Bschwatka1960
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Artist // Hobbyist // Artisan Crafts
- June 10
- United States
- Deviant for 5 years
- He / Him
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Old guy who enjoys all things outdoors, all things in the wild, and music - just getting started in wood carving and casting - been an engineer and program manager most of my professional life but daring to dream about just creating art, enjoying art and chucking the corporate BS that is so, so tiring
Favourite Visual Artist
Escher
Favourite Movies
Two Towers (but not Ents - poorly done Ents)
Favourite TV Shows
BlackList, Vikings
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Jimi, SRV, Graham Callum
Favourite Books
The Stand, LOTR, Wizard of EarthSea
Favourite Writers
Crichton, King, Tolkein, Ursula K LeGuin
Favourite Games
Skyrim
Favourite Gaming Platform
eh - boring now
Tools of the Trade
anything that carves or casts
Other Interests
Interesting people; Being in the wild; wild critters; mountains; being in, on or under the water
So...after three+ decades of slaving for the corporate hustle, I have finally ventured into trying to create visible art - been playing guitar most of my life, and have dabbled in sketches and such, but 3 months ago I started trying to learn how to c...
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Thanks for the Llama, the watch and the favourites
You are welcome - your work is a refreshing view. It is great to see a naturalist who like to carve natural material - too much digital stuff out there. I am an old-school guy who loves "real" 3D artistic expression. Well done and please keep doing it!
Thanks, I am curious what you are going to show. Your carvings looks good.
Thanks - just finished a couple - they should post soon - I am a noob compared to you - your stuff is awesome
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Hi Brian, I'm impressed with your carvings, even more to see that these are just your first ones!!
thanks so much for the encouragement - I am enjoying experimenting! I love your work and am inspired to improve my skills. right now I am practicing carving scrap pine from a home improvement project I did. Looking forward to getting some basswood and being freed of wrestling so hard with grain in the pine.
I have yet to work with pine, but I am well aware of it's reputation (splintering, sticky sap) and am impressed with what you're making with it. I look forward to hearing how you like basswood, you're in for a real treat and will likely laugh as you make your first cuts (know I did, it cut so easily). I think you've done plenty of practicing!
If you're looking for a source of bass, you might want to check out these guys: www.heineckewood.com I used some of their wood for the 'Sun King sconce', I glued two 4" planks together.
If you're looking for a source of bass, you might want to check out these guys: www.heineckewood.com I used some of their wood for the 'Sun King sconce', I glued two 4" planks together.