tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post1451818323122454395..comments2024-02-17T02:30:05.142-06:00Comments on Inside the Oldwolf Workshop Studio: My Take On Starting To Carve Part ThreeDerek Olson (Oldwolf)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17266838091596906383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-18632251279803103562012-09-18T21:32:16.627-05:002012-09-18T21:32:16.627-05:00I prefer to call it Inspiration, rather than steal...I prefer to call it Inspiration, rather than stealing because it's not a copy, but it is inspired by it.<br /><br />I also was highly amused at how many images I recognized in your folder that I have in my Inspiration folder as well. :) I wish I had more time for carving, or more energy but it's been a bit of slog at work getting the drive to down to the shop.<br /><br />I get stuck at the littlest things, but I am always happy to see your posts on carving because I feel we're on a bit of a similar path. <br /><br />I've got the layout worked out for some S-Scroll work, with the Guilloche for the back. Thanks for the help braining that out.<br /><br />One thing I really latched onto, and I think you're there too about this kind of carving is the ability to layout simple lines, and fill in wonderful designs using the tools as layout guides. Very Follansbee. :)<br /><br />badgerBadger Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259857649096197619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8672429826561258985.post-10571909398734471422012-09-17T09:52:28.034-05:002012-09-17T09:52:28.034-05:00I would never consider it stealing unless you are ...I would never consider it stealing unless you are trying to make an exact duplicate -- and then it would be a reproduction....<br /><br />The main thing is that there are several factors involved. Your own creativity along with the constraints of the tool shapes and the natural world of shapes you are incorporating. <br /><br />It is much like composing music. You have a set of notes and chord relationships along with timings. You can use the same notes and chords to create many different songs. Much the same way, get it right and the composition of your carving has a similar balance and harmony.Get it wrong and it becomes discordant to the eye.<br /><br />There will always be similarities to other carvings you have seen. You can't "un-see" them. They will always be a part of what you make. But what happens is as you are exposed to more and more forms, it is like gaining a larger and larger vocabulary to express yourself with. <br /><br />Sometimes you simply repeat what works well, sometimes you improvise on a familiar theme, and sometimes you create your own unique music. All of them are valid expressions.David Kirtleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664029583631503671noreply@blogger.com