tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63813136943701808212024-02-19T02:38:09.908-08:00ParnellArtKevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-76279832342703339822012-06-09T14:42:00.001-07:002012-06-09T14:42:58.908-07:00More Mando...<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The body of the mandolin is now taking shape. Clothespins make good clamps for the kerfing. Rubberbands add strength to the makeshift clamps. Now, we turn to the top (spruce) and the tonebars and braces. So far, the instructions have been excellent.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></strong>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-51559975492947239292012-06-03T10:56:00.000-07:002012-06-03T10:56:22.143-07:00Mandolin build Underway<strong>This is the type of project that works well with a busy schedule. It requires quite a bit of "waiting for glue to dry", and you do not want to pull off the clamps prematurely. So, each evening after work I will complete the next step and give the joints ample time to dry. The instructions are very well written and illustrated. There are also alternative methods given to complete the step if you do not have access to alot of tools. So far, so good.</strong><br />
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As you can see from the picture, the Stew-Mac Kit leaves more to do yourself. I am hoping to end up with a nut width that is wider than the standard 1 1/8" . Maybe 1 1/4" would be nice. <br />
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The plan is to post pictures of the project as it progresses. Here goes..............Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-22942403254262412402012-05-30T14:58:00.000-07:002012-05-30T17:01:40.698-07:00A Useful Creative Project<h3>
Mandolin Build- After a long painting dry spell, the creative urge boiled over into a new arena. I had been looking to buy a mandolin but could not find anything that fit my specifications that also fit my budget. The idea of building a mandolin started to infect my brain. First: research. There are DIY kits available from a number of sources. I decided on a kit from International Violin of an A style without F holes. ( I want a round or oval hole.) After it arrived, I looked it over and it seemed to me that there was too much already done (the neck, fretboard and frets-all assembled) but the big problem was that the neck was too thin. Back it went!</h3>
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Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-61411652358251768892011-11-19T19:03:00.000-08:002011-11-19T19:06:25.220-08:00Head to Head<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHd2G7SNGId9h8nAZvjQsSZtrIMwq6njVzRAJVYRCYGNeKulei_g4b5LeQNSGjoWdaK5e5sRHbSyVpnOVvkwnv0gxQevcbGfyJPUTeCIH8sWsV1Wx4slPSilgawCJW-v3rzRknZZ7CU4Y/s1600/IMG_1477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676908952042441490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZHd2G7SNGId9h8nAZvjQsSZtrIMwq6njVzRAJVYRCYGNeKulei_g4b5LeQNSGjoWdaK5e5sRHbSyVpnOVvkwnv0gxQevcbGfyJPUTeCIH8sWsV1Wx4slPSilgawCJW-v3rzRknZZ7CU4Y/s320/IMG_1477.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41yIaURagzgifxNbz4znac3WplJqWD0Kp0OaA3jnkcPJk2CTzpam3dZZpean3kA7Czm-_FvCe3zGjl9mfPu1uSpDFkdqa-UeRwGBWix9v20Q1l8NE8ihI7_RYAa3HrTadm93CyqPxQlDn/s1600/IMG_1476.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676908950444747986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41yIaURagzgifxNbz4znac3WplJqWD0Kp0OaA3jnkcPJk2CTzpam3dZZpean3kA7Czm-_FvCe3zGjl9mfPu1uSpDFkdqa-UeRwGBWix9v20Q1l8NE8ihI7_RYAa3HrTadm93CyqPxQlDn/s320/IMG_1476.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6at3y7kr0taYnBMaJ8_suKNsTbZ5pqHyTepan0C8X5747WqVjwlhHVy1Q5P6Q133EWrZcTMkzUEfhL6gM4vHH9fwFfW8wgIaHgQyQtIEQG8slz-lhMY2cXjczPD55q7OR-mVv3uiIou/s1600/IMG_1475.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676908935281011650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5t6at3y7kr0taYnBMaJ8_suKNsTbZ5pqHyTepan0C8X5747WqVjwlhHVy1Q5P6Q133EWrZcTMkzUEfhL6gM4vHH9fwFfW8wgIaHgQyQtIEQG8slz-lhMY2cXjczPD55q7OR-mVv3uiIou/s320/IMG_1475.