My panel

[Krum]

Here is some pictures of the panel I have been working on. It's starting to shape up nicely I think but still have some border to finish. Thanks for the help!
Krum

[mark yundt]

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Shaping up quite nicely! We have so much in common, a fixation with leaves, I too just finished some panels for a woodworking company to go around their counter showing several depictions of the leaves of the wood they sell.What is going in the center of the panel?

[Bartster]

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krum,

starting to shape up real nice, cant wait to see it finished.

bart

[Krum]

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Doing leaves just seem to be fun to do. Addiction? I think so after I had all these on the panel I couldn't wait to get twisting and turning them! I attached the pic of what's going to be in the middle. It's not my drawing of the bucks. I can't draw animals! The border is my design and the animals and antlers is from the drawings of Doug Lindstand.
Krum

[mark yundt]

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That's going to be cool. Speaking of leaves ,twisting and turning , have you ever considered Acanthus leaves?Like regular leaves you can make them do anything , fill spaces stretch, shrink, swirl though these have a bit more classical look to them they can in certain places add a bit of classical charm, wouldn't work though in a panel with deer, but I use them all the time to fill space and add architectural elements.

You don't have to draw the deer,,, only 'gotta carve 'em

[mark yundt]

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I've got to correct myself,,, on hunting rifles you'll see these leaves used successfully in gaming scenes. Looks very proper and elegant,,,,'course the gun is $20,000.00, it better look that way

[Krum]

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I haven't tried Ancanthus leaves but something I'll have to try. Sure now get me going Mark! Smile I have a door to carve so maybe I'll have to see what I can come up with.
Krum

[mark yundt]

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For what it's worth I will not "leaf" you,,,, O.K.,,, bad pun,,,,I'll always be here to help,,, or hinder...whatever !But they are so much more versatile. And Oh so classy!

[Ashbys]

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Leaves add so much to a carving it is really amazing the effect they have when someone looks at the carving. This is going to be a really nice piece when finished.

Ash

[squbrigg]

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Beautiful work, the leaves will really set off the scene of the bucks in the center. Well done. Looking forward to progress photos.

Bob

[Nancy-G]

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Oh, Cathy -- wonderful work and I'm so grateful that you are showing us how it's going "in progress".

[Tom-H]

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WOW! Cathy, that is shaping up nicely. Tom H

[Thor]

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Wonderful piece, and I'm glad to see the working drawing before it's being carved.
I'll be following your progress with interest.
Thor

[Krum]

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Thanks all for looking and the comments. I'll post more pics, once I get these leaves done it should go a bit faster. I hope! Nay it's something I enjoying doing, I'm not on a time scale. LOL
Krum