Thread: new member,new work

Originally Posted by underfoot

hey frank
I have a feeling you might be thinking of a bloke called Silvio Apponyi . He's been the gun carver in Adelaide forever and I'm not worthy to sweep
his workshop,but gees thanks for the compliment
cheers uf

Yes, it's him. Haven't seen Silvio for ages. If he is still around, I'll try to get in touch again. As far as you not being worthy... what does that make me then?

Originally Posted by SPIRIT

the bird and the figure
but let me have a guess um 3g and 2 for the girl
the inside of that poor girl its a bit hard to see the finish it is wood right

yeah reasonably close arty. and the muscle work on the girl is carved after the piece is finished, I used a flex shaft dremel and a course cutzall burr,then masked the finished side and sand blasted.
I recently installed the big bird,here's a couple of shots

can l ask some advice please
l have just started carving about 2 years now l use to do metal work
my ambition is to get to where you are at and going with your art (that old saying shoot for the moon if you miss you will end up in the stars )
going by the picure the eagel is a commission job ?????what is the best way to get into this field would it be shows and contests or the gallery ? l know im a bit short of skill at the mo but l do feel im getting better with every sculpture.Able to get a bit of work at the $200 mark with my metal sculptures but wood feels better ,warmer well thank for reading any advice would appreciated

All of the above arty, shows ,galleries,competitions etc,get your work out there and seen. just keep making stuff, your best piece is your next piece, if I was going to suggest the best tool for improving carving skills , it would have to be pencil and paper.

cheers uf

ps. got any pics of your metalwork

here is one that was done for a somebodies house that didn't like the look of bars on the windows also made few dragons and lot of crafty stuff candle holders and a nice didg holder

they're great arty,I really like em. are they st/st or chromed?
cheers uf

m/st just nice and clean ready for spraying

Underfoot, all the work you've showed us is beautiful, and that eagle is just spectacular in his setting. I look forward to seeing more of your work, and to winning Lotto so I can commission you to make me stuff!

thanks for the feedback shedgirl
mostly I don't do spectacular...This one is called
"Egrets, Iv'e had a few." (showing your age if you get that one)
cheers underfoot

Underfoot
"Egrets, I've had a few" is just FANTASTIC. It appeals to me for many reasons. Thank you for sharing. Is it private piece or will it be on public show somewhere?

Thanks
Thornburn

... but not too many... (not really.... )

Excellent sculpture, again. I am not a fan of painting the wood, though, it gives me the idea that what is underneath is not worth showing. The nice wood of the egrets is not painted, which increases this feeling for me. It would be interesting to know your thoughts about choosing this technique for this piece.

Cheers
Frank

big fan underfoot of your work
how high is egrets ,,

thanks guys.
this character keeps showing up in my work. that one is in silver ash,
stands (sits) about 800mm.he's been rough carved,his limbs have been
badly nailed and stapled together(purposely)and he's been left outside
to silver and rust.I think this fella keeps popping up because he's not exactly heroic and his story is easier to understand for us garden variety folk.
As far as painting my work,I have done,I mostly don't,
but I've seen it done very well,I reckon its a whole new skill.
Here he is again,This piece is called "cage".
it's not political by the way ,I don't do politics...
cheers underfoot

Yeap top stuff.

A local artist up here did a female form out of chicken wire netting over a frame of reo bar & polystyrene.
You couldn't see the frame; it looked like all chicken wire, hair included.
It was in an exhibition called 'They way I see it.'