Carving a tawny owl by Richard Colbran
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Figure 1.
 Figure 1: The original art by Charles Tunnicliffe Figure 3
 Figure 3: Shaping of the body follows. Because this removes the drawn lines it is important to have the master drawing handy.
Figure 5
 Figure 5: Further refinement of the shape and details of the feathering was then performed.
Figure 7
 Figure 7: The hawthorn leaves in the original drawing were changed to oak to ease carving. These were then completed.
Figure 9
 Figure 9: A detailed picture of the eyes
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Figure 2
Figure 2: The drawing was then transferred onto the wood and any waste
was removed using a router. The outline was then cut using a mallet and
gouge.
Figure 4
 Figure 4: The completed rough outline of the body.
Figure 6
 Figure 6: The carving was then checked against the master drawing. Figure 8
 Figure 8: The carving is now complete. Figure 10  Figure 10: This shows the transformation when the work has been stained.
Figure 11
 Figure 11: The finished work after it has been stained and framed. |