A carving project in mahogany wood block.
This small screech-owl is facing, looking straight ahead, toward below, as it were staring a field mouse. The bird is balanced, standing on a branch, leaning down with its tail folded. Its tufts are lifted up. Eyes are pale yellow with large pupil.
The mahogany is reddish brown and actually the bird is too.
I expect around 80 hours for the carving; it would be completed by next fall.
This is a very fascinating project to work in massive wood,for sure it shoudn't be the last experience with.
The steps from the beginning :
Precise the style, the position and the motion
Setup plan, outline and sizes
Shaping the wood block - tracing marks
Carving the shape
Pinpoint head guidelines
Carving tufts - eye sockets - beak - facial disks
