The Experiments Continue

[Jediscroller]

My latest stab at an easy pattern. Wanted to try something a little different with this one. I used scrapbooking paper as a background. I was pleasantly surprised at the outcome (darn spelling error).
Oh, for those keeping count, it contained a whopping 17 cuts, hehehehe.

It's entitled Lonesome Cowboy.

[Gill]

Having seen that picture, Kevin, I can't get the ELO tune Wild West Hero out of my head .

It's a very powerful image and yet another project of yours that I like.



Gill

[Minnesota scroller]

Nice and simple, but I like it. It must have taken you a whole 15 minutes. FYI, I've always used paper as a backer, sandwiched between the plywood. I haven't had any complaints yet. I'm going to use black plexiglass for a backer on one tomorrow. I think that will look alright. It looked good on my doggie tombstone that I did a few weeks ago.

[Daryl185]

very nice Kevin, I love the use of the scrap paper background it really sets the silhouette off

[lucky788scroller]

EXCELLANT!! Another masterpiece

[CanadianScroller]

[ozarkhillbilly]

I love it Kevin!! I'd like to see more of this type.........

[Charlie_1]

Awesome work Kevin love the way that background makes it stand out

[workin for wood]

That's pretty good, especially if your selling your work. People do like simple, and simple is quick and easy, so you can turn that into a few dollars pretty fast I bet.

[Jediscroller]

Thanks all for the kind words.
I must admit, from a cutting standpoint, this was quite easy, from a designing standpoint these are anything but. Trying to design a pattern that both easy AND appealing is far more difficult (at least for me) than designing a very intricate pattern. I think I spent more "pencil and paper" time on this one than even those of my patterns with 1000 or more cuts in them.

[Neal Moore]

I really, really like it Kevin!!! The background you chose absolutely could not be any better. Real nice work on the cutting also!!! Very nice piece of artwork!!!

[bearfretworks]

How'd I miss this one.......

NICE! I really like that background as well, a perfect compliment.

A couple questions if you don't mind - How did you get the light line around the cut outs? Did you paint the wood before cutting and the light outlines ar the internal frets?????

Are you feeling well???? I mean 17 cuts is nothing for you.......

Thanks.

[PeteB]

One of those occasions where less is definitely more, a beautiful piece.

The wood looks really great, too, like a sunset. Did you stain it?

Pete

[Jediscroller]

How'd I miss this one.......

NICE! I really like that background as well, a perfect compliment.

A couple questions if you don't mind - How did you get the light line around the cut outs? Did you paint the wood before cutting and the light outlines ar the internal frets?????

Are you feeling well???? I mean 17 cuts is nothing for you.......

Thanks.

I feel fine smart-$$$, LOL! I think I got the light line by using the flash, hehehe. I just cut as I would anything then spraypainted it black and finished it up with semi-gloss laquer.
Pete, it's scrap-booking paper behind the cutting. I bought about 30 different kinds of sheets of this stuff, it gave me some really neat ideas for ways to dress up these types of cuttings.
Thanks guys for the kind words (even you Barry, )

[Sawduster]

Kevin,
I've said it to you before but it bears repeating for this one
....few can breathe life into a piece of wood like you can
Fantastic