Old Wizard carved from Alaskan cottonwood bark

Very Nicely done, and it looks like your desire to let your “inner artist out to play” is working for you.
The cottonwood bark is quite fibrous, as you mentioned, but this piece shows that you have the patience, delicate touch, and sharp tools to produce a good result.
The mounting is also a nice touch.
Looking forward to see your next Wizard. ;)

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

I’ll have a a dragon’s head ready before my next wizard :)

-- The wood often tells me what it wants to be... great... now the voices in my head have company....;-P

Sounds great.

-- John, British Columbia, Canada

Nice work.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

You call it “Old” I call it ageless. You call it a “Wizard” I call it the spirit inside the tree that you set free. You call it an “attempt at carving” I call it a work of art. As the immortal Bard wrote – “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. It is only a matter of words.

And a dragon is next? Cool! Can’t wait to see it!

Thanks for sharing.

-- Leafherder

Nice work!

Claude

-- https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClaudesWoodcarving