Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

[PeteM]

This is the finished version of a WIP I posted earlier this week.

It is made from 1x2x12" basswood. Scrollsaw to remove inner pieces.

The carving was all done with knives.

I started with a rough idea to join two figures, and worked out the details as I went along.

This is my first real go at posing figures, and carving hand and feet.

I have provisionally captioned it "The annual father-and-sons talent show had become a little competitive that year".

They are looking at their rivals alongside them, which I plan to carve next.

Pete

[Bartster]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

petem,


great work on the acrobats, this is really cool carving.


bart

[RUssL.]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Pete,

I'm usually pretty "caricature-averse" but I must say that in both design and execution this is an outstanding piece!

RussL.

[tnartist05]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Thats very neat! Im sure this was a hard carving by keeping the acrobats in thier proper perspectives. You did a GREAT job! Tn~

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Don't you have any acrobats in wales with hair? just kidding, great job!

[PeteM]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

No hair...no ears either

The big guy has a hairy chest.

[Wyobulldog]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

WOW! I mean... Wow! I mean really WOW!

[hobo]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Great carving pete. How did that guy get that drum up there???
HOBO

[gene-messer]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Pete .. what a novice idea .. The piece is wonderful ..

It really reminds you of those old circus carvings of long ago ..

you did a great job of carving and the idea is so original .

you did great Pete ..

Gene

[windsong]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Pete
That is one very nice carving great ideal.
windsong

[PeteM]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Thanks for all of the kind comments, it was fun working on it.

I originally thought of having two hobos, one standing on the shoulders of another so they could peek into a high window, and it turned into this.

I'm thinking of another multi-figure piece at the moment, this time a couple doing the Lindyhop/Jive, but this will have to be made out of something other than 1x2x12".

Thanks again

Pete

PS - Hobo - the big guy threw the drum up (must have been something he ate)

[PeteM]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

I wanted to add - this piece I see as a bit more sculptural than most of my other pieces - I like the way there are circles, squares and triangles represented.

[Jim OH]

Re: Troupe of three acrobats / Father-and-sons talent show

Pete,
What a great carving. Ya got everything looking the same scale and finishing looks good. They almost look like they are out of a single piece of wood LOL. Excellent work!
Jim OH