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2QcWXOc2l9Faq7HEdhd5JMA67SuxONLSsIkNf9kCEo9ihEUY7kMoQzSLa_sVB4aJGPIcodgzQLw7u2_WxN0GIrZHbfBtogf2O2tJMIYMagHFe_lnsOkkqXMvViN-4Ki8B8svZq0WIWXL/s1600/IMG_1474.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676908930967793570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2QcWXOc2l9Faq7HEdhd5JMA67SuxONLSsIkNf9kCEo9ihEUY7kMoQzSLa_sVB4aJGPIcodgzQLw7u2_WxN0GIrZHbfBtogf2O2tJMIYMagHFe_lnsOkkqXMvViN-4Ki8B8svZq0WIWXL/s320/IMG_1474.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-21423902053781201822011-11-19T18:58:00.000-08:002011-11-19T19:01:32.169-08:00A Heady Experience<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhcH3CW-W69HfuimBlppV_80xzcv9KEII2jQqaBqDvmuVXjfLz8cW4vhvVON1bLlio_K-wSQj_bhi4-8GJ1tTo56KYYWbNEz3nqdelLSGvVXuj7A6oYclgE4cbLLplFSgr30nZghfbxBg/s1600/IMG_1473.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676907701309932450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhcH3CW-W69HfuimBlppV_80xzcv9KEII2jQqaBqDvmuVXjfLz8cW4vhvVON1bLlio_K-wSQj_bhi4-8GJ1tTo56KYYWbNEz3nqdelLSGvVXuj7A6oYclgE4cbLLplFSgr30nZghfbxBg/s320/IMG_1473.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl9O0SQpoZN2x9GTKjD4XKIb5mKaSFuKV_KQGumaej-GXEPaEsOFUfMzk6b9ylUkGq8SWYNA7_fzjC0-nJBFIoERP0Qindh737v0ilp6sfX201vCkbVOEi5kVWI3v_1oQCwTQrN3UnB2X/s1600/IMG_1472.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676907688732302866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl9O0SQpoZN2x9GTKjD4XKIb5mKaSFuKV_KQGumaej-GXEPaEsOFUfMzk6b9ylUkGq8SWYNA7_fzjC0-nJBFIoERP0Qindh737v0ilp6sfX201vCkbVOEi5kVWI3v_1oQCwTQrN3UnB2X/s320/IMG_1472.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqf4a-4puIA3UFjIovpHoL2I42WXWBr9jDKauhSuT-VqpWfZ4m-GXiojzfck9if7__4RSgd7wEi_wAJt-9w60tEtqnu29pkqalvL1HBkA-mvxZlRugt5wnZSvkFL63TSe3loNLehAE7a-/s1600/IMG_1471.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676907673252510674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqf4a-4puIA3UFjIovpHoL2I42WXWBr9jDKauhSuT-VqpWfZ4m-GXiojzfck9if7__4RSgd7wEi_wAJt-9w60tEtqnu29pkqalvL1HBkA-mvxZlRugt5wnZSvkFL63TSe3loNLehAE7a-/s320/IMG_1471.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRVExPC9OrFmYsxNQHfCQJ8gLS0SFe65svisM4ed2Cad9YtE5xx6pTlQJhtuMsU3rL46Q0HsCLO9KZ5Am1RGZED1Jp8RZuR1BBo7YJ9AllB0dUa06-U3qcigG2z0VesNxAZJ_XkjVLyiH/s1600/IMG_1470.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676907662089265746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisRVExPC9OrFmYsxNQHfCQJ8gLS0SFe65svisM4ed2Cad9YtE5xx6pTlQJhtuMsU3rL46Q0HsCLO9KZ5Am1RGZED1Jp8RZuR1BBo7YJ9AllB0dUa06-U3qcigG2z0VesNxAZJ_XkjVLyiH/s320/IMG_1470.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-55318780171634385302011-11-19T18:51:00.000-08:002011-11-19T18:55:34.237-08:00All Ahead<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bn8TR3ywCJRbLNZeSP2PApVvwRKJuhYhYe3lFuLeeeqrH8OXipv2poM3AG3tVvESMPShPEus_eY4JvB9T1ljS0UGVhN4HhcXTrHn-kFJsU1bb1EefyzbOzmOZnzLQhr7gqw-8H64VABD/s1600/IMG_1469.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676906162225714210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bn8TR3ywCJRbLNZeSP2PApVvwRKJuhYhYe3lFuLeeeqrH8OXipv2poM3AG3tVvESMPShPEus_eY4JvB9T1ljS0UGVhN4HhcXTrHn-kFJsU1bb1EefyzbOzmOZnzLQhr7gqw-8H64VABD/s320/IMG_1469.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4X1jV5oO9-9cF-6Ji-1_uAyosDVPaZv6zeo7KlOmQl2Bf6cv3UHCF8fffb-iHnYtPKwIs0s1MT95jJqJH4KBNCtelbYpVVWMuN3_2j90z2-Og1yB29BkZLU0HgcrowCNnO4ZEgSJ8_2B/s1600/IMG_1468.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676906149513073842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg4X1jV5oO9-9cF-6Ji-1_uAyosDVPaZv6zeo7KlOmQl2Bf6cv3UHCF8fffb-iHnYtPKwIs0s1MT95jJqJH4KBNCtelbYpVVWMuN3_2j90z2-Og1yB29BkZLU0HgcrowCNnO4ZEgSJ8_2B/s320/IMG_1468.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PVU5cDTvcTXsPim7jYmvNJK1rnNtKG4Kb7j8B1WSf_UpXaK0l5SVD1X1XjDkUHjVkpNveiXaYiba34xdzs4o2jP-vSVv3s0R1NV0xZPkEOI1u_8VbqDC4jI1Ar-ZIOngOtBjVWho2EO3/s1600/IMG_1467.