A Stick Of Wood, A Sharp Knife, A Little Conversation

[bogeyguy]

have you tried a monochrome?

Thought about this last night and decided to do a little work on the conversion, to bring out the details more. Still not sure on the color vs B&W
I'm liking the B&W.

Dollywood09292017_213-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg by William Raber, on Flickr

 

[otherprof]

Had an interesting conversation with this gentleman today on the subject of carving. Removing wood a little at a time is a test of patience, once removed you can't put it back and make it look right, sometimes you just have to set it down and look at it for a bit. When you think about it, that's pretty sound advice for most of life's problems.

Dollywood09292017_213-Edit.jpg by William Raber, on Flickr

Nice photo. Your comments remind me of some advice I read about pruning bonsai: “ if you have a problem, cut it off. If you still have a problem, you’ve got a problem.”

 

[FITBMX]

I like the color version the best. I also do some wood carving, but not as much as I would like to do though. I normally get much more done in the winter, while the evenings are longer.