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Baby Elephants, and Baby Ducks

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This is a shallow relief carving. The piece of Black Walnut is only 1/4” thick. I did an experiment to see if I could do a carving in shallow relief, after all the reliefs on a coin look fine, & look how flat a coin is. My trial didn’t turned out to bad, so you don’t need a lot of wood for carving.

The size: 8” X 8”

-- -** 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


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jockmike2

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posted 1031 days ago

nice one Dick, I wi sh I could do that. You are great at this, mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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jockmike2

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posted 1031 days ago

looks good to me. thanks for showing us. mike;

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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jockmike2

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posted 1031 days ago

this looks like a a

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Don

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posted 1031 days ago

Dick, I was so taken with the baby elephants that I didn’t see the ducks. What an interesting combination. Where did you get this idea – I wonder if baby elephants would be as curious as these?

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1031 days ago

That picture was an ad in Parade Magazine. It was a small painting. I’ll see if I can find it in my collection of clippings.

-- -** 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

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Don

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posted 1031 days ago

Dick, I suppose you are on constant alert for pictures that would serve as inspiration for carvings in the same way I am for pictures of small boxes. I think you have more from which to choose.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1031 days ago

I have three large manila envelopes filled 2” thick with clippings from newspapers, calendars, & magazines, you name it. Whatever looks interesting I tear it out. Since we’ve kept most of my carvings, I have a lot more to post. I’ve been editing the images to black backgrounds. I think it enhances the naturalness of the wood. I hope people don’t mind the things I’ve done in the past. I’ve never had the chance to display them before the internet came along.

-- -** 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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 1031 days ago

this is SO cute.
Which do you prefer (if you have a preference)—shallow or not?

Or is it like comparing apples and oranges?

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

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1031 days ago

It’s hard to say, but most of my carvings are deep relief, so that must tell you something, or whatever fits the situation.

-- -** 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

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