What's in a name?

[Delphinus]

(Ok old picture now since the tank's not quite this empty anymore, .. but .. check out above the tank. I've had this poster for nearly 20 years now. I love Talbot's photos..)


One of my favourite Talbot dolphins shot was one surfing the bow wave of a huge ship .. unfortunately the years weren't quite as kind to that poster, I need to get a new one of it.
Woodcarver - those are insane! I agree - I'm not convinced those aren't real birds you just took a picture of. Very nice!!

[andresont]

I have a painting , that was drawn by a dolphine in the aquarium.
They gave him a brush and he just went on painting! Then another brush with different color. looks pretty good to me.
Let me know if you'd like a picture of it.

Originally Posted by Delphinus

(Ok old picture now since the tank's not quite this empty anymore, .. but .. check out above the tank. I've had this poster for nearly 20 years now. I love Talbot's photos..)


One of my favourite Talbot dolphins shot was one surfing the bow wave of a huge ship .. unfortunately the years weren't quite as kind to that poster, I need to get a new one of it.
Woodcarver - those are insane! I agree - I'm not convinced those aren't real birds you just took a picture of. Very nice!!

[woodcarver]

Thanks Justin and Tony for your kind comments . Yeah ,some of the kids think they are real and want to touch the feathers

Great poster Tony . The two shots show quite different colours on the poster .Which is closest to true ?

....................Dave.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by woodcarver

Great poster Tony . The two shots show quite different colours on the poster .Which is closest to true ?

I never thought much of that but yeah wow that's quite a different hue to it. I think the picture of the one of my wall looks basically like the real one on my wall, but the linked in photo was from a website that sells the posters so you'd think that would be pretty accurate. Maybe mine has faded out over the years (it's just drymounted, no frame or glass, so I guess the odds it being not faded after 15-16 years or whatever it is, are not that good.. )

[woodcarver]

Hey Tony ,Could also be the ambient light in the room amazing how different the colours appear under ,natural ,fluorescent or tungsten lighting. Just painted a bedroom and all the walls look a different shade !!!

....................Dave

[woodcarver]

Nick , With respect I don't think you would want to put one on your deck
Though I might be wrong ................................
They take almost a month to make as ,after the carving process and contouring the feather groups , each barb of each feather is burned into the wood as close as possible with a pyrographic pen and then painted with repeated thin coats of acrylic paint until a deep hue appears !!
The carvings need to be handled almost like a real bird as even the moisture from your hands can spoil the finish .
Sorry Ruth , Did not mean to make your thread a carving course

............................Dave

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by woodcarver

Nick , With respect I don't think you would want to put one on your deck
Though I might be wrong ................................
They take almost a month to make as ,after the carving process and contouring the feather groups , each barb of each feather is burned into the wood as close as possible with a pyrographic pen and then painted with repeated thin coats of acrylic paint until a deep hue appears !!
The carvings need to be handled almost like a real bird as even the moisture from your hands can spoil the finish .
Sorry Ruth , Did not mean to make your thread a carving course

............................Dave

Carry on with the carving course - not that I will ever attempt it as the entire carving would just be BLOOD RED. Now let's talk cutting horses

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by woodcarver

Nick , With respect I don't think you would want to put one on your deck
Though I might be wrong ................................
They take almost a month to make as ,after the carving process and contouring the feather groups , each barb of each feather is burned into the wood as close as possible with a pyrographic pen and then painted with repeated thin coats of acrylic paint until a deep hue appears !!
The carvings need to be handled almost like a real bird as even the moisture from your hands can spoil the finish .
Sorry Ruth , Did not mean to make your thread a carving course

............................Dave

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THAT would explain why they look so beautiful, hatchai matchi, well good work, maybe one day I'll add one INSIDE the home!!

You have a website with more pics??