the universe is a book…
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Progress on “Oak”
I’m making up the process as I go. Using photo reference transferred with graphite paper, I set in the deep crevices. Bark is rough, so I have to avoid the temptation to smooth things out. Next I textured the surface with a small u shaped gouge. Now I will come in and create intermediate sized […]
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Carving during the virus
Now, looking on the positive, there is time to work on carving progress. This is “Oak” the second piece in “The Life of a Seed”.
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The life of a seed
I’ve been invited to participate in a show for Lent and Easter with the title, “The Life of a Seed”. Part one is an acorn in relief. Part two is a segment of an oak tree. This is before and after. Acorn will hang during Lent at Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison. The show will […]
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Architectural carving
Working on blocks to fill 8 places where beams intersect the wall.
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More watercolor
Continued projects
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More watercolor workshop
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Winter work
I received a very useful book on watercolor painting. It has a number of exercises. Here are some I’ve been trying.
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Late summer
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Earth Dance 2019
My participation in the Earth Dance 2019 environmental art show is to continue to work on the Farley Tree Project. The tree is a 10 foot trunk of a fallen oak tree. After some planning, we settled on using carved vines to divide the tree surface into distinct panels that artists can use to create […]
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Looking around town
“Nature” is not far away from us in the city. In these pictures from our yard and from a walk downtown, nature is hard to avoid.
Got any book recommendations?