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Link to a boat load of other detail photos of this one
Titled: Another Look into My Haunted Forest
Artist’s always sell there best work. This one is for sale.
Framed stoneware tile frieze in krylon green and bronze “liver of sulfur” wash finish.
Peruvian Honduran Mahogany frame
All my tiles start as mahogany relief woodcarvings,then … made into plaster molds, pressed stoneware clay and kiln fired to around 2000 degrees
Bronze patina finish is produced similar to “David Marks” DIY techniques . I use a combination of materials but a good place to start is /:http://www.sculptnouveau.com.
You might want to compare this set of tiles to some of my earlier pieces. Been carving and scratching on the plaster mold sharpening the small details etc. .... adding a little texture and contrast. Hopefully visual interest.
All works of quality must bear a price in proportion to the skill, time expense and risk attending to their invention and manufacture. Those things called dear, are, when justly estimated, the cheapest. They are attended with much less profit to the artist then those things which everbody calls cheap.
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
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bbqking
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posted 394 days ago
What is most impressive about your framing of these tiles is that it gives the illusion of being 5 or 6 inches deep and that you are actually looking out a framed up window. Someone could buy this and add a window to their home. As always, an incredible arts & crafts piece. You are one of the keepers of the flame. bqKing.
-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville
trifern
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posted 394 days ago
This may be my favorite so far. Thanks for sharing, Dan.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 394 days ago
Dan;
Your work is nothing short of masterful.
I can only wish I had your talent.
Lee
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Grumpy
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posted 394 days ago
Beautiful work Dan.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Randy Price
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posted 394 days ago
Dan -
Organic and earthy – arts & crafts at it’s very best.
-- Randy, http://www.randallprice.com
DAN
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posted 394 days ago
Thank you all for the great-great comments.
Also a pair of frames with similar design, but in Zebra wood. Tiles are the single scarab pieces. One green and one brown.
Will post them later, either as a project or in my CLAY blog
I made a run of five frames like this one. ... Another green tile set and a rudy brown set. Both in mahogany.
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
jockmike2
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posted 393 days ago
Beautiful work Dan, wish I had the skills. Very cool.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
DAN
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posted 393 days ago
Thanks Mike … hope all is well
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john
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posted 393 days ago
Beautiful work Dan !! I have seen some of your other ones too and i like them all .
-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com
Bureaucrat
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posted 393 days ago
I couldn’t agree more with what others have posted here. I don’t even dream of doing such intricate and complex work. Thanks for posting.
-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!
Thos. Angle
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posted 390 days ago
Hi Dan, I’m back. As usual, great work.
-- Thos. Angle
DAN
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posted 390 days ago
Great to see you back Thos ! Wondering when you would pop in again.
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever