Questions for Kathy Wise

[sheltiecarver]

Gosh, Kathy!
What a fine looking panel! You really nailed the musculature on the deer - in some patterns (NOT yours!! ) the muscles are a bit (or more) off, and that just ruins it for me. I guess I am a bit too picky - I have tried and thrown away several intarsias.
Yours is absolutely a winner.
Thanks for showing it to us.
Sandy
PS How thick is it? Those leaves look WAY above the other elements - or is that an illusion??
S

[CanadianScroller]

I concure with Sandy's observation.
I do like some intarsia that has the "colouring book" look
But if a project is to look realistic then musculature is important.

[lucky788scroller]

Kathy, that is the most amazing intarsia mural I have ever seen! Just out of curiousity, how many hours are into that? And, how much would that pattern sell for for someone with enough time to tackle it? I love it!! Dale

[Kathy Wise]

Thanks Rolf & Dale & Sandy!
"Whitetail Woods" is one of my custom mural designs. I originally designed the pattern for my sun room floor, I was going to make it out of tile during my ceramic sculpture stage. I never got around to doing it in tile, but I thought it would work out very well in wood. The Dr. who commissioned it was decorating his new office with a wildlife theme and it fit perfectly. He is extremely happy with it, although he said sometimes it is hard to get the clients out of the waiting room and into the exam rooms because they like looking at it.
The mural goes from 1/4" thick wood at the top to 2 1/2" thick wood at the bottom, much of the depth is achived by using risers. Most of the wood cut was from about 3/4" - 1" thick stock, although the leaves were cut from 1.5" to 2" thick white oak and ash....slow cutting there!! I like the over lap effect of the leaves and ear on the frame... gives more depth to the entire piece.
The pattern took about 60 hours and I completed the piece in about 5 months. I figured around 770 total hours into the mural. I used Cedar, Beech, Poplar, Cherry, Oak, White Oak, Ash, Black Walnut, Ebony, Cocobolo, Maple and Hickory. Much of the wood was cut from our woods. This was the biggest piece I've done so far, and I think one of the nicest things I've ever made. If you get to Yale, MI make a point to go see it.
Glad you liked the deer, I have sculpted dogs and animals in 3-D for the giftware industry for over 20 years, it was a great background for intarsia designing.
This complete pattern is not for sale, but I will be doing some smaller sections of it for a series of deer patterns. The two fighting deer will be one big pattern and most likely 3 or 4 other sections slightly redesigned to fit in a 20" x 30" area. Keep an eye on my site [url="http://www.kathywise.com"] www.kathywise.com to see when the new patterns are available. Thanks for your wonderful comments!
Kathy

[lucky788scroller]

Im looking forward to seeing you and your patterns in WI in Aug. And, if your going to Branson, Ill see ya there too!!! Dale

[Kathy Wise]

I'll be in WI this year and will be giving seminars at the Fox Chapel Open House in Sept. Hope to see you there!Couldn't work in Branson this year.
Kathy

[ChuckD]

After seeing your deer I am a complete beginner in intarsia. Great great work, art passion, whatever you want to call it.