Here is a crappie that I finished this summer, but just did not have the right drift wood until recently. The fly is also something that I constructed off the top of my head as I also tie flies for fun and of course for fishing!:)
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Wow, what a talent! thats fantastic, the ones you are holding I thought they were fish you caught. Thats a great hobby and relaxation...Melissa
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteSome of the pictures are of fish that I caught (those which I a holding) but most are of the carvings that I have done. Thank you:)
Mark
Hi Mark I don't know how you do it, but the colors on the fish is what really strikes me. It looks so real. Painting with contrast and shadows was always an interest when I look at a painting, but how you do this on a three deminsional is really interesting to me? Please tell?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork
Thanks for sharing the beauty of yor art
Your student of Wellness
Vicki D.
Humanness and Wonder
Mark you have no idea how popular you are at my house. My husband is a fishing nut!! He is always waiting when I get online to post to my blog and wants to see your updates and carvings.
ReplyDeleteHe and my Dad are planning on taking their first kayak trip in the spring. I will have to update you when it comes around. They will be heading from below Wolf Creek Damn in Ky and following the river to Nashville....or so they think :) Its quite a lofty endeavor for beginners. Mayhaps they will find some super cool driftwood for my rock garden!
Hi Vicki,
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I am not really sure about what to tell you in terms of the construction of the projects. I usually think it up in my head, then I draw it on the wood, cut it out and then I just carve, put a paint coating and then color in with oil pastels. Each carving is different because each one is hand drawn. The colors just kind of come to me I guess. I am glad you like them though:)
Thanks for your comments:)
Mark
Hi Desiree,
ReplyDeleteI have been fishing since I was 3 when I went ice fishing for the first time. This whole lake thing in Minnesota is so much different than when I used to live on rivers in Wisonsin, but it seems to be coming around to me:) The latest update for kayak fishing is it is OVER for the year. I went out yesterday and caught some fish, but it has rained literally since I awoke this morning and then it is supposed to snow tonight with some accumulations possible. My kayaking is OVER:( until probably late April or early May. I guess there is always ice fishing:) which is not too far off (probably within a month). Please do keep me updated about the kayak trip as I am always interested in hearing from students. I am glad you like the carvings:)
Trying to stay warm:)
Mark
You have awsome talent. I find people with this type of talent to be so interesting. They seem to see the world is such a different perspective. They appreciate the world that we live in and want to preserve it for future generations. I am a big history buff and a preservationist. I love to meet people with wonderful talents like yours.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherri,
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am glad that it comes across that way as I really do have a tremendous appreciation for the environment that I am a part.
Mark
o.k. I see now how to post a comment on your thread. What about if I just wanted to write something new not in reguards to another post? Also do I have to click on follow atom link?
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