Faun Marionette

great looking carving … welcome to lumberjocks

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

No need to apologize! You are certainly no amateur in the woodcarving department!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Thanks for posting that Billie. Amateurish it certainly isn’t! You have some interesting constructional pics on your website too. Also, I think your necktie skirts are just great!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Looks great to me. Man, I wish I could carve like that!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Wow! looks great. love the style.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

geeez! If you lived in Arizona I would give you my bandsaw with projects like that. It’s a shame you don’t have a shop. Find a way to keep those projects coming. That looks fantastic.

-- Thomas Porter, Phoenix, AZ, www.thomasporter.com

Fantastic first carving! Some say its not how good you are, but how good you are at fixing your mistakes.

Well done my friend!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

What an incredible carving! Man if I could carve like that I wouldn’t be reading this post… great job! welcome to lumberjocks, you’ll fit in just fine here.

-- --Chuck

I don’t know what you’re talking about Billie. I don’t see any mistakes. As a matter of fact, it’s quite exquisite. Good job.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Billie,

This is a great looking carving. It takes talent and vision to produce something like this. We tend to be too critical of our own work- focusing on perceived mistakes rather than on our successes. Usually these perceived “flaws” go unnoticed by others. You have a very nice piece here. Carving is one gift that was not imparted to me so I really enjoy seeing others display this talent.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

After tripping over this post all morning I finally let my curiosity have it’s lead. What would a Faun Marionette look like? It looks like a piece of artwork. Very cool. You just got your second “favorited” in five hours.
Welcome to Lumberjocks, Billie.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

With a first carving like this one I would think a good supporting job would be in your shop or someone else’s carving or sculpturing art work. Very nice.

-- Joel Tille

Welcome! to another carver.

You don’t have to apologize for a beautiful creation like this one.

Sometimes a person is his worst critic, so lay off of yourself.

-- -** 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

Great drama and presence in this figure. It seems to move just standing still. Amazing. Can’t wait to see your next project…

Outstanding work Billie! You are a true craftsman in your craft. I would hate to see what you could do if there wasn’t any mistakes.

Tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Billie that is awesome – none of my mistakes look anywhere near that good – no matter how well I try to cover them. Welcome and thanks for adding to the Forum, I think that this is the first marionette I’ve seen posted.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I have been fond of Marionettes since I was a child. They can be so mysterious, and your subject along with the smooth finish of the wood compliments the puppet very well.
I have made a few very crude ones in the past, and very much appreciate the complicated joints you have incorporated. Well done, and thanks for showing it to us.
Christina

That’s fantastic. You a chisel and a piece of wood should never be to far apart.

-- Billp

Stunning. I am at a loss for words.

Billie, First off Welcome to LumberJocks.
Second- Wow amazing carving, the face looks great.
Do hope you are able to do some additional projects and look forward to seeing them.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

amateur? at what certainly not the woodworking.. .or the comments.. or the photography..

wow
. Magnificent

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

that is gorgeous!

-- www.robneves.com

Your mistakes, like in any other art form, are usually more obvious to you and maybe another carver than to rest of us. Beautiful design. Hauntingly presented. Lovely execution. Do not let those skills lie fallow. We all look forward to your next achievement. Rock on.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Beautiful carving, nicely done

-- Doris Oakwood Ga

This is incredible! I don’t know how I missed it before. I can’t wait to see you make another one of these. I think you could really make a career selling these.

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If that is amateur, I’m not sure what I should call my things … :) Your work is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Not sure how I missed this the first time, but I am glad it came around again. This is a fantastic carving. Nice work.

-- Maplewood, MN

Fantastic first carving!

-- jeanmarc manosque france