Miniature Mountain Bluebird on Lava

that’s great work. I’d love to see some progression pictures if you ever get the chance to share.

Hi Lori,
Beautiful bird, it reminds me of an Indigo Bunting I seen one once in my backyard, quite a few years ago. He must have been lost. I haven’t seen one since.

Welcome to Lumberjocks, it’s a nice forum, isn’t it.

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Now thats woodworking!

Thanks guys!
Darryl…I din’t have any progress photos of that bird. I have a series of progress photos carving an American Kestrel, though.

Dick…We don’t have the Indigo Bunting here, but we do have its counterpart, the Lazuli Bunting. Not blue all over like the Indigo, but stll a pretty bird. This DOES look to be an interesting site.

Dennis…I guess it’s all a matter of perspective. I’m in awe of those who make nice straight lines fit with no gaps…lol.

-- "Jeez, Lori who were YOUR freakin' parents?" - Wendi R. (My Sis) www.WhisperingEagle.com

lori, love the bird. i do not carve birds. the feathers confuse me lol.

but i woodburn them sometimes.

thanks for showing us your wonderful work.

-- pat,ohio...http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/patshwigar/

OspreyBait: this is sweeeeet work. I love bluebirds, and have several families that summer in my property, (or rather I live on their property), and so this project caught my eye. The little fellow looks real for sure. I have built and hung three bird houses for them, but they prefer their natural rotted limb holes. Each year I hope that one of the new generation will try my little houses, but so far after 5 years, no luck with that.

Please post some of your other birds, I am enthralled with your work.
Mark

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Hi Mark…I am SO SORRY about missing yout post! It’s been kind of crazy here, and I just haven’t been on line all that much.

Thank you so much for the compliment! I’ve tried hanging bluebird houses myself, with the same results you got…lol. But, there’s a really nice line of them the Bureau of Land Management put up not far from my house, so I know where to find them at least.

Looking over your web site….you do stunning work! It’s cool that you do so many different things, do them all beautifully, and maintain your “voice” throughout each genre.

I also see we have a few things in common, namely Harley’s and ‘Vettes. My Harley went to a good home last summer so we could buy a new fence…with the explicit promise that I get another to replace it….my hubby doesn’t ride and isn’t a fan of MCs in general. But we still have the 2 ‘Vettes, so my need for speed is still satisfied…grin.
And DIY came to my studio, too, in Sept. to shoot an episode of “Wood Sculpting”. I think it airs this coming March.

I haven’t carved for a few months, as I am doing some painted illustrations for my publisher in collaboration with another artist. It’s a four book reference series on birds of prey. I am itching to get back to my wood….

Thanks again for taking the time to look and to write. And please accept my apologies for the very late response!

-- "Jeez, Lori who were YOUR freakin' parents?" - Wendi R. (My Sis) www.WhisperingEagle.com

Hi Lori,
Just out cruising here through some of the projects and noticed your carving of the bluebird. This is very nice work and yes I did spot the lady beetle.

I am quite fond of bluebirds and we get many of them here in NH, though they are of the Eastern species. We keep about eight to ten birdhouses on the land and have had some luck with bluebirds nesting in the houses. I have always been amused at the difference in bluebird holes, Easter bluebirds want a 1-1/2 inch hole while Western and Mountain Bluebirds prefer the 1-9/16 inch hole. Their happiness is all in that 1/16 inch. Another interesting fact about bluebirds is that you can open their boxes and monitor the welfare of the young ones.

Once again some very good woodworking and I can tell the wood agrees with you.

-- --frank, NH, http://rusticwoodart.tumblr.com/

Pat, thank you! Well ,we have something in common…I’ve tried pyrography, and am a hopeless failure..lol. I’ll teach you if you teach me…hehehehe. I love what you are doing…

Frank…thank you, too. I’ve added you as a Buddy…I love your writing…

-- "Jeez, Lori who were YOUR freakin' parents?" - Wendi R. (My Sis) www.WhisperingEagle.com

this is amazing. Every little detail—is amazing!!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

This is one of my favorite things I’ve seen on here, that’s how much I love this, just beautiful. I have to ask, how do you make the feet they look so real?

Diane

Thank you Debbie and Diane!
Diane, the feet and legs are fabricated from small brass wire and epoxy putty. Each toe is then super glued in place, and a small amount of epoxy putty was used to hide the join and form the top of the foot.
The sage branch was made from brass rod, card stock for the leaves, and the texture of the “bark” was done with tinted modeling paste and gesso. The rock and bird are tupelo…

-- "Jeez, Lori who were YOUR freakin' parents?" - Wendi R. (My Sis) www.WhisperingEagle.com

Outstanding work! Truely a pleasure to see. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Very nice!

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beautiful piece with great detail.

-- Bug from Minnesota. Creating Designer Firewood Since 2006