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Sherri
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WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 20, 2009 - 07:44pm PT
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As promised, here's the finished product! Thanks again for all the help with the photos, folks. :)
Red Rocks Sunset
The complete mural measures 80"x24" (it is mounted on a door slab)and weighs approx 35lbs.
The woods are cherry, maple, poplar, cedar, and pine. There are "petroglyphs" hidden in the background.
See 'em?
A closer look:
This particular mural is not for sale, but if there's interest, I could make more.
I reckon it would be listed at the gallery for about $1200,
but my direct price for one like this would be around $750, plus shipping/handling/insurance.(UPS charged $150 to pack and ship this to Vegas. I'm working on getting a volume discount for future orders.)
I'm jazzed about the way the wood colors and contours captured the magic of the sunset there.
Looking at it is almost like being there.
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WBraun
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Feb 20, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
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You should keep making them they will sell.
Make one of Yosemite Valley and sell it in the Ansel Adams gallery and you sell it for sure maybe $1500 ?
Beautiful piece .....
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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Feb 20, 2009 - 08:05pm PT
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What Werner said.
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mec
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 20, 2009 - 08:07pm PT
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nice Sherri! love your work!
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Feb 20, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
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Fantastic. Are you going to do a Yosemite one?
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Sherri
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2009 - 10:47pm PT
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Thanks much everyone! The RR panorama was a bit of a departure for me in scale and style--ended up throwing out my original scale-model design and free-handing the whole thing.
Yes, excellent suggestion about Yos. I could totally go to town with all those features and contrasts. I'll put the idea in the "hopper." ;)
Bluering, It looks like you're on your way to making some sawdust there with that shop. Keep us posted!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 20, 2009 - 11:16pm PT
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Sherri
It's AWESOME!!!!!
How about bristlecones????
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Feb 20, 2009 - 11:37pm PT
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Awesome, what a talent.
More! More!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Feb 21, 2009 - 12:33am PT
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Beautifully done. You did the wood proud!
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Sherri
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2009 - 12:42am PT
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Thanks! "Doing the wood proud" is a nice way to look at it. I like that.
I haven't forgotten about you, SteveW! Earlier today I was looking at those britstlecone photos from the other thread and getting some thoughts together on them... perhaps perching some ravens on the branches to play on that other-worldly mystique about which they seem to whisper?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Feb 21, 2009 - 12:48am PT
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Holy cow Sherri!!
Woohoo!! That rocks....get it?
I want to see a Yosemite one too!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Feb 21, 2009 - 12:56am PT
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Sherri,
I am a 'professional' wood butcher or cabinetmaker if you must. Since I kill so many trees I am always concerned with giving the wood its due. It really pains me when I have to waste as much as I do like on my current job. I go for a hike and I feel like the living trees are glaring at me.
Goin' with the grain,
Reilly
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Sherri
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2009 - 01:57am PT
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I get it, Survival. ;) Thank you.
Reilly, You're a kindred spirit. I think a couple of my "suppliers" share your keen awareness. They are wood-carvers, cabinet-makers and yacht-builders who work with a lot of exotic woods that come at a heavy price to the pocket and the planet...rather than feed the woodstove with their scraps, they pass them along to me so that not even the smallest morsel is wasted. A piece of Sri-Lankian ebony no bigger than a fingernail becomes a frog's eye...a much nicer destiny than kindling, IMO.
I could tell you a story about most every piece of wood in my workshop.
I doubt the trees are glaring at you--they're just watching you. Keep up the good work and you'll be fine.
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Crag Q
Trad climber
Louisville, Colorado
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Feb 21, 2009 - 08:46am PT
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Very cool. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Feb 21, 2009 - 10:05am PT
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Just fabulous.....wonderful;...thanks for sharing your beauty and talent...
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HandCrack
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal.
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Feb 21, 2009 - 12:36pm PT
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Absolutely beautiful in both inspiration and technique. Keep at it, you have a unique talent.
Love the idea of a Yosemite panorama - how about a Joshua Tree scene?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Feb 21, 2009 - 01:19pm PT
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Beautiful work Sherri -
Question - do you stain the wood pieces or just clear coat in some manner?
Also - how do you hold the pieces in place - mechanical attachments or just wood glue?
Lastly - here's some motivation for your Yosemite project -
(my feeble attempt at acid etching!)
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Sherri
climber
WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2009 - 01:37pm PT
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Wow, Ricky! Motivation, indeed. That's a beautiful window!
No stain in the murals--just what nature provides in the natural color of the wood. I finish them with a hand-rubbed, non-toxic oil finish called "Tried and True." It's lovely to work with and it gives the wood a soft, satiny sheen. People want to touch this sort of artwork as much as look at it.
Mostly, the pieces are held in place with carpenters glue, or a bit of Gorilla glue for beefy sections; I'll use nails or screws in the frames, which are custom-made for each mural.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 21, 2009 - 04:33pm PT
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Ricky D--goodness, in addition to being an Artiste with a sushi
knife, he does glass. AWESOME. . .
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