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I needed a break from carving what I have been carving, so I picked up a piece of cottonwood bark for the first time. I have had Rick Jensen's book and DVD for a while, and got both of them out and brushed them off and started on this little piece.
When I say little, it is 2 1/2" thick, 2 1/4" wide, and about 8" long. My next work of art is definitely going to be larger for my old eyes!
It had a natural 'chimney', so I started with that, worked on the roof, the front, the steps, and just last evening, gave the little feller a basement! Below and to the left of the steps in the picture is going to be another subterranean window like on the opposite side. Will also give him a large window on the large wall to the right of the door.
I have a lot of learning to do, but I am under the tutelage of a guy in our carving club who has a great imagination and lots of experience carving bark.
A couple of observations about carving bark...it is really fun and freeing to create something! It is super messy, and make sure you have a bottle of your favorite super glue handy to repair mistakes.
I am also using some of my re-purposed pocket knives and a separate set of skew chisels, gouges and v-tools for carving bark. Don't want to have to mess up my good tools I use for basswood.
Hope you enjoy, and will post the final pics of when it is finally ready for the little guy to 'move in'!!
When I say little, it is 2 1/2" thick, 2 1/4" wide, and about 8" long. My next work of art is definitely going to be larger for my old eyes!
It had a natural 'chimney', so I started with that, worked on the roof, the front, the steps, and just last evening, gave the little feller a basement! Below and to the left of the steps in the picture is going to be another subterranean window like on the opposite side. Will also give him a large window on the large wall to the right of the door.
I have a lot of learning to do, but I am under the tutelage of a guy in our carving club who has a great imagination and lots of experience carving bark.
A couple of observations about carving bark...it is really fun and freeing to create something! It is super messy, and make sure you have a bottle of your favorite super glue handy to repair mistakes.
I am also using some of my re-purposed pocket knives and a separate set of skew chisels, gouges and v-tools for carving bark. Don't want to have to mess up my good tools I use for basswood.
Hope you enjoy, and will post the final pics of when it is finally ready for the little guy to 'move in'!!
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