The Carving Path: Another Dutchmen - The Carving Path

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Another Dutchmen

#1 User is offline   Leon 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 169
  • Joined: 11-September 07
  • Location:The Netherlands

Posted 12 September 2007 - 11:55 AM

After a long time in doubt and a little shy amongst such great artists i will introduce myself, at last.
I am a graphic- and exhibition-designer in Holland, almost 50 years old.
All the information and particularly the amazing amount of enthousiasm on TCP lead to my first netsuke.
Thanks to all of you who shared your knowledge.
I will include a few pictures. It's a drinking snake made out of boxwood with amber inlays. The box is Brazilian Tulipwood with silver details.
I want to learn from you all so don't hesitate to be critical!

Attached Image: monthly_09_2007/post-1629-1189597827.jpg

Attached Image: monthly_09_2007/post-1629-1189597542.jpg

Attached Image: monthly_09_2007/post-1629-1189597577.jpg

Attached Image: monthly_09_2007/post-1629-1189597606.jpg

Greetings, Leon.

#2 Guest_ford hallam_*

  • Group: Guests

Posted 12 September 2007 - 12:46 PM

Hello Leon, and welcome!

Good to have tempted you to join us, the more the merrier! :D I'm sure the woodies ( as we call them ;) ) will be glad of your support, they've been feeling a little overwhelmed by all the metal bashers lately :)

Your drinking snake is perfectly lovely, is it drinking sake? excellent little chap. If this is your first netsuke I really look forward to seeing what come next. The box is an great addition too.

Namaste, Ford

#3 User is offline   Fred E. Zweig 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 125
  • Joined: 16-August 07
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Tucson, Arizona

Posted 12 September 2007 - 12:48 PM

Welcome to the forum Leon,

I like the composition of your Netsuke. I look forward to seeing future pieces.

Fred
http://fredz49.blogspot.com/

#4 User is offline   Mike Ruslander 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 397
  • Joined: 27-June 07
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Richmond, VA

Posted 12 September 2007 - 01:23 PM

Welcome to this fine forum. Nice detail. Keep it coming.
Mike
http://www.ruslanderknives.com
https://picasaweb.go...175154054435692

#5 User is offline   Leon 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 169
  • Joined: 11-September 07
  • Location:The Netherlands

Posted 12 September 2007 - 09:30 PM

Thank you, Ford, Fred, Mike and Janel for your encouraging words! Fred, i am glad the effort of 'composing' the curves catched your professional eye.
With regards, Leon.

#6 User is offline   Doug Sanders 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 664
  • Joined: 19-January 05
  • Location:Indianapolis, IN USA

Posted 13 September 2007 - 12:47 PM

Did you model the snake first in clay, to make sure all the coils lined up?

-D

#7 User is offline   Leon 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 169
  • Joined: 11-September 07
  • Location:The Netherlands

Posted 13 September 2007 - 01:22 PM

Yes Doug, I model first in clay. I tried once without but i completely lost my way through the curves every time I turned the carving.
So its not only necessary (for me) but also much easier to create a nice 'flow'.

#8 User is offline   b_art79 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 93
  • Joined: 25-December 06

Posted 13 September 2007 - 08:35 PM

Hello Leon,

A very warm welcome to you!
Finally another dutch miniature carver!!!!!
Now I know 3 people carving netsuke in Holland....


I really love your snake the shape looks really plesant, own design?
I was wondering if your snake has a himotoshi???
Can't find it....

I would like to know where you live in Holland and where you get your Boxwood
I only know this woodshop in Arnhem....

Hope to hear and see you more on the TCP and if you got any other carvings of your hand, I would like to see...
Cheers, B_art 79

#9 User is offline   Leon 

  • Advanced Member
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 169
  • Joined: 11-September 07
  • Location:The Netherlands

Posted 13 September 2007 - 09:23 PM

Hi Bart,

Thanks for the welcome.
Being a designer (although graphic~), yes it's my own design. (It's in the blood)
The curves of the snake form a natural himotoshi. Best seen in the third picture.
And yes I'm a customer in Arnhem, for me it's almost around the corner! Go there on my bicycle!!
They have these nice samples of various woodtypes, perfect for making small boxes.

Cheers.
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users