A real WOW factor. I clicked on the picture thinking it was wood or glass work. I never thought about gourds as an art medium. Very beautiful and also nice video.
I watch loads art of on yt. I love it when something randomly turns up my feed and it's a new skill i didn't know. It's a beautiful piece. Keep it up. 👏👏👏
Simply sublime. I have not viewed this art form being created until today and I’m amazed at the level of detail and mastery you display in such an organic medium. Thank you for sharing this, I hope to see more of your beautiful work in the future!
I looked at your site , all beautiful works for sure . But I noticed one thing when you were carving this piece . You waited until your carving was completed , before you added color . Which I thought was odd 🤔 given the danger of accidentally having color getting onto the deeply carved areas , where you want to keep the natural color of the gourd light skin . My hand isn’t steady enough , to risk trying to add color ,and stain ! after such carving .i was wondering if you’ve tried coloring the gourd ,before any carving ??? Great work 👍
Thank you for your thoughtful response. The order of operations is always a question for internal debate as I work on each gourd. Factors to consider are the properties & vulnerability of adjacent areas (as you stated), method of application (in the case of a mosaic effect the “grout” must be applied & wiped off), compatibility of protective finishes on each area, and the visibility & erasability of guidelines (e.g, if I ink the surface I can no longer draw / remove pencil marks that guide carving / burning). While I try to minimize the two steps forward, one step back process of the work (creating & removing marks), the gourd tango is a part of the mixed technique nature of my work. The order of operations I choose for each gourd is a risk assessment decision unique to each piece.
Thank you for your interest. My videos are not intended as tutorials. I make them so that the customers who buy my pieces can get a peak into my studio & see the “before / middle/ after” of the process for the sculpture that they bought or received as a gift. If others enjoy them too, that’s a bonus. Sometimes I am too involved in my work to manage the video process & sometimes the clips I take aren’t clear enough to include. Every moment of work is certainly not portrayed.
@@sandytroxel7823 thank you! The natural areas are always tricky. For this I used a water based polyurethane from Maria Dellos. www.mariasartcreations.com/
@@BethKaneArt thank you, I definitely will look that up. I just used another brand of polyurethane varnish and my carved areas turned yellow. Very disappointed.
@@sandytroxel7823 I am so sorry to hear this. There will always be a bit of yellowing but one way to minimize that is to dab the finish on with a makeup sponge in order to assure that only the minimum necessary to protect the area is applied. 2 coats of Maria’s, applied like that, is the least yellowing method I can suggest. You could also use an acrylic paint that matches the flesh. I have done that & been very pleasantly surprised at the results.
Hi, I wanted to let know I contacted Maria today. She said unfortunately she is no longer offering the polyurethane finish as she can no longer get it. Thank you again for your beautiful works.
@@sandytroxel7823 oh no… that is a shame! Ugh. I have a gourd that I experimented with, using different finishes in different patches to see which was best. I will grab that & share the results with you probably by the end of next week… My daughter’s wedding is this weekend so I have my hands full now, but I have put it on my list! In the meantime, I recommend joining the Facebook Group “Gourd Art Talk”. It is very helpful! You can post your questions or even search for a topic that has already been discussed (I brought up your same question last year).
Very beautiful and very clever. Your hands must be incredibly strong. I really enjoyed watching! ❤
@@jamiewilson9262 thank you! It does require dedication - my hands do suffer some. Fueled by passion 🙂
A real WOW factor. I clicked on the picture thinking it was wood or glass work. I never thought about gourds as an art medium. Very beautiful and also nice video.
Thanks so much!
I watch loads art of on yt. I love it when something randomly turns up my feed and it's a new skill i didn't know.
It's a beautiful piece.
Keep it up.
👏👏👏
Thank you! Much appreciated 🙂
Amen, to that. ❤
That was humbling...Exquisite!!! I need take it up a notch. Thank you for the inspiration!
LOL! Thank you for your kind words!
Just beautiful thank you
@@venkataramannarayanaswamy2833 thank you! 🙂
The gourd lamp is beautiful. Would you be willing to share a list of your tools?
Simply sublime. I have not viewed this art form being created until today and I’m amazed at the level of detail and mastery you display in such an organic medium. Thank you for sharing this, I hope to see more of your beautiful work in the future!
Thank you! Very much appreciated! It is a passion :)
That is fan-freakin-tastic!! I can't imagine how many hours went into this amazing piece of art! I'm blown away!
Thanks so much - that means so much to me!
Your gourd id absolutely gorgeous! You mske it look so easy although I know it is not!