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676906138274889026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PVU5cDTvcTXsPim7jYmvNJK1rnNtKG4Kb7j8B1WSf_UpXaK0l5SVD1X1XjDkUHjVkpNveiXaYiba34xdzs4o2jP-vSVv3s0R1NV0xZPkEOI1u_8VbqDC4jI1Ar-ZIOngOtBjVWho2EO3/s320/IMG_1467.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOck1SMJZmzloyWHE-tLSwtJqtViJh-3MHMmm09D-1Gtph2ED7oORaILEWbF3itipeeQY6MRfbKJpdcyw0OleWbr3BUdULk7U9Bi_gsy1lFuGLuYijcbnbtrgHY9p7LooosPGExX7qOrD/s1600/IMG_1466.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676906131041485554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSOck1SMJZmzloyWHE-tLSwtJqtViJh-3MHMmm09D-1Gtph2ED7oORaILEWbF3itipeeQY6MRfbKJpdcyw0OleWbr3BUdULk7U9Bi_gsy1lFuGLuYijcbnbtrgHY9p7LooosPGExX7qOrD/s320/IMG_1466.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-74162072701135285872011-11-19T11:43:00.001-08:002011-11-19T11:46:33.599-08:00Heads Up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpnw8uL6R4MYqUViPhxN5_MoXBVP9VntLzYEDa9DDZdWD-XkxuDz0m87qt-IcHeFaOzRApze8dE5MGqeUEDeqHjkADA29zMRmKwZyd43hCRC5HOkQGW4Wmk-6XSYxQL0zIAX4hTWs-Kgq/s1600/IMG_1465.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676795608310191714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpnw8uL6R4MYqUViPhxN5_MoXBVP9VntLzYEDa9DDZdWD-XkxuDz0m87qt-IcHeFaOzRApze8dE5MGqeUEDeqHjkADA29zMRmKwZyd43hCRC5HOkQGW4Wmk-6XSYxQL0zIAX4hTWs-Kgq/s320/IMG_1465.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vBKuJtvnwtN346JH1gvhyphenhyphenSTAwJKGbCS33f0SX4TqejJcjRgEhvYWhubQptcv5rZj4XfUCkc0afFz4APozcX8S5vXNwDMUrWZYCriPKgYSrDi2jEIXiPl10sxpUnHhh0N8TnPbWfd6CHy/s1600/IMG_1464.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676795601034086898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vBKuJtvnwtN346JH1gvhyphenhyphenSTAwJKGbCS33f0SX4TqejJcjRgEhvYWhubQptcv5rZj4XfUCkc0afFz4APozcX8S5vXNwDMUrWZYCriPKgYSrDi2jEIXiPl10sxpUnHhh0N8TnPbWfd6CHy/s320/IMG_1464.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77wB1okNoW8bxkrVJcLtTUeRHHF1HfIxJSt_kRN59X2efGWOz2iqPBV10r-3MCCcPpkOsF_a-AcbtKymOh-y922r0ZAKkldC8Qis8sWia-S0fun0SWZjR3oNCNesxL54qiuUeEucPWaRA/s1600/IMG_1463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676795593038606034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77wB1okNoW8bxkrVJcLtTUeRHHF1HfIxJSt_kRN59X2efGWOz2iqPBV10r-3MCCcPpkOsF_a-AcbtKymOh-y922r0ZAKkldC8Qis8sWia-S0fun0SWZjR3oNCNesxL54qiuUeEucPWaRA/s320/IMG_1463.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn1mS8LzhUpXwqhiTpy-aScoIj6-YsNWCwg54N-xSuwsBRwdjtzLe807jnzN8gLyVG9q_XtGwNW3D1GXFRmmhX3tbRxbJwJbQqyYdp_nQL5zq2u-8lrLsRAxoWYEXn4aEanMOq6LmIfkJ/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676795582523583298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn1mS8LzhUpXwqhiTpy-aScoIj6-YsNWCwg54N-xSuwsBRwdjtzLe807jnzN8gLyVG9q_XtGwNW3D1GXFRmmhX3tbRxbJwJbQqyYdp_nQL5zq2u-8lrLsRAxoWYEXn4aEanMOq6LmIfkJ/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmHTOwFQ_8Ei3vTQvcQIHeSyOXus8iwKmiklxBBcV-iQSQNw3eECxPHBOk29xpS0j9PoJUbSdKCT5eBwzmeCFsI6B_ppAwuMvSjgggjtTfH1Qe57RqA0R42zrGex2wcgIQFapzM7Ot_jA/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676795577714252370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmHTOwFQ_8Ei3vTQvcQIHeSyOXus8iwKmiklxBBcV-iQSQNw3eECxPHBOk29xpS0j9PoJUbSdKCT5eBwzmeCFsI6B_ppAwuMvSjgggjtTfH1Qe57RqA0R42zrGex2wcgIQFapzM7Ot_jA/s320/IMG_1461.