I put a 'barely there' finish on it that I often use for wooden frames. This consists of half odorless thinner, half linseed oil and a dab of oil paint in the color I wanted. In this case, it was a tiny amount of burnt sienna with the tiniest dab of bright red. I wanted this mixture to just tint the wood instead of it being an opaque, totally covering finish. With this finish, the wood grain shows through which I thought suited this carving.
Wood carving is good for a change of pace that helps charge the artistic atoms! It uses a different part of the brain and it's sometimes a struggle to switch from 2-D thinking to 3-D but I think this 3-D 'practice' helps me paint better 2-D images.
I may not ever be a great wood carver but I enjoy it; it's a great stress reliever in a different way from painting and helps keep me off the streets! lol
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I really love the smooth and abstract lines of this. The ideal type of carving for me.
Thanks, Julie
When I went to carving group on Tuesday, many thought I should carve some eyes. Most of the time when I think something is finished, I hate to have to go back to it.
I'm amazed that you painted that beautiful Snowflake Dove 7 times! But it was totally worth it as it's a beautiful painting!
Love the simplicity of your fox and I just love anything made from real wood. Our house is furnished with old oak pieces - just love the woodgrain.
What type of wood have you used for this carving?
Thanks, Sue, I think this fox is from butternut. Don't know if you have that tree variety there in the UK but it has a lovely grain and isn't too difficult to carve.
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