carved vessel

[Tony Kairo]

A sycamore vessel with leaf decoration carved with a dremel with a dimpled and ebonised background - this is the first time I've tried carving so I thought i'd have a go on a piece I had discarded due to the shape so I know the vessel is wrong but the learning curve was something I enjoyed so the next one will be on a ball shaped pot

 

[Eric Harvey]

not a bad start as its your first carving.

[Les Symonds]

Well done for trying something new and especially for learning from it. My personal preference is for the style of carving used on the leaf of the lid, rather than the body of the vessel.
Les

[GBF]

Seems like a lot of work to create something that in my opinion is quite ugly and totally lacks any finesse

Regards George

[georg]

    Not going to mention the shape Tony ...... But may we suggest painting the whole piece one colour..... then
    highlight the leaves using  very little dabs of gilding cream or verdigris wax to highlight and uplift the leaves.
    As this would perhaps give it a more delicate look....... Good Look With The Next One
    Kind Regards .... Di & Tony
 

[Bryan Milham]

Tony,

I agree with the shape of the form but well done on using it for experimentation.

I like the leaves on the lid, those around the bowl don't work so well for me due to the texture work on the palm of the leaf, that is possibly a step too far.

[Tony Kairo]

Thank you all for your comments and I agree, by the time I had got to the lid, I think my carving technique had improved a lot.  I agree with the texturing on the leaves around the side - they looked good when I first started, but I think it does detract from the finish.  But that's what a practice piece is for and I have learned so much from doing this.  Overall, I have learned a lot.  Regards, Tony