Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Surgeon - Finished

I'm really pleased with this one.  I had originally thought when painting him that the predominance of surgical blue would be too much but that wasn't the case at all.  And those tupelo bows really give it some action.  The only problem I had in applying the paint was that after doing the lettering on the inside left page it ran when the top coat was applied.  The other page turned out great so go figure.  I thought the tie in to that kids surgeon game would really go with the Dummies book and it worked out great.
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I reduced the size of the base as the other was just too large.  This smaller version will look great once the brass nameplate is attached.
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Anyway, I hope you like him and your comments are welcome as always.   Loads of photos in the Gallery.
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9 comments:

  1. Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers and Artists2/15/2011 06:37:00 AM

    Better than I imagined.. love the book!

    well done Lynn

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  2. SlowMover(Kent)2/15/2011 07:04:00 AM

    I am at a loss for words. The book remains, to me, an inconcievable feat that somehow you were able to accomplish against the laws of pphysics. Nobody can paint that well, and that small without intervention. Perhaps a sale to the Devil is involved? I really enjoyed this figure as it relates to my prior profession(before disability retirement set in), and it brought back fond memories of days in the OR. You craftsmanship and detail are truely staggering, and I thank you for sharing the pictures with us.

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  3. Anonymous2/15/2011 07:07:00 AM

    From the book, to the bows, to the entire bust....just beauteous!

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  4. Jerry Whitt2/15/2011 07:37:00 AM

    Another project well done, But I had no dought that it would be.

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  5. Johnson332/15/2011 08:01:00 AM

    Another great carving as usual...While you are carving in the Medical field.. A Pathologist would be a great carving.. Standing there holding a "carving knife".. My better half was one and I have some of his...however they were never used.......LOL
    Hope your Mom and Judy are doing fine..Again love your Surgeon!

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  6. kscarver2/15/2011 09:29:00 AM

    Another amazing piece!

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  7. Mike Pounders2/15/2011 04:17:00 PM

    This is great! I like to see you do a little change of pace every now and then....your humor, attention to details, and style work well with all kinds of subjects! I'm still trying to figure out if you carved the bows or actually steamed them and tied them somehow. I wouldn'y put it past you to have figured out a way to do that!

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  8. wdpiper12/15/2011 09:03:00 PM

    Lynn, I like it a lot.
    The way the book was done added a lot to the piece. Thanks for sharing.
    Carl

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  9. Northwest292/16/2011 09:40:00 PM

    Mike, see Lynn's previous post on 1/30/11. He explains the technique for bows.

    Ron

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