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Castle on the Cliff

Castle on the Cliff

This is a carving created from Cottonwood Bark. The moss and the outer bark are all natural. I search for Cottonwood Bark that has moss already growing on it. ...
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This is a carving created from Cottonwood Bark. The moss and the outer bark are all natural. I search for Cottonwood Bark that has moss already growing on it. This way the placement of the moss looks like it belongs where it is. I also make every attempt to create the idea that the building was built around the existing bark. The finish is acrylic washes and clear satin polyurethane. It is approximately 12 inches tall
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camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture 32/1 ISO 100 Shutter 3/1 Focal Length 105/1

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2018

Views

69

Likes

+19

Awards

Peer Award

+4

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Categories

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thank you, Curutchet

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Thank you for joining my challenge, Carvings

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