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-11614275326175846172011-11-19T11:37:00.001-08:002011-11-19T11:42:33.230-08:00more Heads<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIcJ6G5FCNU5AQ9z058QkgOV9wTnTsvIkZErYWElRHWqF93ASL8r7q4ntqvU8prYnSpoXoQ9rw241lrqdYex7TmXdbNWjgDQuQ73Lc_Chyphenhyphen4j42pCPkazpsyCfeRtRO2kYOp5XcPHr40ES/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yRXcCx19YnDUG_V3oFbhRxzPW1-WN3sXSgkCmBYm3CFcFfJ8v7MUZglWgpE4HSXX7UAi3JF0kczdxJeNpA4dayR77y6bSTmUxl09z2rIaXtpFKG1It5NxMmWnilLFwu2y33Re0md27q_/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676794428017588674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yRXcCx19YnDUG_V3oFbhRxzPW1-WN3sXSgkCmBYm3CFcFfJ8v7MUZglWgpE4HSXX7UAi3JF0kczdxJeNpA4dayR77y6bSTmUxl09z2rIaXtpFKG1It5NxMmWnilLFwu2y33Re0md27q_/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO6wlJLNaUU0LxCkZso1w_ztLQQaokdk7V6SdqhFde_Pmj7m8rCs-FTFLIz163Lg9blhzBg2DFAgynNmFR9QznXXM9NaaJjmuXCamXNV9DBb-7OJf4Oy_ynfItO-3EsQwIdRtbowOK16r/s1600/IMG_1459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676794417461699426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO6wlJLNaUU0LxCkZso1w_ztLQQaokdk7V6SdqhFde_Pmj7m8rCs-FTFLIz163Lg9blhzBg2DFAgynNmFR9QznXXM9NaaJjmuXCamXNV9DBb-7OJf4Oy_ynfItO-3EsQwIdRtbowOK16r/s320/IMG_1459.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVM8LPgWScKxkgckSCuCMvOaN2zwIGwFjxQV_NIAJntnr0XExoI7KuA2PHXCB7f3fQVjSY6visbsr56BiJ-pt9fVnPjvUfhevCmoIwvLhrSGcdS-catVWZM1R4h4ept4MuZWNUtZ-1LXB/s1600/IMG_1458.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676794405285058242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVM8LPgWScKxkgckSCuCMvOaN2zwIGwFjxQV_NIAJntnr0XExoI7KuA2PHXCB7f3fQVjSY6visbsr56BiJ-pt9fVnPjvUfhevCmoIwvLhrSGcdS-catVWZM1R4h4ept4MuZWNUtZ-1LXB/s320/IMG_1458.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOL8DIP8TKSyXIMxbitl-3-B8svYRmc3ulwWGvviZd6kT2TGRqsPWRQ_pkd1HSYzG5ueI9ImtS4qEKen4DqZZ0fE6ogfcYqXa2-ZAd0i5jbZYbueMN_qmZ91IaD5_MWNe7Z7K8FddZJY_/s1600/IMG_1457.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676794399855378962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOL8DIP8TKSyXIMxbitl-3-B8svYRmc3ulwWGvviZd6kT2TGRqsPWRQ_pkd1HSYzG5ueI9ImtS4qEKen4DqZZ0fE6ogfcYqXa2-ZAd0i5jbZYbueMN_qmZ91IaD5_MWNe7Z7K8FddZJY_/s320/IMG_1457.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-31495129822458111482011-11-19T11:23:00.000-08:002011-11-19T11:31:50.624-08:00The Head Hunters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzmO6myvTMk4JiX3QhWBZlbF8Vkre3szgjGbdtt42MxlsjKLsUWpOOm0HRp6ZQMCN7bmHsAOJHd4F0Syp_KY_PnX2uCxQ3X_bkOAka2JTvYgbO6nFtPOcuxG_IPWQy7mDlcazf91cvQW2/s1600/IMG_1456.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676791675894934786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzmO6myvTMk4JiX3QhWBZlbF8Vkre3szgjGbdtt42MxlsjKLsUWpOOm0HRp6ZQMCN7bmHsAOJHd4F0Syp_KY_PnX2uCxQ3X_bkOAka2JTvYgbO6nFtPOcuxG_IPWQy7mDlcazf91cvQW2/s320/IMG_1456.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4PNrl7F7ydQx12rfUcQvztgKdl5sL6L1-w-LUFhsIw9VjcEJc7RJXpXHcI-xYxV5WrAHfzKYtnJNso79xQfLzAYV7Ou_lKu0fIGi_t-f6JCVhQxLfVfOfl-D71FpN3GG2PP5scy71eJO/s1600/IMG_1455.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676791668414570178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4PNrl7F7ydQx12rfUcQvztgKdl5sL6L1-w-LUFhsIw9VjcEJc7RJXpXHcI-xYxV5WrAHfzKYtnJNso79xQfLzAYV7Ou_lKu0fIGi_t-f6JCVhQxLfVfOfl-D71FpN3GG2PP5scy71eJO/s320/IMG_1455.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP08efHdt8gC0NYYNZ5tXWU8cJNO8TJeE5dFS3zhHmB7_pCtf8BBchbyeELvaTW2FyY-ufrsGZ4AHrYf8d5hdm7J73SZ7H6DWaIGYbZy934kkfa7wFeU7IUROdoThUahYxmCyDsjSCs-3Y/s1600/IMG_1454.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676791659230332482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP08efHdt8gC0NYYNZ5tXWU8cJNO8TJeE5dFS3zhHmB7_pCtf8BBchbyeELvaTW2FyY-ufrsGZ4AHrYf8d5hdm7J73SZ7H6DWaIGYbZy934kkfa7wFeU7IUROdoThUahYxmCyDsjSCs-3Y/s320/IMG_1454.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEIDRw-8aZWeNVPF7up5QcIr53RzYfGS69dpyjSp8wZwxtX5lN_3c2ff4pcGGhFwCoXirwJgt3eQ8QeQvF9n6LTuI3iqX52xLZ8qvEGOxK-t4PJalm4uZ84uKRjmYkQ-RMajpcFCwjwRz/s1600/IMG_1453.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676791651193737762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEIDRw-8aZWeNVPF7up5QcIr53RzYfGS69dpyjSp8wZwxtX5lN_3c2ff4pcGGhFwCoXirwJgt3eQ8QeQvF9n6LTuI3iqX52xLZ8qvEGOxK-t4PJalm4uZ84uKRjmYkQ-RMajpcFCwjwRz/s320/IMG_1453.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>A series of sculptures....