sergio Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hi all, ther is a long time i showed something. These are my latest works. It's boxwood and natural pigments for the colours. The dimensions are 4cm to 6cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauri Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I like it, although it makes me sad to feel the forthcoming winter, smell the dead leaves and grass, but maybe your autumn is cold, dry and windy. It's funny how a piece of dead wood which is carved with great skill can make one to see and taste different things that aren't there. Some call it art, wonder why? For me it's a miracle... Thank's for shearing with me (and others). Lauri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Oustanding work, Sergio! Are you familiar with Kodo's leaves (contemporary Japanese netsuke carver)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Bonjour Lauri, our autumn is cold with a lot of rain. But he gives to the leaves many fantastics colours. I try to make you feel that with these carving. hi tsterlinq, i'm not familiar with Kodo's leaves. I look for this carver on the web. Thank-you for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hi Sergio, I can imagine the time it took to carve the positive/negative areas of the small veining. Dried leaves, of autumn or of disease, are beautiful and lively forms to gaze upon, if one slows down enough to notice them. Thank you for sharing photos of these pieces. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thank you all. Tsterlinq, after your message, i go on the web and i saw some carving of Kodo and one leaf you carve. Nice work, it stimulate me. I think i must try to carve leaves more tortured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thank you all. Tsterlinq, after your message, i go on the web and i saw some carving of Kodo and one leaf you carve. Nice work, it stimulate me. I think i must try to carve leaves more tortured. Hi Sergio, Dead leaves are such wonderful things to carve. Have you also looked at other dead things, specifically, dead, dried fish and squid? They have similar sorts of interesting distorted shapes and textures. Antique netsuke have a number of "dead" themes - one of my favorites was a severed head (in an advanced state of decay). Others I can think of quickly: dried mushrooms, and skeletons. Apparently there was a horror of dying in a remote place away from family and having your remains scattered; I've seen a fair number of netsuke carved with that theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornel Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Sergio..... your leaves are absolutely amazing....I like them ! maybe we can see more of such carving...? yes ? Thank You for sharing this wonderful creations !!! Cornel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hi Tom, thank you for the comment. I saw a skrull with maggots, it's curious, but that's not my style. I prefer leaves or mushrooms, i have not see dead fishes, but i am looking for. Hi Cornel, i will carve other leaves and it's with pleasure that i show my future works. If one day i carve leaves like you carve animals, i will be the happier man in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hello Sergio! Wonderful work! How much time have You worked on these beauties? They are so small! Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Hi Natasha, i think every leaf needs 20 hours . I never know exactly the time that is necessary to carve one leaf. One day, perhaps, i will note down the time i need to do one leaf. Thanks for your kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 [attachm ent=5991:feuilles_004_1.jpg]Just another netsuké Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante lopez Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 bravo !!!!!!! very good,lovely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Lovely, evocative work Sergio. Great colors. Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Wow! Your leaves are better and better! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hi all, thanks for your kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Sergio, i like your leaves on top of this page. i think the first one is a real masterpiece, very good design! The leaves on your last netsuke are looking quite different. they are not as 'crispy' as the others, more rigid and stiff. quite a difference, though i like the staining very much. is it wood or mammoth? regards, alice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Alice, you are right, the last netsuké is different. I want to carve ivy, with bark. It's a whim. Now, i want to carve like the three others, i prefer them "crispy". It's boxwood, it's better for the colours. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I try to take photos during i carve, to see the different stapes of the work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I carry on doing work and photos. I finish the outside. I have not choose where i put the himotoshi, i have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Coggan Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Exceptionally beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi all. Thanks Phill for your words. Now the outside is near to be finished, i must carve the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 The inside is quickly done. After, the colour. It's not exactly the same in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arman Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi Sergio My compliments for fantastic work!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I do love your leaves! Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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