BITS AND PIECES describes recent carvings.  The first is a relief carving in a small format that was done as a demonstration of relief carving for a beginners carving class that was considering various kinds of carving projects.  The demonstration lesson was both for laying out a design, setting it in, carving in detail and applying a finish.  Basswood measuring a half inch thick by five inches and three and a half inches was used for this relief carving project.  The finish was raw sienna artist oil paint and boiled linseed oil.  Like every carving project it was a learning piece. Read the rest of this entry »