</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-90271644401031379242011-07-04T06:09:00.000-07:002011-07-04T06:24:01.948-07:00Room with a View<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiMNrmFTooteG7CHiK67FrIEu2IH1GGq00uIafNk43S0kcuOowJrXikRrsuGPlc3vuw-Kwu8fm46uPojWVyshgRPWtFpipJM-55VyO8XVsml9RMHPnHYIobcWTADTvZRQm-S_OC944_Hd/s1600/IMG_1383-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625487269162070658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiMNrmFTooteG7CHiK67FrIEu2IH1GGq00uIafNk43S0kcuOowJrXikRrsuGPlc3vuw-Kwu8fm46uPojWVyshgRPWtFpipJM-55VyO8XVsml9RMHPnHYIobcWTADTvZRQm-S_OC944_Hd/s320/IMG_1383-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Individual pictures of paintings do not clearly show relative size and relationships, so I thought a group picture of current textured landscapes might be worthwhile.</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-29939000428762238132011-06-19T10:17:00.000-07:002011-06-19T10:22:22.070-07:00More Textured Landscapes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeV2g2hoU8s81NQYVx9M7Dc-1fflOOozs023a2qEoGgC_TrrbfT3e6YGwRlVfuHQyjq8p6EFCezmXhFUFfyUv_fa3_9ZJxMKRE_b8F01FAK6ex7zCn9RvFt4wk9TSm5Dos-llgflna_3f/s1600/IMG_1362-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619982144463664226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeV2g2hoU8s81NQYVx9M7Dc-1fflOOozs023a2qEoGgC_TrrbfT3e6YGwRlVfuHQyjq8p6EFCezmXhFUFfyUv_fa3_9ZJxMKRE_b8F01FAK6ex7zCn9RvFt4wk9TSm5Dos-llgflna_3f/s320/IMG_1362-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tj10QaFOtaQVS8dy74DgIUeuV3PLX-3MKbBjKMcIIq4et_Y4-cM_z12wGnae8vFQE6BY2BizF4WhvqvfkhXZJBDNYsVbCuzIihBhrAvmEDqAdo8NBvz9JHd2WX8xKAL5d7w6sa2343LR/s1600/IMG_1358-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619982132747962370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tj10QaFOtaQVS8dy74DgIUeuV3PLX-3MKbBjKMcIIq4et_Y4-cM_z12wGnae8vFQE6BY2BizF4WhvqvfkhXZJBDNYsVbCuzIihBhrAvmEDqAdo8NBvz9JHd2WX8xKAL5d7w6sa2343LR/s320/IMG_1358-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj510nZvYxvc6dqpIL7E-Ks42qk54KmR0iOs9j_8vnpvYvm9H4aXJKgZQAxRnwMmGp5rjeFmCO9DCJ1XT95qBtuj0p8eD3kTxyQ0368sgJhujsKJBqOO8ZR0_f6BjP2EzBqF93qWihagy/s1600/IMG_1356-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619982125287898162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj510nZvYxvc6dqpIL7E-Ks42qk54KmR0iOs9j_8vnpvYvm9H4aXJKgZQAxRnwMmGp5rjeFmCO9DCJ1XT95qBtuj0p8eD3kTxyQ0368sgJhujsKJBqOO8ZR0_f6BjP2EzBqF93qWihagy/s320/IMG_1356-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fZEkzhhUFPKYfrA-G0lex-GRrgxWlR-i3x-pMVT9ojgD6yvbD2FTAwtAFvRZDRrRr5zmqrAkaphaINNKhA1IfO4VpVes-9TiwuTygEpb3xwxotDP7qj3umBk7863HHV4OnZmO34LD8xl/s1600/IMG_1354-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619982119945844290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fZEkzhhUFPKYfrA-G0lex-GRrgxWlR-i3x-pMVT9ojgD6yvbD2FTAwtAFvRZDRrRr5zmqrAkaphaINNKhA1IfO4VpVes-9TiwuTygEpb3xwxotDP7qj3umBk7863HHV4OnZmO34LD8xl/s320/IMG_1354-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>More Textured Landscapes:</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-42620985904475053022011-04-28T06:59:00.000-07:002011-04-28T07:07:24.812-07:00Another Textured Landscape<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VCwq_IQs6haRY2l677cMfJnOPAKoHexa-QoEMmP7zbsfLjdw3RXpHk92Y6pldq0Aj_8LYcBO-Can-vLfAdziGmtqTf2v-jjsIiN_Rxl0gEHyQmJga1nYJih50ZgVa8E78xfxiuljM1wZ/s1600/IMG_1335-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600635406178195410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VCwq_IQs6haRY2l677cMfJnOPAKoHexa-QoEMmP7zbsfLjdw3RXpHk92Y6pldq0Aj_8LYcBO-Can-vLfAdziGmtqTf2v-jjsIiN_Rxl0gEHyQmJga1nYJih50ZgVa8E78xfxiuljM1wZ/s320/IMG_1335-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I recently entered The Red Tree a textured landscape in Saatchi's Showdown competition and came in 405 out of 5787 entries. Being in the top 10% in a world-wide competition which is peer judged is pretty good in my book, especially since there is not a bare breast or genital to be found in my painting. Anyway that gave me the impetus to do another textured landscape.