11ft Squirrel at the Woodlawn Cemetery

in art •  7 years ago  (edited)

Ending my 5 days in the Woodlawn Cemetery with this squirrel holding an acorn. I was hired to carve 2 stumps. You can see the owl I carved here: https://steemit.com/art/@jonatftforest/a-little-whittling-in-the-woodlawn
The owl took 2 days to carve.

Here's the squirrel
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And a quick gif
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It took me 3 days to carve this one. I don't know if it was my tools and I being tired, but the squirrel was the hardest wood I've ever carved. I am exhausted from it. 2, eleven foot oak stumps in 5 days. I shouldn't complain though because I was paid well to carve them. And in a famous cemetery to boot, what an honor and amazing opportunity. They will have me back to carve more, exciting to say the least.

Here's a couple photos of the progress:IMG_20180420_093939474_HDR.jpg
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Found the ears and head here. End of day 1
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Starting to take shape

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Caught a selfie from up top
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The best view point

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This was the end of day 2 and boy we're my arms sore.

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Here's another finished pic at the end of day 3.
The whole process on both were filmed but I'm an amateur video producer so it will take awhile to edit the footage. It was also filmed by a professional along with some drone footage. That will be shared on the Woodlawn Cemetery's Facebook page but I will share it here as well later on.
Once again an awesome opportunity to be able to carve at this Cemetery.
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Great work brother ! Hope to see more .

i featured you in today's @artzone

That is crazy good, awesome

So many great people are buried there. The bronx truly is filled with character and culture .

Agreed, NYC is a bit busy for me but at the same time I enjoy going. And to be able to make my mark on this great city is an opportunity I would never pass up. Thank you for your comment

I don’t blame you. That’s a great opportunity.

I don’t blame you. That’s a great opportunity.

I really enjoy seeing your work. Thanks for another great piece.

@liberyworms you're most welcome and thank you for following. There's much more to come

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@artzone glad to be a part of it, thank you for what you're doing as well

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