Poplar with light stain

[georg]

                 We did this one a while ago but delayed posting ..... cannot get the photo right..... anyway here goes 
   The Amphora is Poplar with a light stain...... trying for a marbled look.... on a stained and silver gilded base.
   Comments as always welcome.
       di and Tony


     


   

[Les Symonds]

I'd say that you pretty-much got the marbled look that you were aiming for, which goes well with the base.....all in all, a very attractive piece.
Les

[malcy]

Beautiful piece. The light staining shows of the figuring to perfection. Well done. Malcolm.

[Bryan Milham]

Tony, Di,

the effect of marbling is there, but not so sure about the cradle of the base.

Nothing wrong with either but Amphora's were that shape to be set in sand to hold them upright so laid over without reason (e.g. your sea series of some time ago) leaves it a little barren to my eyes, I think it needs just a small embellishment somewhere.

[georg]

   Thank You Les  And  Malcolm.....Much Appreciated

    Its been a difficult one to photograph, been on with it for what seems like an age, still not showing it at its best.   
    But I did try
    Regards Di & Tony

   

[georg]

  Thank You Bryan...Much Appreciated

  We have been Updating Our Web Site...... and also going through some old memorabilia...... after finding some old photos of our

  many trips to Greece and a Marble Quarry... then finding some poplar that we would hopefully get to look a bit like Marble,

  we thought we would give it a go. Its been a difficult one to get the ruggedness of a Quarry and the realistic look of marble
   Thanks Again
     Regards Di Tony

[edbanger]

Hi Tony & Di

Looks great from here

Ed

[Graham]

I love it but there is one tiny little thing that makes it jar for me. Pieces like this always make me think they are meant to be on the seabed, the base looks  fine but perhaps the amphora would look a bit more natural if it had settled at a slight angle ?

[GBF]

Very nice piece Tony.

Regards George

[georg]

                                 Thank You Very Much..... Ed ..... Graham ..... George


    Graham Unfortunately the photo does not show the piece very well ...... it is on a slight slant but no matter what angle
    I took the photo from it did not show.     Think photography lessons are needed 

    Thanks Again Guys for your time taken to view and comment
     Regards Di & Tony

[Eric Harvey]

that looks great Di and Tony,lovely piece,cheers,

Eric.

[georg]

    Thank You Eric much appreciated....... It was fun to do but a pain to photograph. 
    Regards
    Di & Tony

[woodndesign]

This is absolutely wizard, stunning, striking as a marble effect, well balanced, thought out and executed as always ...    ...

Now on the wizard .. the guy's trapped in the form ... face, eyes, nose and pointed hat ... or is the piece bewitching ..

Cheers for sharing.  David

[georg]

   Thank You Very Much David....... Don`t know how we missed the little guy..... he`s also got a white beard.
   Is this what`s called .... Wizardry- in- Wood 
    Di and Tony

[woodndesign]

   Thank You Very Much David....... Don`t know how we missed the little guy..... he`s also got a white beard.
   Is this what`s called .... Wizardry- in- Wood 
    Di and Tony

Up close you can tell more clearly .. as for W- in- W it may have copy right ..    ..