The Shack #1 #2 and #3

stunning work

-- Joel -- http://diversitywoodworks.wordpress.com

Will I be able to be this good in 10 years? Love it.

Could you estimate the hours you have in one of these? They are awesome.

Are you sure you are not using oil on canvas? Just kidding. You turn marquetry into true pieces of art. Truly wonderful.

These are my personal favorites among your fusion pieces.
It is almost as difficult to describe as it is to do but you’ve done well.
As always with experimental techniques, it takes time to gain acceptance.
It’s good to know that you finally have.

These are even more impressive in person than in the photos. I feel lucky to have been able to see them all.

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

You have to be kidding me, that is one of the most beautiful works of art I’ve ever seen! Thanks for sharing. I just can’t stop looking at it and thinking how you have merged the beauty of wood with the beauty of the sky!!!!

-- $tudie

SAndhill, from 1997 to 2005, I was doing marquetry only for restoration so I can count them as really scarce practice. I started making creation pieces after 05 and the shack was 09. So in less than 10 years if you practice and are imaginative and not scared to do things you do not know how to do, I do not see any reason you can’t.
This could be a very good stage 3 study than we could contain in a week with some preparation ahead.
ShaneA this is a 40-60 hours job per piece over 2 weeks in average.

-- Patrice lejeune

Unreal

What a fantastic piece

-bob

-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org

BEAUTIFUL pieces! Numbers 1 & 2 look like an old tobacco barn not far from my house.

-- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward

Amazing, simply amazing. Wow!

-- Jojy, Dallas

Still looking and sharing your work, should be a top 3 of the day! Thanks for showing how it’s done and a fine website too!

-- $tudie

Patrice, these are simply amazing! They really do look like they are more painting than marquetry. Wonderful technique and I am so glad that they brought you some recognition for your artistic talent. Terrific work, and thank you for giving us a glimpse into your process.

-- You either think you can, or think you can't. Either way you are right. Henry Ford

Amazing.

-- Elwood, making sawdust in Germany, http://www.AnsbachArtisans.com

I studied Fine Arts part time when I was in High School, and full time after high school. Then I made University studies in Architecture and design for 4 years. I have been in several countries and I have visit many museums of Art and Modern Art, because it is something I really like and enjoy. Why I am mention this? am I bragging about me?....nah!.....I’m just mentioning all this, to express that I have invested years and countless hous and time trainning my eyes, and when I see pieces like this one, my eyes are inmediatelly drawn for the amazing “plastica”, the expression and beauty of this piece. A person or judge must be completelly blind and stupid to not realize about the level of a piece like this. Please do not stop doing your maazing work!

-- Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain" Frank Lloyd Wright

Stunning work.

We may have to go thump a couple judges. :-)

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability