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Fighting Bantams Natasha's Katabori

#1 User is offline   Natasha 

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 04:51 PM

Hello dear Friends!
There is my newest netsuke, its size is 4.5 cm tall, stained with weak Yashabushi, amber inlaid eyes. I was inspired by Hokusai, my favorite artist!

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#2 User is offline   Jim Kelso 

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 05:07 PM

Congratulations Natasha! Truly extraordinary. The undercut feathers, staining and vitality are wonderful.

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 05:09 PM

View PostNatasha, on Feb 3 2010, 04:51 PM, said:

Hello dear Friends!
There is my newest netsuke, its size is 4.5 cm tall, stained with weak Yashabushi, amber inlaid eyes. I was inspired by Hokusai, my favorite artist!

Natasha.....that is SO very very good!!!

Phil

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 06:05 PM

Hi Natasha, very nice work, as usual.

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 07:28 PM

Wow! There is so much air between the feathers, making carving of this one hugely challenging. Will wondered if you have chickens to look at. The pale coloration compliments the ivory and does not cause a distraction from the animation of the bantams, who can be startlingly colored. Thank you for posting!

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 09:18 PM

Lovely work, Natasha! I expecially like the detailed tiny feathers on the neck and back, and the elegantly subdued coloration.
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:18 AM

Wow! Natasha, you just get better and better!
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 02:26 AM

Natasha, your work is the most beautiful, I am always impressed with each of them. :)
Thanks for sharing.

Horacio.

PS. Sory by my english :)
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 04:59 AM

Amazing work as usual. I love them. Thanks for sharing the photo's.

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 08:01 AM

Dear Natasha !

Your new work is full of move, shape and technique is amazing !!!

Thanks for this Masterpiece :)

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 12:22 PM

You've caught the submission/dominance theme well. Well done, Natasha!

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:45 PM

My dear Friends, thank You all very much! Your opinions give me a lot of inspiration! :)
Jim, You asked me about the sketch of this netsuke, here it is!
I've never done any model before carving, I would prefer to carve without any sketch, but my collectors want to know what they'll get before it'll be carved! That's why I draw these sketches!

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 06:54 PM

Fascinating! So if I understand correctly; if your customer did not want the drawing, you would just begin carving from your imagination?

Thanks very much Natasha.

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:12 PM

Yes, Jim! :) You understood right!
A bigger part of my sculptures, a couple of my netsuke and medalions were carved without any drafts! But usually my collectors want to see drafts! ;)
When I began to carve and had no orders, I didn't draw any drafts, just some newest sculptures had drafts, my drafts are more how right we understand each other, I mean me and my collector! English is not my native language, that's why I want to be understood right by my collector what I want to carve for him! :) Very seldom my collectors give any additions, usually my first draft is always lucky for my collectors!

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Posted 04 February 2010 - 07:34 PM

Please tell me what drug I can take for this ability! ;)
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Posted 04 February 2010 - 11:53 PM

Carvitol ;) :)
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 12:28 AM

View PostMike Ruslander, on Feb 4 2010, 06:53 PM, said:

Carvitol :) :)


Hahahha!! Or maybe I just need some new glasses ;)

Natasha, that is amazing......
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 05:55 AM

Jim, your works are amazing and inspire us very much! I love your tsuba and other metal works, they are so finest! ;)
Please, creat more! :)

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Posted 05 February 2010 - 05:38 PM

View PostNatasha, on Feb 5 2010, 12:55 AM, said:

Please, creat more! :)


Thanks very much Natasha. I can't help myself! ;)
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Posted 06 February 2010 - 12:57 PM

Natasha, your work, ALL your work, is a complete inspiration for me. It is like a beautiful song that I can listen to over and over.
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