I hate you Lee!!
Everyone of your works just amazes me and I have been around awhile...
Keep up the awesome work!!! I think there are a lot of people glad you gave up potatoes!!
I recently purchased and have been working through your dvd and workbook. On the stock it is interesting to see the scrolls in three dimensions in order to see what I am trying to simulate in two dimensions with the shading lines. thanks.
Phil Royer
I used pretty simple wood carving tools. A V shaped -I think it might be called a veiner/vaner?-for all of the outlines. A rotary for background and some leaf contour work and punches for shaping the wood and smoothing.
At the suggestion of my dear friend John B. I am posting what I believe to be a better photo of the birds. It's much safer posting a small blurry version. They are wonderful at hiding mistakes. The blown up version ...................oh well.