Jim Kelso Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I've started a small table screen in shibuichi and other metals depicting a gliding Barred Owl in the woods. The owl will be in darkened pure silver inlayed in shibuichi with carved and engraved trees in the ground. Here's the owl set in his inlay channel that has a bur punched back all around the edges. He sets down in the ground about 1 mm. The burr will be punched back against the silver to hold it and create a gapless(hmmm...) joint. The owl has a 49mm(1.9") wingspan Took me the better part of a day and a half to get the channel just right what with all the little wingtips and such. I'll post more as this goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Rediske Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Jim, that looks good, whats the scale of the table screen, and did you relive the the entire area that the owl covers? Samuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergey_osipov Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hi Jim, I like owls! I look forward for continuation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Jim, that looks good, whats the scale of the table screen, and did you relive the the entire area that the owl covers? Samuel <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Samuel, here's a shot of the screen front. It's about 132mm(5.2") at the widest. It will have a wood and metal base. And yes the whole area beneath the owl had to be relieved. Here's a shot showing the wing area and the punches used to raise the burr around the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hi Jim, The table screen is going to be a beautiful piece. Thanks for showing us the progression and the tools. Would you please show us your drawings of the design? Thanks, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Hi Dick, There is a long way to go. This is the original drawing but I've decided to make it a lot simpler with fewer trees. I mostly want to focus on the owl and the feeling of him gliding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I've been away from this for a few days. Here's the latest refinement of the form with some details penciled in. Slow going in order to not remove too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hi Jim, What do you use to get the very subtle quality of your carving? Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscano Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Jim, coming along nicely. I look forward to seeing the rest of the progress and the final work. -t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Hi Jim,What do you use to get the very subtle quality of your carving? Dick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Dick and Toscano. This piece is being very challenging. The inlay was on the thick side, so it gave me some chance to play around. I knew from my drawing that the anatomy was tricky because of the angle. Mostly I've just gone slowly, not making too many decisions at once and just plowing ahead. Having the silhouette as right as I could is ultra important. I've spent a lot of time just sitting looking, going away, coming back. I'll show some tools later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Jim,What do you use to get the very subtle quality of your carving? Dick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dick, what subtlety are you seeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Jim. The gentle transitions from one area to another. The subtle way the head transforms into the shoulder. I know how hard it is to achieve those changes when you are working with a fraction of a millimeter from high area to low area and you make it look natural. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Hi Dick, Those transitions are indeed a big part of it. I spent a lot of time looking at owl photos and seeing how they fit together in different poses. Mostly it was looking and drawing until I was confident about some bit and sooner or later all the bits add up. Here's a shot of my computer screen with about a third of the photos I was looking at. The internet is a great resource for images of this type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Hi Jim, Designing is so important when doing relirf work. I don't think people have any idea how inportant and helpful drawing is to any artist. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 It's essential if you're doing representational work. I don't feel like I ever do enough drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Finally I'm finished with this piece. The last work of texturing, adding snowflakes, polishing seemed to take forever as many small decisions had to be made. I'll put up some closer shots as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Phew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Phew! Is that an expression of shared relief? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yes, and a exhalation of appreciation for a serenely beautiful piece. There are times when words just don't say it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yes, and a exhalation of appreciation for a serenely beautiful piece. There are times when words just don't say it all. Jim, Beautiful. The contrasts of the silver owl and snowflakes with the dark background are serene. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thanks Dick and Janel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnus homestead Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 exquisite Jim Very nice photo as well Magnus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Thanks again, Magnus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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