I use knives and chisels, not a power carver, to finish shaping the basswood. This technique gives crisper details. It is sanded smooth, and an airbrush or watercolor brush used to apply water-based inks, with some details being burned In. It is finished with 3 coats of water-based urethane, and signed on the bottom.
Within the one inch thickness, using carving and painting techniques, I suggest a more fully round figure. It is a unique style, which I have developed over more than 30 years.
Thanks for looking! I hope you enjoy this sculpture which is entirely designed and created by myself.
I usually send orders the next business day, by USPS First-class, and will email confirmation. It will arrive wrapped in hand-painted tissue paper.
To see my whole Etsy shop full of animals: www.sandrahealy.etsy.com
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