Happy Camper

today is the first day

in forever that

it's not raining and cold

i've been planning this carving

for a while

will leave the face primitive

do some wood burning

on the "hair"

will most likely give her

a body at some point

 

sunshine....

carving...

happy camper

 

 

Yard Art Day 2017

it's 

yard art day

check out

#yardartday

#yardartday2017

on 

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to see everyone's

art

The Gift of Flight

i finally got around to finishing my

barn owl today.

this is the second of three trees

that i promised to honor by making 

them a piece of art.

 

do we capture a spirit when we

create an effigy...their thoughts...

their dreams?

 

i hope by giving this tree wings

that it's spirit is given the 

gift of flight...

 

Baby Steps

i've started a new project

a barn owl

this is just the roughing out stage

done entirely with my chainsaw

 

 

this is what i started with

i didn't have to sit with this one

the owl stared back at me

immediately

i can feel that i'm gaining better

control of my chainsaw

 

baby steps...

Wood Spirit

yesterday was the first day i played

with my chainsaw after a three week

lay about waiting for my broken toes

to heal. this is the first face i've ever

carved...trying for a wood spirit. i was

just happy to be able to be outside

working....and walking!

OUCH!

the good news:

someone brought me wood so i can

practice my chainsaw carving

the bad news:

i didn't jump quick enough when he pushed the 

largest piece off his truck

seriously glad i was wearing my steel toe boots

hate to have seen what would have happened

without them

Done

We Are One

done

Food For My Soul

working out side

covered in sweat and sawdust

food for my soul

saved the part of my tree sculpture

that intimidates me the most for last

not my usual modus operandi

normally when intimidated i

attack that sh*t and get it over with

but...i haven't exactly been my

normal self lately....

my first attempt at roughing out a

head with a chainsaw

finished up with an angle grinder

all in all i'm pleased

got it looking the way i pictured

stained

tomorrow it will get a coat

of linseed oil and will be

attached to the tree

then given a day for the glue to set

think it will be done

but

we'll see...