Intarsia in the Round- Davinci horse finished- new photo

[ragiarn]

The project of recreating the Davinci horse has finally come to an end and I am very proud of the results. This project forced me to extend my skills into new territory from converting a photo into a workable pattern, learning new shaping and contouring techniques and use of new tools.

Wood: Mahogany, Wenge (mane, tail and eyes), Aspen (forehead), ironwood (hooves) Hickory (base). 18" long by 17" high. There ae 26 individual pieces in all (not counting the spacers for widening the body and neck). My original prototype had about 100 pieces. At Jeff's suggestion I used fewer pieces and added more carving technique to my shaping process.

This project has been 8 weeks in the making, starting with the research of the photos to the making of the patterns and the proto types to putting the final touches yesterday.

The term "Intarsia in the round" comes from learning about carving in the carving forum. JGR terms her intarsia as dimensional intarsia or bas relief. In the carving community they distinguish full 360 sculpting as "carving or sculpting in the round" to distinguish it from carving in relief.

What distinguishes Intarsia from carving in relief is the use of grain direction, wood shades and different color woods to obtain the desired effect. As someone aptly termed it as ainting with wood".

I consider my work as intarsia because I employ different colors and shades of wood to obtain the desired result. The end result is really two intarsia patterns conjoined to form one end result

I have included views of the right side and the left side before.

For this reason I call it Intarsia in the Round.


Doc

[Pajaro]

That looks beautiful. That is work wayyyyyyy beyond my skills. What is your next project going to be...

PS> Good thing you explain your title, because doing something in the round where I came from meant doing it in the buff..........

[f250]

Oh my did you do a fine job with that. Good thing for simple patterns or my gallery would be empty! I'm so glad there are poeple like you blazing the way for the rest of us...

By the way, doing things in the buff isn't so bad, especially with the wife

Tom

[JohnB]

G'day Doc,
That is a mighty job.
As for me, I think I'll just admire work from people of your calibre for the time being.

[minowevie]

That is so amazing, great work. I am beside myself. at what can be done with just alittle insentive. that is awsome. for sure. your friend Evie

[Wood Dog]

Beautiful rendition.........WOW

[Rolf]

Amazing work, I like the intarsia in the round concept. Although I would call it wood sculpture.

[lucky788scroller]

I am at a loss for words to describe that, its awesome!

[ragiarn]

Originally Posted by Rolf

Amazing work, I like the intarsia in the round concept. Although I would call it wood sculpture.

I agree that there are certainly elements of sculpture in the piece. Intarsia perse does not exclude carving or sculpture. The essence of intarsia is the use of different wood colors and shades to create a piece of picture. There is nothing in intarsia that limits how the pieces of wood are shaped or cut. In my opinion based on my research a piece of work can be both intarsia as well as sculpture.

In the carving or sculpture community in the round simply means a piece being carved on all sides as compared to relief carving.

In this project I did quite a bit more carving than I have in the past in my other intarsia projects.

I want to thank you and others who have so graciously complimented my work.

Doc

[workin for wood]

Great job on the horse, it turned out fantastic.