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AWESOME! I would be very proud of
this work! You need to post several views of the piece so the
reviewers can get a better feel for it. I didn't realize how large
it was until I read the dimensions... wow! The colors are great!
I assume you use steel wool between coats of Danish oil? Was this
turned from seasoned wood, or roughed out of green wood and then dried?
I have no comments on how this could be improved... I love the way you
have left is simple to allow the grain to speak for itself.... awesome!
It's very impressive.
Bill - Harvie Heights, AB Canada
Phil, maybe the picture does un-justice to
the carving, if that is the case I take back my Critique. I feel the
carving pulls the eye away from the pure beauty this item projects.
I would still be PROUD to have such an item in my collection!
Jimmy - Dripping Springs TX
Very nicely done. What attracts me
the most is the figure of the wood. The craving is nice but I agree
with the other critiques that it is a bit overwhelmed by the wood's
figure. After some thought, I wondered if making the craving bolder
(and asymmetric) might better match the bold and asymmetric wood figure?
Or is less more (as in this case)? At the present time the wood's
figure seems to be carrying the piece with the artist's presence being
left in the background. That certainly isn't a bad thing, if
intentional. I suppose what I'm saying is that I see a beautiful
bowl here but I don't recognize Phil Brennion in it. In other words,
I wouldn't know it was a Phil Brennion bowl if I wasn't told. Still,
it's a gorgeous piece and very nicely done, one that I would be proud to
own, and prouder still to have produced. Thanks for the opportunity
to critique work far above my ability to produce. This experience is
making a better turner out of me.
Craig Weatherby
This piece uses color and form in a design
that has been proven for centuries. Perhaps the photo doesn't give
the carving the credit deserves, but on this piece the color and form are
the stars.
George - Lansdale, PA
Excellent Work! I enjoyed looking at it.
The striking color and finish are my favorite feature of this turning. The
carved neck in the photograph is overwhelmed by the striking color of the
wood. It may be a consequence of the resolution and two dimensional aspect
of web photography though.
Craig - Anaheim, CA
Overall, I'd say that I like this piece. I
do feel that the design other than being more round is akin to something
John Jordan would do. I like the depth that the multiple coats of oil
provide under the lacquer. It's very hard to tell from the one picture
but, it looks as if the piece could have been oriented a little more on
center. I feel this would really highlight the carved rim and bring the
piece more into harmony. Like I said, I may be totally off on this part,
it's hard to critique something that is this beautiful with only the one
picture.
Gary - St. Louis, MO. USA
There is so much color and contrast in this
piece that the carving is lost, rather than providing emphasis or
enhancement. Perhaps the photograph does not portray the real thing well
enough, but based on the picture the carving was wasted effort.
Aaron - Sparta, WI
The color and grain in this piece is
spectacular and can exist on its own.
IMHO the additional ornamentation of the carving fights with the colour
and grain patterns for my attention therefore causing a conflict. Given
the amount of natural attraction in the timber, I would have preferred a
simpler treatment of the neck. I do like the ebonized top of the neck.
Graeme - South Windsor, NSW, Australia
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