I finally finished (I think) the golden eagle I started months ago. It took a back seat to the commission I just finished but I think it's done. Golden eagle's feathers are so different than the bald eagles and this piece had lots of detail in the feathers that are not there in the feathers of bald eagles.
I'm planning on entering it in the woodcarving show coming up next month. I'm happy with the piece but since I won Best of Division at the last show I'm now having to enter at the Expert level and all the judges do that level and boy those judges sure do pick things over at that level. Hubby has been apprenticing to be a judge and he warned me so I'm prepared. One thing I like about the shows here, the judges don't just award ribbons if your the only one in a category. They judge each piece on it's merits regardless of whether it's the only one there and if there are no blue ribbons in a category that's the way it goes. Guess I'll be happy if I get any ribbon.
Comments and/or suggestions are appreciated. It will sit until the weekend before I apply the finish to it so I can be sure I'm happy with it.
Nedra
I'm planning on entering it in the woodcarving show coming up next month. I'm happy with the piece but since I won Best of Division at the last show I'm now having to enter at the Expert level and all the judges do that level and boy those judges sure do pick things over at that level. Hubby has been apprenticing to be a judge and he warned me so I'm prepared. One thing I like about the shows here, the judges don't just award ribbons if your the only one in a category. They judge each piece on it's merits regardless of whether it's the only one there and if there are no blue ribbons in a category that's the way it goes. Guess I'll be happy if I get any ribbon.
Comments and/or suggestions are appreciated. It will sit until the weekend before I apply the finish to it so I can be sure I'm happy with it.
Nedra
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