My attempt to turn something (nearly) rotten into something cool ... finished !

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Vigo:
Good work! :applaud:

This is very reminiscent of Chinese root carving, which is a very amazing art form, in my opinion. The basic point of root carving is to take the natural warped designs of roots and working with that shape to make something new. Some are more carved and some are more natural, but I think you hit the nail on the head with what the concept is all about.

Just some samples. I'll skip posting the giant intricate carvings that are worth multi millions, but they get pretty darn elaborate and valuable.

yamatetsu:
Now THAT is seriously cool ! And just like that there goes my notion of having done something unique :-\

Just joking. I'm beginnig to envy those people who both have the artistic vision and the skills to turn something out of their mind into reality. It's amazing how many cool art forms there are if you just start looking.

Vigo:

--- Quote from: yamatetsu on May 04, 2015, 02:55:06 pm ---I'm beginnig to envy those people who both have the artistic vision and the skills to turn something out of their mind into reality. It's amazing how many cool art forms there are if you just start looking.

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I think you fall into that category. You were able to pick up a stick and see some sort of mythical creature that is a cross between Gonzo and a Flamingo and then you changed it around so that others see the same thing you do. The only difference between you and many artists is simply amount of practice. Don't be afraid to keep going next time you see a cool stick on the ground. 8)

dkersten:
It wouldn't take much to carve a little detail into the stem that connects the two pieces to make it look like a leg from a bird or dinosaur or something fantastical..

yamatetsu:

--- Quote from: Vigo on May 04, 2015, 03:28:16 pm ---I think you fall into that category. You were able to pick up a stick and see some sort of mythical creature that is a cross between Gonzo and a Flamingo and then you changed it around so that others see the same thing you do.

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That's kinda my point. Sometimes I see things like that and modify them a bit, but that's mostly changing something that's already there. I'm good at improvising, I look at problems and ask myself how I can solve them with the materials / tools at hand. That's where I get creative. Give me a piece of paper and say 'Paint anything you like' and I would have no idea what to paint.
Give me the task of doing artwork that requires a certain theme for a cab and I search the net for photos, modify and stencil the heck out of them :)

So, to sum it up :

Artistic vision : Sometimes, occurs randomly

Creativity : Mostly task oriented

Skills : Mostly nonexistent

--- Quote from: dkersten on May 04, 2015, 05:14:48 pm ---It wouldn't take much to carve a little detail into the stem that connects the two pieces to make it look like a leg from a bird or dinosaur or something fantastical..

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It would take even less to mess it up ;D I don't have the skills or the tools to do that and I would be really afraid of marring a unique piece.

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