Unas Elenas & The Tale of Two Swifts // Part II // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
Today I’m hoping to get started on the face and chest of the piece. I kept these parts virgin the entire way through because i had a feeling I was going to change a few things up - and you can’t decide to change things once you’ve already carved into it.
FYI, originally the chest/stomach was going to have a heart in it - then I changed it to a bird - then I changed it to a heart. Now it’s going back to the original bird idea. LOL.
Unas Elenas & The Tale of Two Swifts // Part II // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
It’s finally coming along you guys! Yay! I think I may have been struck by some sort of creative force this morning…it feels wonderful to be productive again!
Unas Elenas // In Progress // Images Copyright © 2009 INEFFABLE 3
So after much debating and second guessing my initial design composition - I finally worked things out and got to carvin’ this beatch :)
As I tweeted earlier, I failed to sharpen my knives the last time I used them…so I spent an unnecessary amount of time getting them all sharpy again. Once all that was over and done with, I made the first cut.
ahhhh. siiigh.
I wish I could say that I got a huge portion of the work done in the few hours I was out there - but that’s not the case folks. Carving takes time. It’s a slow methodical process, and it needs to be this way - for safety reasons. These knives are sharp as fuck, and if you aren’t paying attention to what you’re doing, you’re going to cut yourself. Any woodworker or printmaker will tell you: clamp your work, pay attention, and go slow.
Since I value my little fingers, I pay mucho attention to detail.
Virgin & Child // In progress // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
So far this is a pretty pathetic looking attempt at me wood burning. lol. Thankfully I have a detailer bit to clean up any of the choppy lines. At first, I was just going to burn it and let it be, but now I’m debating whether or not to throw a little bit of color in there. Hmm…
Still got a wayyyys to go. I think I need a little breaky.
Virgin & Child // In progress // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
Yea, so this is one of those “things” I needed to get out of my system (there’s alot of them folks, so do prepare yourselves) I found some really great reference for all that stuff floating around in my head, so here’s hoping I can purge it all in the coming months - unless I’m struck with some other otherworldly force pointing me in a different direction. Who knows.
p.s. Did I mention that this is on a skate deck?
The Blue Birds of Quintana Roo // In Progress // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
Almost finitto. The main colors have already been layed down, all I have to do now is touch up the paint in the carved outline of the birds, and paint over any colors that spilled over on to the red.
The Blue Birds of Quintana Roo // In Progress // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
Laying down the first coat of red paint. Red Oxide is quite possibly my favorite color.
The Blue Birds of Quintana Roo // In progress // Image Copyright © 2009 INEFFABLE 3
A little wedding anniversary project/present for better half and home :) I’ve been dying to carve lately, so this project has really got me going. Relief!
(I can’t really take any credit for the bird design above - it’s not mine. I saw it on the back rest of a restaurant chair in Mexico. If anyone knows who the artist/manufacturer of these chairs is PLEASE contact me ASAP. I loved them)
The Anniversary Project
I finally finished my anniversary project for my huz & kitchen. Pics of the progress as well as details of the final product are scheduled to be posted this coming Monday.
Also - the Custom section of Ineffable3 will have new (well kinda new) work uploaded. The updated pages will go live this coming Tuesday (June 9th).
WhooHoo!
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
It’s looking a hell of alot better, aye? A little bit more back cutting, a little bit of rounding, and a shit load of sanding really goes a long way, lol. I’m just stoked it actually looks like a heart.
I’m hoping new friends over at WCI will give me some tips on how to treat the wood properly. For now I’m debating whether or not I’m going to do my signature style staining to it…hmm, me thinks…
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2009 INEFFABLE 3
More progression! As you can see, a little back cutting goes a long way. I can’t wait to finish this and oil it up!
The Termites Are At It Again, My Love // Image Copyright © 2009 ♥Ineffable3
(still more waste removal and back cutting to do, but it’s coming along)