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-5064492321481045992010-07-09T05:46:00.000-07:002010-07-09T05:50:58.099-07:00Early man head progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPe1SDu8srs5MQjkMYd6RaawiFQoeXISHHCd-ucEeoO-Tv3OSyPFVn2SWIBc5Er8eXM-JCA9454PkAote-92dRK5Qr5tM-7my17317vOuLR-g9ERDwh3rxGCjP4Uq0G-RJSrYJrslfS5e/s1600/IMG_1171-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491888035291065330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPe1SDu8srs5MQjkMYd6RaawiFQoeXISHHCd-ucEeoO-Tv3OSyPFVn2SWIBc5Er8eXM-JCA9454PkAote-92dRK5Qr5tM-7my17317vOuLR-g9ERDwh3rxGCjP4Uq0G-RJSrYJrslfS5e/s400/IMG_1171-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3tOaG9VoA5-hQVbc32B-RbE6u5pVFCqWMiPuSLHH5HnH-9hfJA7qMBYe827cPz8SrLueLGlH3UNiyrSqbeAb6S3CoxP6PKchF9cpBmDVkKTOazp5SA0zJXvUoA_fMc4C1VyFKMnNKw8R/s1600/IMG_1170-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491888027808793538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3tOaG9VoA5-hQVbc32B-RbE6u5pVFCqWMiPuSLHH5HnH-9hfJA7qMBYe827cPz8SrLueLGlH3UNiyrSqbeAb6S3CoxP6PKchF9cpBmDVkKTOazp5SA0zJXvUoA_fMc4C1VyFKMnNKw8R/s400/IMG_1170-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Just a couple of pictures of the early man side..</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-7681743464337820012010-07-01T19:48:00.000-07:002010-07-01T19:55:43.657-07:00Heads cont....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofr_U5U4pqQimmhoaREMAWqWkuoEih-lQD1-EhgA8m9NpPNe-o4DrSd1JFAlxMtTSfPEsoKiQJg1KVmF9-eztltpgvgBOdYncMFvSC3M47kw98Emo5b2SMKYzttZa2wIrw0o7wVbwqocO/s1600/IMG_1167-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489136532425581794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofr_U5U4pqQimmhoaREMAWqWkuoEih-lQD1-EhgA8m9NpPNe-o4DrSd1JFAlxMtTSfPEsoKiQJg1KVmF9-eztltpgvgBOdYncMFvSC3M47kw98Emo5b2SMKYzttZa2wIrw0o7wVbwqocO/s400/IMG_1167-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif13HXtuMpHv05uS3YbbtcvEVGa0eaYt0Fa_oLjKovkz5rddOqeRq0Bij9sAKFvoqi2zTc1eMCdo0b7qxD89Q8OKP1_2df9hFvC__mtvV-5Lc2NKluymtzsBryOuMM8AaZnWeF0NqHfnzY/s1600/IMG_1166-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489136522823797554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif13HXtuMpHv05uS3YbbtcvEVGa0eaYt0Fa_oLjKovkz5rddOqeRq0Bij9sAKFvoqi2zTc1eMCdo0b7qxD89Q8OKP1_2df9hFvC__mtvV-5Lc2NKluymtzsBryOuMM8AaZnWeF0NqHfnzY/s400/IMG_1166-1.JPG" /></a> The process continues by adding more material than needed and then removing with rasp, chisel, and sand paper. <br /><br /><div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-49928338039430074822010-06-27T07:41:00.000-07:002010-06-27T07:54:11.088-07:00Two Heads are better than One<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignrHvg_4F1NNjM-VtmUeHmXGPUZ8UZ7bt4M5JY0AjihLNVnfeFK1AtitV_H0XHB9NcomRQ5w2LYMO_YAoDpTI4ByP83lgQUfb3abYhW84d7x_ydsSrx68z_PG1A_z7F4frM2jI-k_sjev/s1600/IMG_1164-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487464657967219330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignrHvg_4F1NNjM-VtmUeHmXGPUZ8UZ7bt4M5JY0AjihLNVnfeFK1AtitV_H0XHB9NcomRQ5w2LYMO_YAoDpTI4ByP83lgQUfb3abYhW84d7x_ydsSrx68z_PG1A_z7F4frM2jI-k_sjev/s400/IMG_1164-1.JPG" /></a> This is one side of the head, with Lester Holt of NBC news (in for the vacationing Brian Williams) acting as a model for the head of modern man. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt1Fl-QoltfIVqfFwMpkanG-OPgDuM7t3vRuIhJpTUbYh8M01Fp8VCziyYjAu8pwH6eLbJTK-6or9KFxbSNXufv5hpcryD5Jx85FIA6kgFJBVv9572nNy8MiAaW3ZbWoV406_jPTJnOi-/s1600/IMG_1165-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487464653741056722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjt1Fl-QoltfIVqfFwMpkanG-OPgDuM7t3vRuIhJpTUbYh8M01Fp8VCziyYjAu8pwH6eLbJTK-6or9KFxbSNXufv5hpcryD5Jx85FIA6kgFJBVv9572nNy8MiAaW3ZbWoV406_jPTJnOi-/s400/IMG_1165-1.JPG" /></a> This is the rough beginning of the other face of man from the distant past. At this point, I'm envisioning something along the lines of<em> Australopithecus africanus. </em> We shall see...