Beech hollow form with lid

[johnny.t.]

Another beech form,beech is so good to work with it cuts and finishes so easily
This one is 6" wide,its coloured by airbrushing with chestnut's woodstains the finial is ebonised beech.

Comments and critiques welcomed.

JT

 

[cornucopia]

Nice J.T- i like the fact that you can still see the grain and the finial seems to match the form well.

 

[CHJ]

Diversification split widens johnny, lidded art forms not my scene but it looks as though that piece would sit well alongside many an existing gallery collection.

Do I detect a bit of a dilemma in choice of media? fine art with 'good wood' or deeper into rustic with the 'driftwood'

 

[loz]

She's an absolute beauty !!!

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice looking form JT

 

[Bodrighy]

The hollow form looks spot on there Johnny. I am not so keen on the finial personally but then I like the very fine ones or the carved ones so it is a personal thing.

Did you use the air brush for the staining?

Pete

 

[mark sanger]

Really nice work. lovely form.

 

[Finial]

This works much better than the other piece in my opinion. An excellent bit of work. The finial is better suited to the base, picking up the round shape. The overall flow of concave to convex is good. Colours are well done too.

 

[Finial]

overall flow of concave to convex is good.

Looking at it again I've changed my mind. I think it's very good indeed. The little cone gives just the right break from the bead shapes and with the lid part takes the curve round very nicely.

I hope the bowl is hollowed well enough to do the form justice!

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks for all the replies 8) This one is joining the SWMBO "I'm keeping that" collection :roll: :lol:

Pete, yes airbrushed, it gives a much better even coverage.

Do I detect a bit of a dilemma in choice of media? fine art with 'good wood' or deeper into rustic with the 'driftwood'

No dilemma Chas, both just different sides of the woodturning coin.I just love working lumps of wood into nice(I hope) things.Plus the 'driftwood' is good when I can't be bothered to sand :lol: :lol:

JT