@@teresasalazar193 thank you so much! It’s a passion 😊
I looked at your site , all beautiful works for sure . But I noticed one thing when you were carving this piece . You waited until your carving was completed , before you added color . Which I thought was odd 🤔 given the danger of accidentally having color getting onto the deeply carved areas , where you want to keep the natural color of the gourd light skin . My hand isn’t steady enough , to risk trying to add color ,and stain ! after such carving .i was wondering if you’ve tried coloring the gourd ,before any carving ??? Great work 👍
Thank you for your thoughtful response. The order of operations is always a question for internal debate as I work on each gourd. Factors to consider are the properties & vulnerability of adjacent areas (as you stated), method of application (in the case of a mosaic effect the “grout” must be applied & wiped off), compatibility of protective finishes on each area, and the visibility & erasability of guidelines (e.g, if I ink the surface I can no longer draw / remove pencil marks that guide carving / burning). While I try to minimize the two steps forward, one step back process of the work (creating & removing marks), the gourd tango is a part of the mixed technique nature of my work. The order of operations I choose for each gourd is a risk assessment decision unique to each piece.
Wow. I had no idea that kind of transformation was possible for a humble gourd.
Thank you! That means a lot to me! 😊
Elegant and beautiful artistry; releasing the soul really.
@@peterbrennan7111 Thank you so much for this beautiful compliment!
Looking at the thumbnail, I thought it was wood. It's very beautiful.
@@mjrulez100 thanks so much! 🙂
Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your talents!
@@lisaliechty159 thank you so much! 🙂
Maravillas es lo que haces. Me encanto. Saludos desde Costa Rica
Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot to me 🙂
IT WOULD BE COL TO PAINT OR BURN THE INSIDE BLACK AND PUT GOLD LEAF ON THE CUT EDGES OF THE SQUASH, BUT NOT ON THE OUTSIDE CUT SURFACES.
@@kimberlyryan8618 It would! The possibilities with gourd art are endless! 🙂
WOW! Just WOW! 😵
Breathtaking
Thank you so much! 😊
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much!
Wow... that is gorgeous. ❤
@@GinaMacArt Thank you so much!
Absolutely beautiful work 👍👍👍
Thank you! 🙂
YOU have talent !!! JUST AMAZING THANK YOU
Thank you!
Stunningly beautiful.
Thank you, so very much! 😊
Amazing!
Thank you!!! 😊
WOW ....super beau travail merveilleux. ❤
Thank you so much!
Wow. I love it!
@@Tubolitia thank you! That makes my day! 🙂
Wow, what beautiful work
Thank you!!! 😊
The video doesn't show how the blue color was applied. I was waiting for that.
Thank you for your interest. My videos are not intended as tutorials. I make them so that the customers who buy my pieces can get a peak into my studio & see the “before / middle/ after” of the process for the sculpture that they bought or received as a gift. If others enjoy them too, that’s a bonus. Sometimes I am too involved in my work to manage the video process & sometimes the clips I take aren’t clear enough to include. Every moment of work is certainly not portrayed.
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Very lovely.
@@h.huffen-puff4105 thanks so much! 🙂
Amazing! How do you finish your gourds, especially keeping the unpainted carved areas looking so natural?
@@sandytroxel7823 thank you! The natural areas are always tricky. For this I used a water based polyurethane from Maria Dellos. www.mariasartcreations.com/
@@BethKaneArt thank you, I definitely will look that up. I just used another brand of polyurethane varnish and my carved areas turned yellow. Very disappointed.
@@sandytroxel7823 I am so sorry to hear this. There will always be a bit of yellowing but one way to minimize that is to dab the finish on with a makeup sponge in order to assure that only the minimum necessary to protect the area is applied. 2 coats of Maria’s, applied like that, is the least yellowing method I can suggest. You could also use an acrylic paint that matches the flesh. I have done that & been very pleasantly surprised at the results.
Hi, I wanted to let know I contacted Maria today. She said unfortunately she is no longer offering the polyurethane finish as she can no longer get it. Thank you again for your beautiful works.
@@sandytroxel7823 oh no… that is a shame! Ugh. I have a gourd that I experimented with, using different finishes in different patches to see which was best. I will grab that & share the results with you probably by the end of next week… My daughter’s wedding is this weekend so I have my hands full now, but I have put it on my list! In the meantime, I recommend joining the Facebook Group “Gourd Art Talk”. It is very helpful! You can post your questions or even search for a topic that has already been discussed (I brought up your same question last year).
Muy bonito trabajo artesanal joven lo felicito usted tiene mucho arte.
Thank you! That means a lot to me!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Ótimo trabalho. Lindo demais!
Thank you so much!
You didn’t show the making it blue part.
It's a secret ;)
Top. Muito. Lindo!!!!! Parabéns!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much!
magnifique bien joué !!
Thank you so much!
Мagnificent!!!!!!!
Thank you!