My Island Vacation

[BeyGon]

well I took a couple weeks to the islands, I had some time so I finished two projects, one an 18" tall Madonna and Child in Italian Marble, the week after It was finished I sold it, that was good. Selling is good.
Next I finished the Blue Marble carved like one of the Matisse series of Blue Nude. It's now in one of those kind of stores in Laguna Beach for sale. I sure hope it sells for close to what they are asking.
No picture of the Madonna but here are a couple of the finished Blue Marble, someplace between 250 and 300 lbs. In one picture you see my hands so you can see it's fairly large. It's carved on the rough side and shadowboxed in as a relief.
I used up, wasted, some carbide chisels and diamond tools on this it's sooooo hard. Close to Basalt hard.
The last picture is the final product sitting in the store.

[sc_rufctr]

Very cool Dean. You must have more to show us.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Very cool Dean. You must have more to show us.

Hey, I left a Walnut carving with a Porsche friend in Allynbrook NSW, he has a 67 soft window targa, stop and see him some time.

[Bob Kontak]

Outstanding.

What was your thought process on the left forearm not having a similar radius. Pretty sure you did not forget. :-)

Is that a question you can ask an artist?

[kach22i]

Are you using hand tools only, some power tools, perhaps even some CNC?

Nice stuff, what ever it takes to get the job done.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Outstanding.

What was your thought process on the left forearm not having a similar radius. Pretty sure you did not forget. :-)

Is that a question you can ask an artist?

well the head is sharp, that edge is sharp and deep above that part of the arm, the top of the arm has the rounding, I rounded it off to the elbow, the right foot at the bottom has two sharp edges. and that edge of the lower arm was just too hard to get at. Lots of discussion but decided to leave it. If you buy it I will do whatever you want.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Are you using hand tools only, some power tools, perhaps even some CNC?

Nice stuff, what ever it takes to get the job done.

No CNC, air and electric though, some hand tools, lots of diamond sanding, carbide and diamond, used them up. Like end tackle when fishing, the tools I used on this are USED.

[Hugh R]

Nice stuff. Don't take this wrong but to me it looks like a female preying mantis biting her mate's head off just after having sex. They do that you know.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

Nice stuff. Don't take this wrong but to me it looks like a female preying mantis biting her mate's head off just after having sex. They do that you know.

I'm just the messenger.

[KFC911]

Man, If'n I was you, I'd permanently ban myself to the island . Beautiful work (as usual) Dean!

ps: On second thought, maybe PARF stokes your creative juices

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by KC911

Man, If'n I was you, I'd permanently ban myself to the island . Beautiful work (as usual) Dean!

ps: On second thought, maybe PARF stokes your creative juices

thanks, I don't like the pictures of this but it does look good in real life, it sold the week I finished it, right after Christmas, these are all I Phone pictures, not sure why the yellow is there.

[motion]

Looking good, Deano! Which island? We're heading to Poipu in a few days. I plan on commencing on a 24 hour ahi poke binge upon landing in Lihue.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by motion

Looking good, Deano! Which island? We're heading to Poipu in a few days. I plan on commencing on a 24 hour ahi poke binge upon landing in Lihue.

I went to an island for calling someone on a car forum that didn't know how to change the battery in their car a girl. that island. not your good Island.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Very impressive.

[onlycafe]

you sir, are an artist.

[speeder]

Impressive work, really nice. I'll never think of you in the same light again.

[lowyder993s]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

Nothing more to add other than my appreciation of your work...Oh, and I have the same shirt
My folks get them for me EVERY year.

Reyn Spooner, Hawaiian traditionals since 1956

Good stuff, keep em coming!

[weseeeee]

Great stuff Dean!

[BeyGon]

Thank you all, and Lowyder, my oldest Christmas RS I think is from 86, either large or x large but it's a little tight these days, I think the dryer shrinks them. I resist buying them anymore and I tell my wife not to get me a new one. but then it happens.
Not sure if I shared this one, a copy of an Eagle wing feather, 18" long and weighs 3 1/2 lbs in bronze. I carved the thing in wax and poured the bronze. Then I did the same with a tail feather copy. yes, you can get good pictures of feathers on Istock.

[RANDY P]

Hey can you do one of Elvis for me?

rjp