a few recent carvings

[woodspirits]

Here's a bunch of woodspirits and a couple of hags that have already been shipped off to edinburgh, Vancouver and NY. you may think they are ugly (Erbswurst) but they are well travelled!
Ranging from 3" up to the big fella at 20" and carved from Ash and Hazel


https://www.flickr.com/photos/155764486@N06/

 

[MartinK9]

Love the grumpy old git on the far right.

 

[BJJJ]

Lovely work Steve. Modelled on anyone we know?

 

[mikehill]

Great stuff , how do you get the light and dark tones ?

 

[crosslandkelly]

They look fantastic.

 

[woodspirits]

Lovely work Steve. Modelled on anyone we know?

Well funnily it was one night at North Wood around the fire....

 

[woodspirits]

Great stuff , how do you get the light and dark tones ?

Hi Mike, Just with layers of stain and mixing the colours a bit.

 

[woodspirits]

They look fantastic.

Cheers, hoping they inspire others to have a go.

 

[woodspirits]

Love the grumpy old git on the far right.

She's ok really.