chainsaw sculpture

[trichrider]

I was suprised at how few artists there were willing to display work.

Here is my first chainsaw sculpture ever, or any for that matter.


having worked but a few hours with chainsaw, have the form worked out. With a bit of grinding with an orbital sander, the fish takes shape.



...and begins to look very much like I envision, but not exactly anatomically correct. When mounted few will even notice.

While I began this project months ago, the weather was uncooperative and I lost alot of time. When the weather was fairer, I lost alot of time(it was just too freakin' nice out).

I finished the fish and concentrated on the base, but the weather interfered again and I let it go...

...but the weather did not change for two months...

Now back to work on the base. August 1, 2010.

 

[RoachClip]

This guy's work is really one of the best I have seen and the price wasn't to bad either considering the work Involved but then again I'm not a wood carver.

Carved from spruce, 24" x 24" x 12" < $395 >

 

[DoobieDuck]

Trich nice job my friend..more work than peeps imagine isn't it..DD

 

[Babbabud]

Great work !! You know its funny .. you have only worked with a chainsaw a few hours and turn out great art. I spent a career with a chainsaw in my hand but could never see the artistic vision to make something so nice. I can make the cuts fine ... but cant see the vision at all.... guess thats why they call them Artist. Great work !!

 

[trichrider]

Just as spontaneous as laughter after.
So with the return of fair weather at hand, I buzzed a few more hours into the base.

Portraying water is just damned difficult, so it was randomly cut.
Then finished a bit.

Mounted for minnit so I can see how it will look later.
Then I apply some paint I had wasting in the garage.

Very close to finishing, maybe more paint then seal it and mount the fish.

RoachClip, thanks for stopping by. DoobieDuck......you said it brother! Pain is a vicious cycle, I do one thing for it! BabbaBud, thank you so much for the compliment. I was wondering myself how the hell it happens, but I had to do a little self-evaluation, so I stoppped wondering.