Marquetry "The Singing Butler "

[zhzzyt]

This is the marquetry version of Jack Vettriano's famous painting "the singing butler". Size: 9x11" for the marquetry, 16x19" for the frame. material: more than a dozen types of wood veneers. Finish: mineral oil + varnish. It took me the whole winter to finish this piece.

http://timzhao.com/medias/43s.jpg
compare the original painting and my work


http://timzhao.com/medias/42.jpg

my work in detail


http://timzhao.com/medias/045s.jpg


With Frame

[artme]

Beautifully executed!!!:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

A very different subject for marquetry to the usual flowers, birds and so on.

[cava]

:whs: :2tsup::2tsup:

[Nanigai]

Well done zhzzyt! Nice to see a quality piece like that. :2tsup::2tsup:

Cheers, Ian

[Arron]

Beautifully executed, and I love your choice of a non - traditional subject.
Arron

[labr@]

Very nice piece!

How did you convert the original image into segments suitable for marquetry? Did you use software, some kind of technique or just raw talent?

[zhzzyt]

Very nice piece!

How did you convert the original image into segments suitable for marquetry? Did you use software, some kind of technique or just raw talent?

I don't use software. I only rely on human power to do marquetry. However I don't mind using dyed colorful veneers .

[Christos]

Beautiful work.

[JJF]

Beautiful work !!!

[Glenn.Visca]

Truly amazing