Daffodil Vase

[GwilymF]

This vase is 9 1/2"high x 5 1/2"dia and turned from Laburnum with a carved band of daffodil's. Critiques and comments welcomed.

[georg]

    Normally we are not into carving.....(mainly cos I carnt).......But by gum that's one heck of a nice piece
    every thing gels and looks the part
        Tony and Di

   

[edbanger]

Now this is a very very nice piece, love the carving and it's well balanced with the vase

Ed

[Graham]

That is a quality bit of work. The perfect marriage of two totally different skills.

[woodndesign]

daff-initely brilliant, Gwilym, executed to your usually high standards. I did at first think the Laburnum was a little dark and overpowering, distracting from the finer carved detail, yet coming back it grows on one and not out of place.

Cheers  David

[GwilymF]

Thanks every for your comments. I agree with you David, the laburnum is too dark to show the daffodils to advantage.
Gwilym

[Bryan Milham]

The first thing that struck me was the balance you've achieved from the log you started with. The grain pattern around the wide section of the lower part shows just how even you've got the balance, not an easy thing to do.

The shape is excellent, the curves flow from top to bottom, through the carving and keep the eye moving without a step.

I'd like a close up of the carving detail, what I can see looks well done but I've come to expect that of your work, always impressed with your postings.

[Graham]

I have just been looking at your gallery on AAW. You have some stunning work on there. Very inspirational.