TomSwede Posted November 21, 2009 Report Posted November 21, 2009 Sometimes it is necessary to create something new and try to pushthe limits of what you do. I constantly do this but this time I feltlike figurecarving and more realistic art should happen. I spottedtheese wings when I looked for designs for thee previous bracer LochVostok and thought it’d look nice to have them on a bracer withoutborders. The lionshead comes from a drawing of a lionstatue so Ididn’t aim for a realistic lion. The wings are handpainted with brushes and white diluted covacoloracrylic paint and I used a sharpie to paint the decorative feathers.Then I sealed them with Fiebings leather sheen wich I painted oncarefully because the white dissolves easily wich makes the black colorto run so very light touches with applying the sheen. Once dry Iapplied Tandys new eco-flo gel antique black to create shadows andtexture to the wings. The Lionshead is handpainted with brushes and very diluted blackspirit dye. I tried to keep it as even as possible wich is very veryhard but I wanted to give that statue look. I used no antiques oranything else on it. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members BradB Posted November 21, 2009 Members Report Posted November 21, 2009 Tom, This is awesome work brother!!! I like it!! Don't expect these to sit around to long before someone wants to buy them!! Are they for sale??? lol B Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted November 21, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted November 21, 2009 MY O MY...... EVERYTIME I SEE A FINISHED ITEM THAT YOU HAVE DONE IT IS BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE.......A TRUE LEATHER CRAFTSMAN. LIKE I SAID BEFORE YOUR LEATHER WORK MAKES ME PROUD TO KNOW YOU... Quote Luke
Members BradB Posted November 21, 2009 Members Report Posted November 21, 2009 MY O MY...... EVERYTIME I SEE A FINISHED ITEM THAT YOU HAVE DONE IT IS BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE.......A TRUE LEATHER CRAFTSMAN. LIKE I SAID BEFORE YOUR LEATHER WORK MAKES ME PROUD TO KNOW YOU... Well put Luke, his work does seem to get better with every piece doesn't it? So it's not just me who noticed!! Hehe Quote
Members Storm Posted November 21, 2009 Members Report Posted November 21, 2009 For crying out loud. If you keeping going on like this Tom's going to get a bigger head than he already has. I like what you did with the blending of the to images into the one. Better watch out you are fast becoming the Scandanavian Bracer King! Storm Quote Please keep in mind that unless I ask for anyones critique I do not want nor require same.
Members CitizenKate Posted November 21, 2009 Members Report Posted November 21, 2009 Beautiful work, Tom! I agree with the others... if you are trying to reach new heights in leather artistry, I'd say you are succeeding! Kate Quote
Members DG Leather Posted November 21, 2009 Members Report Posted November 21, 2009 Beautiful work, Tom! I agree with the others... if you are trying to reach new heights in leather artistry, I'd say you are succeeding! Kate All I can add is the canadian expression NO S-H-!-T (notice i used an exclamation for the i....) Quote
TomSwede Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Posted November 21, 2009 (edited) Thank you very much all!!!! Very glad to hear this Luke, I have at least passed 49 bracers a long time ago ha ha ;-) Nah Storm I don't think we have to worry so much about my head becoming all that blown up and if it does I expect you to be on the job, get a ladder, climb up and pull me back down again ;-) I agree that the blending of wings and head worked out great. It was just one of those times when you get an idea and it falls together byitself. I'm glad the Ecoflo antique worked so great. This one was all about pushin my skills furhter and explore and learn more about figure carving. I hope that someday I'll be landing in N.Dakota and Kathy and ClayB will force me to carve a pregnant yak so better start practicing on me animals. Cheated with a statuetype here ha ha 48 more and I'll make a furry Lion too ;-) Thanks!! Without this board it would have been hard to take in the knowledge gathered the past two years. Owe it all to the members, Johanna and the Team!!! Tom Edited November 21, 2009 by TomSwede Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador leatheroo Posted November 21, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted November 21, 2009 way to go tom!!! these are gorgeous!! was it hard not to add some red????lol!!! Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted November 21, 2009 Author Report Posted November 21, 2009 way to go tom!!! these are gorgeous!! was it hard not to add some red????lol!!! HA ha thanks Roo!!! White takes longer than red for sure but I really enjoyed working with this one. NO letters...a relief!!! NExt one should be black and red, I agree ha ha!!!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
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