The merchant of barrels

Mariya, you do such beautiful work! Are you self taught?

-- Sneaking up on the line....

Again another work of beautiful art!

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

Yes I am! Absolutely self taught. :)

-- http://www.etsy.com/people/mariya4woodcarving

I love it. You can look at it for a long time and constantly find new details. Makes me feel humbled and uplifted at the same time. Thanks for sharing another masterpiece.

-- Francois Vigneron, Gif-sur-Yvette, France & Altadena, CA

These works of yours are very intriguing to see. They call you forward to explore and enjoy…......Very cool…...................

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Another wonderful carving to be very proud of, fantastic work.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Masterful! Absolutely love your work.

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

The whole thing is lovely , but my favorite part is the frame .

-- Anybody can break something it takes skill to make or repair stuff .

That is simply amazing… I have never tried to carve, but 3 dimensional thinking is tough for me. Any suggestions on getting started in carving?

-- Sneaking up on the line....

Each one of your postings seems to outdo the last, your skill is amazing.
Thank you for sharing your work.
tom

-- "certified sawdust maker"

I am too far by the idea to give suggestions,(I myself have to learn so much more) but I would say to trust to your inner sense, he will never let you down.
Everything is built into the process of the work, based on experience – error!

-- http://www.etsy.com/people/mariya4woodcarving

Haha, you should see my errors! I will try what you suggest and post them as the antithesis of your beautiful work. ;-) I first need to see what tools are needed.

-- Sneaking up on the line....

Your work is truly amazing. Beautiful piece.

-- Tom D

the contrast of woods make it eye popping. Really great work.

-- Have a great day.

Stunning work, as always Maryia!

-- Heidi :) “The only source of knowledge is experience”