Thread: Manta Ray

Very nicely carved!!!

I'm just wondering if the grain is not a bit overpowering for the subject?

Beautiful work!

Claude

Thanks Artme, the reason I did the Manta Ray with this piece of wood was because of the grain flow, I think it helps portray the random movement of a Manta Ray's wings.

Originally Posted by artme

Very nicely carved!!!

I'm just wondering if the grain is not a bit overpowering for the subject?

Beautifull work Rob. Nice wood too. Keep on te oog carving.

Beautiful work!

I'm less likely to scan over the carving as there's the complexity of the grain in the animal's shape to consider. Good fit.

Love it Rob ! & to my eyes the figure in the wood only serves to enhance the piece & doesn't detract at all, for me they remind me of the moving reflected reflections of the surface of the water that I'm familiar with from watching underwater scenes of these awesome creatures - the figure adds movement & life for me. Special - but it isn't coming out of the wall
I bet you had "fun" digging out the depths of the mouth !
Mike.

Thanks RV and Mike, I have been in the water with these beautiful placid creatures and their pectoral fin movement is totally random which is why I liked the grain.
Mike the hardest part was the 2 front lodes and then trying to dig out the mouth behind them without breaking them, pretty much had to do it all with Dremel cutters and burrs.