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torso of a pregnant womansitting in balance
made from yew wood
shot is taken right after finishing and before oiling and waxing
this way the wood is still lighter
size is 59 x 25 x 21cm
5/2012
see my other sculptures in wood and stone under [link]
please kindly respect intellectual property
of Michael Priester, Oberursel, Germany
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Comments: 29
absolutely stunning - a feast for the eyes! the grain and the shape are perfect.
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Danke, Simon!
Machs gut!
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Another beauty Michael, hope you will also show the finished piece too. Barrie
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Thanks, Barrie! Sure, I will post the final stage. I have seen that you yourself have been very creative recently. I will take that opportunity to stroll through your new works.
Stay well!
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Thanks, Ramon for the compliment! stay well!
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You're welcome! Lovely piece of work!
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Muchisimas gracias! Saludos hacia EspaNa!
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The grain in this piece of wood is just beautiful, the lines emphasize the form wonderfully, I especially like where the curve on the belly meets the legs, gorgeous!
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Thanks, Claire! I was actually lucky with the wood. It had a lot of branches going off and therefore I do have a lot of irregular grain. It was difficult to find out, which way I best used the wood: lots of volume but always in the log. But it turned out nicely. Will upload a couple of other shots.
I see you have yourself worked in wood. Your spoon is beautiful!
Stay well!
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Thanks Michael, I actually finished this piece very quickly and have many other carving projects in mind but people keep on asking me to make cakes and toys so sculpting has to wait. I've decided to go to a proper wood yard to buy some wood as it is too frustrating to get halfway into a piece and then it splits! Hope to have something to show soon. Happy sculpting!
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Dear Claire,
I agree, good wood is the precondition for happy sculpting. I do have a lot of problems with mine. I have about 2 tons of wood in my deposit, but much has just become feed for the wood worms. Thats why I want to work more with fresher wood.
stay creative and well!
Michael
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I saw your latest post and I love it, the pose is very original! Was it hard to keep the figure balanced? I just went and bought some offcuts of wood from a timber yard, mainly Walnut and Oak and have nearly completed a hare done in relief, I'll post it up once its finished. Could you give me any advice on whether wax or oil is a better finish? Keep in touch. :}
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Hi, Claire! Thanks for the comment! Actually, the balance was not so difficult. To ensure the equilibrium I screwed it to the base. With respect to the surface finish I usually follow my rule: closed, fine fibred woods receive wax (mixture terpentine with bee way and some oils such as linseed, orange etc.), wood with larger open pores receives oil (terpentine with linseed and orange oil).
Please tell me, what experiences you make! stay creative and well!
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Michael, help! I finished my piece and then oiled it but it came out very dark, is there anything I can do to lighten the colour or shall I just try sanding it down? :}
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Dear Claire, sorry for the late answer. Was on a business trip.
You can try to just remove the surface with steel wool, the very, very fine one. This is mostly softer than grinding!
Stay well!
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Thank you for your reply. I managed to remove some of the oil with white spirit and sanding, the result is still quite dark but at least there is now a contrast between the hare and the background. Have you seen it? I would like your opinion. Hope you business trip went well. :>
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Thanks, Claire!
Yes, I posted something there!
Stay well!
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Thanks Michael, Yes I actually finished this piece very quickly and have other projects in mind but people keep asking me to make cakes and toys so I give those priority. I've decided to go to a proper woodyard to find some decent timber that won't split when I'm half way through, very frustrating! Happy carving! :>
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Thanks a lot, Roy! Stay well!
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Thanks, Ricardo, for the flowers!
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Thanks and stay well!
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