<br /><div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-44472085105180831862010-06-26T06:55:00.001-07:002010-06-26T07:10:40.566-07:00New ProjectIt's time to get started on the next project. A head and neck with a little surprise. As always, these projects take on a life of their own and I don't really know where this one will end up. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo7iy14L_X9WuA3lHfZAHw4dGTTK3Lta00c4Dbwxelf8nDIkxXMkeio4bNjF4yxtO8mPv-qbRtBch1MGMG0C__xQHnzfPMB9ZsD3oNrv6i85ABb7CUDiD3QrFUWb_4cDuhBm9WF4EoAMI/s1600/IMG_1162-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487082523851312658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUo7iy14L_X9WuA3lHfZAHw4dGTTK3Lta00c4Dbwxelf8nDIkxXMkeio4bNjF4yxtO8mPv-qbRtBch1MGMG0C__xQHnzfPMB9ZsD3oNrv6i85ABb7CUDiD3QrFUWb_4cDuhBm9WF4EoAMI/s320/IMG_1162-1.JPG" /></a>A wooden base, a ball of excelsior, some jute twine and we are on our way!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP0pvXe5NLKR2kB2r5J1UQBAcxGSaf4xKfoJeMwxenivAUC8wSC3aVQgKAaHJs1eBf46w-6FlwwYwyqTyfc2Nrk0DakMBBM8QENIc-9BJWhHhCXrWv750-TUTl09yNLW9LuORZ4Cpf1qT/s1600/IMG_1163-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487082514849478850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP0pvXe5NLKR2kB2r5J1UQBAcxGSaf4xKfoJeMwxenivAUC8wSC3aVQgKAaHJs1eBf46w-6FlwwYwyqTyfc2Nrk0DakMBBM8QENIc-9BJWhHhCXrWv750-TUTl09yNLW9LuORZ4Cpf1qT/s320/IMG_1163-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-32593625121343896362010-06-10T19:05:00.000-07:002010-06-10T19:16:23.551-07:00The Parting Glass!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgotgc5AGL4Mh2H2O_78wo_646Srnu_LDwM6kBUPffuxTz-fZlNMsNL_UaUVOJDAk5VemM4o__H-BVogUh5s650m25UUc6Kz_o4ecyPDHtkr5mkdvNmbB1w2wMSL9SHoYDhnW2cPunLWY/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481333707834462786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgotgc5AGL4Mh2H2O_78wo_646Srnu_LDwM6kBUPffuxTz-fZlNMsNL_UaUVOJDAk5VemM4o__H-BVogUh5s650m25UUc6Kz_o4ecyPDHtkr5mkdvNmbB1w2wMSL9SHoYDhnW2cPunLWY/s200/IMG_1156.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM34BLoOes1EZ1pSuvHavJSa6NStzMlnnvyYb2vK2WGnD3R9nvw6Ea0zgAt42VWvjNuwqzAt1YEx0Rj-5hw29GakO1rxzNjDPYi12NKJoloygqA9nX6iSTZN1QTmvwJBEyJ1xNyqC61tmk/s1600/IMG_1155.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 102px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481332471381195858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqm4PCjoRlJiMWO8TgGqofgbofnfGLxdRuua4AJy1tADsXIs9KQ3FsV35HcDiLAMuuJTeZW6N6fvxvayjo3_dMuYgsnUueZWOYHQEu16hXOU-pjiCXAKVr7qxbU9JdHSwzem4yh-29P2GT/s200/IMG_1151-1.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OQI1xc1PIv_86F27z-L9PE1HQNYI3d7O1EUveTbBkloRmvJPKsR4LWBTfRGrbLnRjuHYsIGhiSTMaG-q4f-ukzc8-f5ZoDhPEfoP-_rY0WedvH8nc4f4ukbyaZHUuGBWJKbUyufnZKns/s1600/IMG_1161-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481332462218014882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OQI1xc1PIv_86F27z-L9PE1HQNYI3d7O1EUveTbBkloRmvJPKsR4LWBTfRGrbLnRjuHYsIGhiSTMaG-q4f-ukzc8-f5ZoDhPEfoP-_rY0WedvH8nc4f4ukbyaZHUuGBWJKbUyufnZKns/s200/IMG_1161-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-59160860065114592512010-06-03T19:36:00.000-07:002010-06-03T19:53:37.001-07:00Time to Re-think and change direction.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFWvHN9ehwCdSUZoTTPQ3Zn8G3L5tCAm16HOI7PgG46GJVE6BQ-eHsjwPrap_vwaUGdUWjqTQOcQqd2C88-XvtY5ZPVOBKKq7paDB2E3ZKs4fgXxAa7uvsqQ1aBLFoYj3uLc2FOaGNbx1/s1600/IMG_1148-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478742657800761074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFWvHN9ehwCdSUZoTTPQ3Zn8G3L5tCAm16HOI7PgG46GJVE6BQ-eHsjwPrap_vwaUGdUWjqTQOcQqd2C88-XvtY5ZPVOBKKq7paDB2E3ZKs4fgXxAa7uvsqQ1aBLFoYj3uLc2FOaGNbx1/s320/IMG_1148-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Every project, whether painting or sculpture, is like a problem that needs to be solved. This project started to head south as soon as paint was applied. It reminded me of painted garden dwarves or as Dean wrote in his comment (which see), "a creepy mannikin". So...the paint has been obliterated and covered with clay once again. The project has been re-thought and a new plan has emerged.