Bardwells Forest
Green Man.
Nat Cohen
Butternut, 2003
Diameter: 11 1/2in. Thickness: 11/2in.
Author's Notes about the Carving.
I was introduced to the Green Man when I studied with Chris Pye a few years ago.
Besides this type of relief, I have played around with a Green Man corbel bracket, where the head is in the round - a trickier proposition.
This year I decided to try making a few of them as it is an image that presents great creative possibilities and also is great for practicing faces and foliage.
This piece was carved from Butternut, often referred to as the poor cousin of Walnut. It carves like Walnut, very nicely, but is lighter in color. The piece is finished with oil and wax.
I have been carving for about 6 years and am developing a website.
Email: foothills@rcn.com
Would you like to contribute an interesting, contemporary, Green Man (gargoyles, grotesque etc) woodcarving?
Write to me, telling me a little about it first.
Or have you a friend you could encourage to have their work shown?
Yes? Then I'd love to here from you!
Thanks!
