say? Last week was horrid. It was one of those weeks that I’d like to forget, but probably never will. I will not bore…
Well, what can I say? Last week was horrid. It was one of those weeks that I’d like to forget, but probably never will. I will not bore you with the details. I will tell you though, that lino-cutting and The Lord is what brought me through to the better side. I started lino-cutting again after 30 years. It haunts me, in a good way. I am even thinking about going to my local flooring company and looking for scrap pieces that might work so I can cut, cut, cut. Ideas are flooding my mind. The other night, I ran out of linoleum. I told a friend here on RB that I seriously thought about taking a flashlight outside and carving designs on a dormant oak tree. What I am trying to relay is that I am thankful that I picked up my pencil again. We artists are really not happy until we operate in our gifts that we were born with. For many years, I tried to figure out what I was supposed to be doing. Art is one of the main things! I am not the most accomplished artist. My art is what comes out from inside of me. I will not give up again, and I truly hope that none of you do, either. I cherish the new friends I have made here, on RB, and wish you all much success and happiness, and most of all, peace:) catherine
Thank you guys, it is a total and happy shock…
Thank you guys, it is a total and happy shock to have this image featured!
The group HALLOWEEN has just featured another one of my images “Demonic Jack-O-Lantern! Thanks again to the awesome group for featuring a…
The group HALLOWEEN has just featured another one of my images “Demonic Jack-O-Lantern! Thanks again to the awesome group for featuring and acknowledging another of my images! Steve
Loaded two new Images from my Carved Aspens Series of Photographs. / I love to see the marks others have left behind: Mark making is such…
Loaded two new Images from my Carved Aspens Series of Photographs. / I love to see the marks others have left behind: Mark making is such a crucial aspect of being here, of being uniquely Human; I need you to know I know I was Here in this Particular Place and Moment: to reach out to you. / To give Expression to my Feelings, my Humaness, to make a mark in time! Call it what you will Grafitti, Art, Heiroglph, Petroglyph or Drawing; it’s my mark i made it I Am Here! / xoxo / Love-Light, Nova Cynthia
I hope this Christmas found…
I hope this Christmas found you and left you with much joy along with the excitement of a New Year! / A special “Thanks” to each an every one of you who purchased my artwork and apparel for Christmas gifts for your loved ones this year! Thank you to all who purchased my “New Years” greeting cards and I trust everyone had a safe and exciting New Years! There was much for me to be happy for this year as it was my first year back in California and I was able to celebrate with family that I haven’t been able to with in a while. The weather alone was a Christmas gift for me; it was clear and 75 degrees, a Holiday paradise! While it wasn’t a White Christmas it was indeed a Bright Christmas, (literally…I needed sunglasses!) I simply love everything about Christmas. Decorating the tree, the incredible smells, like pine, cinnamon and clove and baked goods. I also adore creating special presents for friends and family and wrapping them up to look irresistible. This is something I share in common with my Grandpa I recently found out, we both go nuts and all out for all Holidays. Give either of us any excuse to celebrate, enjoy seasonal food and decorations and we are all over it! I always make sure to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, carve a pumpkin on Halloween and decorate eggs on Easter…and it doesn’t end there mind you! There is just something so wonderful about getting into the spirit of the season, especially if you are a creator. This new year was just as happy for me. I spent it at home curled up in a blanket watching movies, and made it to the countdown by watching Kill Bill Vol.’s 1. And 2., with homemade popcorn. Aaaah, and that is always a recipe for happiness for this girl. There’s something about a countdown that makes my heart leap. Unfortunately that also happens to me on those late night television sales pitches, there’s just nothing like a ticking down clock to create intensity, luckily, I am aware of this, and can avoid them as to prevent irrational purchasing of useless items! Oh, but on New Years to be counting along with so many others at the same time always brings more than a touch of nostalgia to my heart. Connecting with others is something that will probably always get to me, like the way RedBubble brings so many of us together from so many parts of the world, it’s a beautiful and wonderful thing! / Now that this New Year has arrived with much joy and anticipation from me, it is now time for something new. It’s time for me to clean up and put away all of my Holiday Festivities and move forward into this new year with a clean slate, chalk full of new ideas and creations. Happy Creating To All This 2010! / CarrieGlennStudios.Com / My Zazzle Gallery
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