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Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:36 pm
by Don Burt
This is a piece for an arched door in Tucson.

Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:35 pm
by Joyce Walters
Thank you so much for sharing, Don. Your work is always exquisite.
Joyce
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:12 am
by rosanna gusler
Wow
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:05 pm
by JestersBaubles
Absolutely stunning. Thanks for posting!
Dana W.
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:16 pm
by Barry Kaiser
Ditto, superb
Barry
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:49 pm
by Studiodunn
Tres magnifique!
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:18 pm
by Don Burt
Thanks all. I always appreciate the compliments from fellow artists. I don't know how the rest of you feel, but the rank of artistic endorphins is:
1 When you first hold the piece up to the light
2 When your artist peeps compliment a photograph of the piece
3 When the patron or customer likes it
Getting paid for it is somewhere down a few more numbers
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:49 am
by Morganica
I like the combination of light & feathery with the heavier Moorish influence. But the turtles are my favorite.
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:10 pm
by Barb R
Incredible...
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:01 am
by Bert Weiss
Does it come with a Monty Python guy knocking at the door saying, "I've come to take your turtles"?
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:39 pm
by Peter Angel
Sweet!
Did you make the frame?
Pete
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:52 pm
by Don Burt
Thanks Peter. Yes I made the frame.
Not sure what the appropriate response is to your question Bert. I'm weak on Monty Python.
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:57 pm
by bob proulx
What a nice job Don
Bob
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:25 pm
by MarkNotMarc
Don Burt wrote:Thanks Peter. Yes I made the frame.
Not sure what the appropriate response is to your question Bert. I'm weak on Monty Python.
You could say "Are all your pets named Eric?" tell me about your pet "half a bee" named Eric.
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:47 pm
by Tod
Don:
Wondrful, entertaining & inspiring design, quality work; basically what we so often see from you.
I also love the turtles: What whimsey and lightheartedness.
Is the frame strictly painted or is it also wood-burned?
Thanks for the pic - Tod
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:35 pm
by Don Burt
Thanks Todd. The frame is carved and painted with oil paints. It was cut from a basswood glued-up shelf/cutting board that you buy shrink-wrapped at Lowes. The glass went easy. The carving and the dark blue inlay was more challenging. The inlay dado was routed out with a cool little Veritas hand router. If you do something that's new to you and a pain in the butt, you at least have to get a new tool out of the deal.
http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.a ... at=1,41182
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:14 am
by Buttercup
So beautiful, Don. Especially love the delicate painting of the flowers. Jen
Re: Damascus, Arizona
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:17 pm
by twin vision glass
I absolutely love this piece. It has strength and is quite powerful in every way. Beautiful. Les