Showy Lady Slipper

[Mottles]

WIP
Outside: 10" x 14" Inches
Inside: 6 7/8" x 10 7/8 Inches
1" Thickness
Basswood

It will probably be a shallow relief and the plan is to paint it with oils as I did Jack In The Pulpit. It feels good to be carving a relief again. The pattern is from Dover Books. P1070401resize.jpg

[Spiritwolfe]

This will be really nice Kathy. I love working with flowers.,
Im in a bit of a rut but this time of year I usually am.
I desperateky need to start carving something besides forks.
That a lovely size piece of basswood you have.

[joepaulbutler]

Can't wait for the finish

[Bob K.]

Lovely pattern, Kathy! It should look beautiful when it's finished!

[Merle Rice]

Hi Kathy, good Project to start off the New Year Right. Merle

[carver33]

Looking good!

[Mottles]

This will be really nice Kathy. I love working with flowers.,
Im in a bit of a rut but this time of year I usually am.
I desperateky need to start carving something besides forks.
That a lovely size piece of basswood you have.

Thank you, Nikke I seem to enjoy relief carving flowers and animals the most. Ruts are most common this time of year sometimes hard to be creative and have the time. Think about the carvings you will do and have planned for 2017. The basswood was bought from Hieneke (spelling) they have the nicest basswood and on time delivery. They also in the past have done some special cuts for me and didn't charge for the cuts. Hope they still do....I have enough basswood to keep me carving probably for next year. hee hee....Happy New Year

[Mottles]

Joe Thank you, lots to do! Happy New Year

BobK. Thank you, Dover Books have some great patterns and very reasonable. Happy New Year

Merle Thank you, yes it's a whole New Year of carving. Happy New Year

Carver33 Thank you, Happy New Year

[pallin]

Now Kathy! - I think you're capable of doing this in full relief ala Grinling Gibbons. LOL Oh, maybe the basswood is not 5" thick. Okay, do it your way.

Happy New Year. Phil

[Mottles]

Now Kathy! - I think you're capable of doing this in full relief ala Grinling Gibbons. LOL Oh, maybe the basswood is not 5" thick. Okay, do it your way.

Happy New Year. Phil

HA Phil thank you for the confidence, my basswood is 1" inch thick...will get a 5" incher and try it sometime. Happy New Year to you tooooooooooooo!

[Arthur C.]

Lookin' good, Kathy. I'm working on a art deco flower in relief right now. Will have pics soon.

[Mottles]

Arthur C. Thank you, looking forward to seeing your work on the art deco flower. Happy New Year

[Tinwood]

What a great choice Mottles. That should be a stunner when completed if it's anywhere near like I think it will be. Healthy, safe and Happy New Year.

Tinwood

[Mottles]

Tinwood Thank you, it's interesting the way I like these delicate flowers when I should be carving desert plantes given where I live. grin And a Healthy, safe and Happy New Year to you too.

[Mottles]

Update: 1/2/2017

Progressing hogging out wood P1070417Web.jpg