Madonna of the Streets

Well, I’m almost finished with my Madonna of the Streets relief. At this point I think I’m just going to clean up some spots mainly baby Jesus’ face. I just need to be careful as I’m running out of wood and am almost about to put a hole in it. I love using this basswood slice; the grain is all over the place but is teaching me so much about being aware of the direction. I hope you enjoy it!

Joe

 

 

She's all done

I finally finished my Virgin Mary woodcarving. I used sanding sealer and paste wax to finish the piece off. The five roses represent the five mysteries of the rosary. I'm getting ready to head out to my retreat...I hope everyone likes it! You can click the link to see the woodcarvingillustrated message board and check out some really beautiful works from great artists.

http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/forum/f61/carving-mary-progress-17715/

Starting over

I'm starting my Virgin Mary carving over from scratch. The original panel didn't have the cleanest joints and there were many gaps at the joints. I also decided that a full figure of Mary would be too small and did not allow for too much detail. I decided to change the pattern to a portrait style and I am much happier with how it's turning out. These pics are in the rough out stage and a lot of work needs to be done. I will use the original background design with the oval frame and roses.