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Man o' the Forest...or Greenman

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By Lori


Man o' the Forest...or Greenman

this is the breaking point of the limb that fell off of the cottonwood in an ice storm two winters ago... When I saw the pattern in the wood I was surprised.. I added three small details.. eyes, nosetip and lower lip...lol. I had to do some light sanding to remove the worst splinters...



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wow, its the green man

3 Jun, 2008

 

His bite is worse than his bark

3 Jun, 2008

 

That's great Lori, where do you keep it ?

3 Jun, 2008

 

Hello Kev...At present he is leaning against the fence in my back garden...He will speak to me one day...and then I'll know where he needs to be...lol. maybe.

3 Jun, 2008

 

Open it up as a tourist attraction- you'll make a fortune!

3 Jun, 2008

 

Sell charcoal rubbings of it, tell em' it's the eco version of the Turin Shroud.

3 Jun, 2008

 

ahahaha my fortune is made!! Thanks Popeymike.

3 Jun, 2008

 

...when it gets near to Christmas, get some cotton wool and some red cloth............if you build it, they will come.

3 Jun, 2008

 

Kev...I'm going to hire you as my publicity man!! hahaha.

3 Jun, 2008

 

Seriously, speaking as a (not very good/amateur) photographer, It would be interesting to see the 'faces' it would pull in different light angles/shades
Could offer some good shots.

3 Jun, 2008

 

failing all that, put it on eBay.

3 Jun, 2008

 

I'll be your publicity man Lori.
But first, where's the other half of it ?
Not still rooted is it ? (That'll be the tour stuffed then ! )

3 Jun, 2008

 

The rest of the branch is turned upside down, three branches make a tri-pod of sorts and my honeysuckle is leaning rather heavily upon it.. Will post a pic!! No worries ...tours welcome...hahaha

3 Jun, 2008

 

This is AWSOME !

4 Jun, 2008

 

How fabulous is that Lori? It ia a wonderful Greenman,and 'authentic' I'd say! Your gardens should truly be enchanted now...

4 Jun, 2008

 

That is a very nice thought...Grammazoo! Thank you..I have to find a better place for him than leaning up against the fence! But where? food for thought.

4 Jun, 2008

 

I'd love him to be our Green Wizard. Amazing work you did with this, Lori.

4 Jun, 2008

 

Is there anything you can't do..!!! You have more artistic talent in your pinky that I have in my whole arm ! You never cease to amaze me.

5 Jun, 2008

 

How to respond...? My grief Flcrazy I feel bad taking credit...it's just that this is nature's work. But thank you so much... I've come back to this very late it seems...lol.
You'd be most welcome to give him a place in your theme garden, David...things have changed though haven't they? Finding the face was a little like the childhood game of cloud gazing...Oh...there's a horse...or a dog... or the Taj Mahal!!! lol....

31 Jan, 2009



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