Artsy Fartsy #1

[Carl Miller]

I wanted to do something besides make round bowls etc. I've made scores of bowls, and frankly it can get a little boring. I wanted to try some painting and texturing. This is the result. I suppose it could be an incense stick holder if a small cork is put in it, or it could be a holder for dried flowers. It's about 7" in diameter. It was fun to do once I got over the idea of "now I'm going to start making marks on it that may completely screw it up". It took about 3 days to work up the courage.157805

[John Keeton]

Carl, those "marks" you made on it really add to this piece! Looks like you painted it first, then did the texture?? I wonder what it would look like with black, or really dark brown, rubbed into the texture? Or, perhaps some other accent? Just thinking out loud....

Nice work!

[Dennis Ford]

Good work, I like that you allowed some wood to show and that you were not afraid to get outside your comfort zone.

[Carl Miller]

I tried filling with black paint on a practice piece, and it posed some problems which I wasn't in the mood to solve. I will try it down the road though. When the light catches the cuts just right, it looks like gilding.

[Carl Miller]

Thanks Dennis. I was way outside my comfort zone. I like black and white and straight lines. Grey is radical in my world.

[James Combs]

Looks nice and different. Do you have a profile shot of it you can post?

[Mike Minto]

Still looks kinda round, to me...

[bobby lynn]

Love the name Carl.:)

[Carl Miller]

Jim
Here it is in profile. The middle is 4 layers of veneer of 8 segments each - rosewood and cherry are alternated in each layer and then offset between layers. It's hard to see even when you're holding it.