Latest Wood carving/sculpture

Keith Mueller · Thursday 18th July 2013, 11:43

Hi Everyone, Just thought you might enjoy seeing my latest bird sculpture. It's a Common Potoo from Central and South America. The bird is depicted in its horizontal resting pose on a Cacao stump. Every component of the sculpture (bird, stump, bark, cacao pods, branches, leaves and the base) are carved separately from tupelo, holly, breadfruit tree wood, ojoche, pilon, sura and Dipteryx. All the feathers are carved individually and inserted into place before painting. The lifted and curled bark on the stump is also carved individually and inserted into place.

I hope you enjoy it!

http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/

http://kmuellerart.blogspot.com/

rockfowl · Thursday 18th July 2013, 12:15

Welcome to BF Keith, as I said before, stunning!

spizaetos · Thursday 18th July 2013, 17:20

Outstanding! Really professional work!
A warm welcome from me too!

Paschalis

Brian2 · Thursday 18th July 2013, 17:39

beautiful work Keith, that's some carving skill you have

Keith Mueller · Friday 19th July 2013, 11:50

Thank You Everyone, I appreciate your kind comments and the warm welcome.

solitaryVSong · Friday 19th July 2013, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Brian2

beautiful work Keith, that's some carving skill you have

Hi Keith, I really enjoyed looking at the work on your blog just now. Quite a collection. I'm always drawn to sculpture that allows the wood itself to be the star occasionally as yours does.

Thursday 18th July 2013, 11:43	#1
Keith Mueller Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Killingworth, Ct. Posts: 2	Latest Wood carving/sculpture Hi Everyone, Just thought you might enjoy seeing my latest bird sculpture. It's a Common Potoo from Central and South America. The bird is depicted in its horizontal resting pose on a Cacao stump. Every component of the sculpture (bird, stump, bark, cacao pods, branches, leaves and the base) are carved separately from tupelo, holly, breadfruit tree wood, ojoche, pilon, sura and Dipteryx. All the feathers are carved individually and inserted into place before painting. The lifted and curled bark on the stump is also carved individually and inserted into place. I hope you enjoy it! http://coastalbirds2.blogspot.com/ http://kmuellerart.blogspot.com/ Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Keith Mueller : Thursday 18th July 2013 at 22:36.

Thursday 18th July 2013, 12:15	#2
rockfowl Mark Andrews Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 8,063	Welcome to BF Keith, as I said before, stunning! __________________ DigiPics & Artwork - http://www.smandrews.com Digivideos - http://www.youtube.com/user/rockfowlmarkandrews Support the Oriental Bird Club

Thursday 18th July 2013, 17:20	#3
spizaetos Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Munich Posts: 881 My location	Outstanding! Really professional work! A warm welcome from me too! Paschalis __________________ www.dougalis-art.com http://dougalis-wildlifeart.blogspot.com/

Thursday 18th July 2013, 17:39	#4
Brian2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: essex Posts: 1,216	beautiful work Keith, that's some carving skill you have __________________ http://briansbirding.blogspot.co.uk/

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Friday 19th July 2013, 11:50	#5
Keith Mueller Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Killingworth, Ct. Posts: 2	Thank You Everyone, I appreciate your kind comments and the warm welcome.

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