More Scroll

[Phil Coggan]

Back again many years with this one, once again sorry for the poor picture quality.

Phil

[Daniel Houwer]

Brrrr, Goosebumps!

[Steve Lindsay]

Woe! Awesome scroll designs!

[Dave London]

Fantastic work thanks Phil keep them coming I am sure everyone here will never get tired of being able to see your work:whoo:

[Tim Wells]

When I just saw that I used several words my kids shouldn't hear I sure would like to see someone draw that from the start. It just boggles my mind how someone can see that far ahead or see that on the plate in their mind and just draw it.

There is so much there I wouldn't know where to start.

[ron]

hi Phil .. just fantastic , i like the tight and busy scroll design that you use ,and the photos are never bad even if they where it is still a pleasure to see and study your work , thanks for posting and keep it up , we do enjoy them .. ron p

[Vanknife]

Absolute stunning!!! Phill, that is what keeps me going and inspired.

Thanks

[jlseymour]

WOW, Phil!!!
Fantastic!!! Someday I hope to see some of your work Live...
I'm with Tim where do you start...
Jerry

[Phil Coggan]

Originally Posted by jlseymour

WOW, Phil!!!
Fantastic!!! Someday I hope to see some of your work Live...
I'm with Tim where do you start...
Jerry

Jerry, I always find it best to start at the beginning

Phil

[charles starks]

Phil, as always that is just amazing

[Phil Coggan]

Some engravings look incredibly complicated, but if you break it down to sections it is then more understandable.
Start with an area, draw your basic scrolls, add some more, intertwine them, use your imagination, move to the next area, do the same, go back and incorporate the first with this. Before you know it the design will expand and come together.

Phil

[JP Anderson]

Phil,

I want to thank you for posting your work. It's been very helpful. I'll read an old post of yours and beat feet to the shop for a hour or two of intense carving.

I have a lot of learning but in way that's the fun part. Looking at some of your deep relief carving examples in a old post made me realize I was very much on the right track. I just need to keep working at it as I was only 1/3 of the way done. Well, that and another year or three of practice and more gravers.

I don't have any rotary tools. Are they really needed? I prefer carving.

[Phil Coggan]

I don't use rotary tools......except to cut the grass you're better of with flat chisels.

Phil

[JP Anderson]

That's what I thought and it makes me very happy. I hate the fine grit and dust from rotary tools.

We don't have grass. Plenty of gumbo, rock and gravel. Living in what's basically a northern desert we save the well water for watering horses and the time saved for more rewarding work.

If you've ever seen a Charles M. Russell painting you know what it looks like in this part of Montana. I consider CMRussell a great landscape painter that felt he needed something in the foreground to complete the painting. He had a great eye for the Big Sky landscape. Only thing missing is the wind.

[WVEngraver]

The artwork photo is a wonderful bonus!! Helps sort out the complexity immensely ... many thanks.

[royaldiadem]

Originally Posted by Phil Coggan

sorry for the poor picture quality.

Ok, Am I confused or is this forum just jammed full of people who apologize for: SUBERB WORK,.. ?

Unbelievable. And people just shoot these things. I would be too busy admiring the engraving.....


Excellent, excellent!

Sterling