Done! See if you can answer this question. “The main reason I hung it like this is ____________.”
A)it has a weird center of gravity going sideways
B) it’s weird and I like it
C) all of the above.
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If you said C you’re a winner!
New design…puffer fish!
Features track spikes. These are a lot of fun to make.
Downward Trend
Had to dodge a couple nasty knots. Results:
My best work happens when a particular shape of leftover wood or some natural issues with the wood (knots, cracks, etc) force me to come up with creative solutions. This is the #1 reason I prefer working with wood vs. canvas. I would have never thought of this shape without the knot I had to dodge and the crack in the wood.
Windy Carruthers
This one is called Foreigner.
Why? A Foreigner song was stuck in my head when I was finishing it up.
Hilly Billy
A big one.
King Fu Lobster
Pretty self-explanatory.
Eel of Fortune
Sketches!
As a parent of sporty kids, I spend a lot of time at events waiting for my kids to compete. Often, I sketch. Here’s a couple from yesterday’s event.
Girafflamingofish
Giraffe pattern on the body, pink parts like a flamingo, and it’s a fish. It’s Girafflamingofish. Also has bike chain teeth. Really has something for everyone.
Remixed and sold same day!
It’s very satisfying when you finally get around to improving something that’s bothered you for a while…AND somebody buys it that very same day. See this example.
Chuck Knoblock
Got a salvaged door knob. Hacksawed it apart and got the silver piece of this guy’s eye. Also incorporated a drawer pull and a grinding disc. The knob also contained several other good parts as well which will most likely pop up in future pieces.
Nautilus
Just an all-time weird sea creature and I’ve been wanting to do one for a while. I kept the form pretty realistic but leaned on blue and teal (my fav colors) for the coloration.
Pink Tiger Shark.
I probably use teal and blue more than any other color, but every once in a while I like to do a piece in hot pink, like this tiger shark.
Triangle eye? Triangle eye.
Started with a sketch. I think there are more places I can go with this but it’s a good start.
Alan Durpowitz
This guy just looks like he has a “durpy” appearance, hence the name.
New shape!
The concave shape on the body is new and different. I stumbled upon that by drawing a bunch of triangles. When I’m struggling creatively I go back to triangles and I always come up with something new.
Toothy McBiggums
New (old) one!
Sometimes I finish something and it’s just not quite right and I have to look at it for a few months before I figure out how to redo it. This was one of those pieces. Moved the eye up and redid the teeth and voila, now I like it!
