the shire ,draft horse #3

As always, it’s quite impressive Pat. I’m amazed at how you can get the subtle muscle structure in the shoulder to show through with woodburing. I’ve done pencil drawings in the past, but there I could always smudge and blend the pencil marks to manipulate how I want the shading to look.

To see it done on wood with a hot iron… that’s just cool!

what are the dimensions?

darryl. thank you so much. having people like my work means a lot to me .
the dimensions of the picture are: the complete board, is 14×14. the picture size is 8×8

thanks for your nice comment

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That a magnificent picture of a majestic animal. Very nice Pat.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

This is another winner! Great color and I like the way it fills the “page”!

thanks dennis.
the next one will be bigger as i think i am goign to do a clysdale. full figure.
tx

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magnificent. And it’s on a door?? I like that idea!!!

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

yes debbie it is on a cabinet door, we have a door factory in town, and i manage to talk them out of some reject doors everyonce in a while. maple burns nice. harder then basswood. burls burn nice also. maple ones being my favorite.
thanks for looking. and i forgot to thank dick cain for looking at my work also. thanks dick

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Wow! A real beauty. How do you get the colors in there? Are those dyes? What kind?

-- Rookster, (http://www.robertkarl.org/woodworkingblog/)

Again Pat you outdid yourself. It is just beautiful. You are, without a doubt, the best!! your bud, mike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

robert, and mike thanks. glad you liked it.

if i ever get to the point of giving classes. i might tell then.

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IMPRESSIVE! Your very talented, what is the sealing finish? Quality all the way.

-- Marty Ohio

hi marty, glad you liked the shire.
the finish is just clear acylic paint. satin finish.

i find several coats of clear paint keep it looking better and less fade with the woodburning.

once in a while i will use deft woodfinish, but this one has clear paint

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I am amazed at what you can do with your burner! wonderful.

thanks for posting,
Mark

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

thanks mark, i am amazed at what you do with your tools also.
i can do more with my burner sometimes then i can with my pencils.

thanks. coming from someone of your talents that makes my day.

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Amazing, I really love this piece.

-- Dan Wiggins