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06-22-2009, 01:24 PM
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#1 | | MC Escher - Man in the Reflecting Sphere Name: Cris Rogers City: Knightdale State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2006 Age: 37  06-22-2009, 01:24 PM
This is an oldie (for me) that I took to the 07 Carving show; but I failed to post it because I'm a dork. Given that mikel called me out on it, I figured I had to share before I permanently earned the dork title. It's a Basswood block that's 16x20x 8/4 (if memory serves). | | Views: 394 | |
06-22-2009, 01:26 PM
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Name: Michael City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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06-22-2009, 01:37 PM
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Name: Brian City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very cool indeed bro, thanks for sharing. 
How long did that take you? Power, hand, or both?
Brian.
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06-22-2009, 01:42 PM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Excellent. So is that a repro of the original or a self portrait?  | |
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06-22-2009, 02:19 PM
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Name: Cris Rogers City: Knightdale State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2006 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well I didn't want to scare anyone, so original it was!
Trying to visualize how to pull that drawing up from the 2d to 3d was tough, but I think it turned out OK... | |
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06-22-2009, 02:46 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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VERY nice work Cris! 
We have one of MC Esher's pictures in our house. Truely impressive art and a great carving! 
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06-22-2009, 03:53 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by CohibaCris  Trying to visualize how to pull that drawing up from the 2d to 3d was tough, but I think it turned out OK... Two understatements in one sentence!
Both the rendition and carving are excellent!
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06-22-2009, 04:24 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Wilson State: NC County: Wilson Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 69 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Excellent carving. I really like it. Thanks for showing.
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06-22-2009, 04:54 PM
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Name: Cris Rogers City: Knightdale State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2006 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well, this is one of those things that sounds worse that is was:
It was all done by hand because I am a fool/masochist (or b/c I was scared I'll ruin something) and it took on the order of 350-400 hrs. Those were probably half due to recarving the details over and over - there are no freakish Escher carvings to go off of, so it was all gut feel and Paul Rolfe (teacher/mentor) shaking his head in that all-too disapproving way...
Still, it was a TON of fun, and if I had the chance I'd sell it just to do another.
Thanks for all your comments - they are gracious and I'm grateful | |
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06-22-2009, 11:35 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice job - you have alot of patients -
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06-23-2009, 08:14 AM
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Name: Kip City: Wendell State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Pretty cool.... he has always been one of my favorites... nice interpretation.... | |
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06-23-2009, 08:22 AM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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06-23-2009, 11:57 AM
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Name: David City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Cris - Curious, I saw this in a completed-carving state, but never got a chance to ask what you finished it with (laquer? nothing?).
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06-23-2009, 02:43 PM
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Name: Cris Rogers City: Knightdale State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2006 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by dkeller_nc Cris - Curious, I saw this in a completed-carving state, but never got a chance to ask what you finished it with (laquer? nothing?).
David Hey there, David; it was a Deft lacquer thinned 50% brush coat followed by 2 spray coats. The Basswood was quite thirsty. I elected for the can after realizing I would never get into all those nooks and crannies with a brush (short of dipping it) | |
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