Don Stephenson, a member of the Dayton Carvers Guild, is a prolific artist who keeps coming up with carving project ideas.  In fact, he keeps coming up with  so many good ideas that I have nick named him the “Idea Monster” to which he emailed me back a drawing of the proverbial “light-bulb idea icon”with a monster-ish face on it.

The photograph trail that follows shows four views of the carving that resulted from Don’s wizard drawing.  Since my name is also Don it only became natural to name the collaberation of drawing and carving simply “DON WIZ.”

DON WIZ was carved out of a two inch square by four inch tall basswood block and finished with Raw Sienna artist oil paint thinned with boiled linseed oil to create a honey color stain.  When dry a coat of Deft was applied.

With so many good carving ideas coming from my Good Friend the Idea Monster there are bound to be some more collaboration of drawing and carving projects in the carving journey ahead.  Thank you Don for drawing me into your circle of friendship.