American Goldfinch carving (1 Viewer)

marcbarger

Marc

• Jan 18, 2007

• #1

Here's the next piece in the commission I'm doing for a collector. American Goldfinch on a dead oak branch. Wanted the contrast between the dead branch and the live bird. My artistic weirdness I guess is showing!!! Both the bird and branch are carved from Tupelo gum wood. Painted with acrylics. Life sized.

 

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Mabel

Dance the ghost with me

• Jan 18, 2007

• #2

Wonderful stuff! Kudos!

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2007

• #3

Wonderful work again Marc, simply beautiful. I know it's crass to focus on one part of such a wholly excellent piece, but the bird's feet are simply amazing - tremendous stuff!

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2007

• #4

marcbarger said:

Here's the next piece in the commission I'm doing for a collector. American Goldfinch on a dead oak branch. Wanted the contrast between the dead branch and the live bird. My artistic weirdness I guess is showing!!! Both the bird and branch are carved from Tupelo gum wood. Painted with acrylics. Life sized.

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I like a lot, brilliant ,Arthur

 

jcwings

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #5

timwootton said:

Wonderful work again Marc, simply beautiful. I know it's crass to focus on one part of such a wholly excellent piece, but the bird's feet are simply amazing - tremendous stuff!

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I was thinking the same thing. It is really very nice.

 

birdpotter

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #6

jcwings said:

I was thinking the same thing. It is really very nice.

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Ditto here on the feet also. But what I really like is the color on the underside of the branch. It keeps it all together.

 

Lisa W

I really need to get out and bird more

Staff member

Supporter

• Jan 19, 2007

• #7

The entire piece is simply stunning!

 

Woody

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #8

Marc, I dont think you've produced any work I haven't liked. This one is as gorgeous as all the others.

Woody

 

jcwings

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2007

• #9

Looking at some of the other carvings, I love the kestrel and the Northern Cardinal. Incredibly life-like. It would be interesting to see a few shots of a work in progress all the way to the finished product.

 

justin_k

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2007

• #10

Absolutely gorgeous work! Beautiful detail done!

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Apr 12, 2007

• #11

wish I was capable of doing 3D work such as this, I love the contrast between bird and branch, stunning stuff.