</div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-76241711126131654842010-05-29T08:53:00.000-07:002010-05-29T08:56:40.287-07:00more progress...Just a quick picture to continue documentation.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UdpPmsOlZJMQYqLdPOKRln2AZNE3vqXT3Ypl-qgZ5yi21eeLbuLSFmpI6FWNLzFN68ycadd0LXiasvFz6T0VNnvVotDGmXLYLJDmhtX1J_wSAl9t5jnts4CT1ajwbLB9MEhNPhb0F3Zg/s1600/IMG_1139-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476721233613177986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UdpPmsOlZJMQYqLdPOKRln2AZNE3vqXT3Ypl-qgZ5yi21eeLbuLSFmpI6FWNLzFN68ycadd0LXiasvFz6T0VNnvVotDGmXLYLJDmhtX1J_wSAl9t5jnts4CT1ajwbLB9MEhNPhb0F3Zg/s400/IMG_1139-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-11210572627731695262010-05-26T15:16:00.000-07:002010-05-26T15:27:52.530-07:00Sculpture continued....The process goes on... Much of the time has been devoted to experiments, many of which were unsuccessful. For example, mixing plaster of paris with Insta-clay produces a weaker substate than either separately. The pants were quite a challenge but came out pretty well. The jacket is the next big hurdle. It is like trying to make doll clothes. The hat and right hand are an experiment in applying liquid clay to dried plaster. (So far, so good.)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k6mkPGGOoZxpT-bRqAyLd1yNNzX5mH7hW6qch1c5HjFXfWNy9vyzr-jU9HuFretfioQ4hmnlhH4HMPfkDlyIUGU6S_pmQlKISmoFKbSbAtG99vWtATGa7cZox3BjDNIexb-6hui9EqGE/s1600/IMG_1136-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 138px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475707028160951154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5k6mkPGGOoZxpT-bRqAyLd1yNNzX5mH7hW6qch1c5HjFXfWNy9vyzr-jU9HuFretfioQ4hmnlhH4HMPfkDlyIUGU6S_pmQlKISmoFKbSbAtG99vWtATGa7cZox3BjDNIexb-6hui9EqGE/s200/IMG_1136-1.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1H4GXht_kZf1v5sUukbDwbHTnOR3ikk-4Y2pGAAhl0KVOYcMSf77bxrO5qH2HUjJnGOGukBA2OyyHQfItpia_oMFwung0nEP6UdcawBSLSPOqn3kzCc0FTSetKON180HxcztZ9RQiCv2/s1600/IMG_1135-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475707023247300322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1H4GXht_kZf1v5sUukbDwbHTnOR3ikk-4Y2pGAAhl0KVOYcMSf77bxrO5qH2HUjJnGOGukBA2OyyHQfItpia_oMFwung0nEP6UdcawBSLSPOqn3kzCc0FTSetKON180HxcztZ9RQiCv2/s200/IMG_1135-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEUJiZjgWpf4isng8igMgUC-RTYZcGvLrHfMgnxMWlRnWUYdkv2YBzaPr70KyFYyusED2vGDqnMAn4hsi5XQZu-74K3jzFD3Ft3CyNyCxTlY2g1e2chGQPPHn99lMkC91rNe5O7vFrnPq/s1600/IMG_1134-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475707013126856242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEUJiZjgWpf4isng8igMgUC-RTYZcGvLrHfMgnxMWlRnWUYdkv2YBzaPr70KyFYyusED2vGDqnMAn4hsi5XQZu-74K3jzFD3Ft3CyNyCxTlY2g1e2chGQPPHn99lMkC91rNe5O7vFrnPq/s200/IMG_1134-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-105709565386484112010-05-19T05:55:00.001-07:002010-05-19T06:03:03.140-07:00cont......Here I've filled in the eye sockets, a bit of an ear, and added a little mood lighting. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lFOKt5zRGKp4CAqVdzOizEQSExbz-fyHJ1h2bPpsgi5_LSC69SZWUyOUk8t6tXYXCnc4zNfDToOoA8C0A3YX4NtDgmZYPTC9SPBmQfUHB4eOGEZ6_al0fLgp4AV2J4601kxVUXzAjRwg/s1600/IMG_1131.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472964888748569010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lFOKt5zRGKp4CAqVdzOizEQSExbz-fyHJ1h2bPpsgi5_LSC69SZWUyOUk8t6tXYXCnc4zNfDToOoA8C0A3YX4NtDgmZYPTC9SPBmQfUHB4eOGEZ6_al0fLgp4AV2J4601kxVUXzAjRwg/s200/IMG_1131.JPG" /></a>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-38890222760797320132010-05-18T15:57:00.000-07:002010-05-18T16:10:06.777-07:00Ongoing...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m3nseBRxJpU7erlShLYKasq7NQkHg8zo3cZOopcjC7hiLwm6LVb1yhTdLBtDzEzJDXmUvAVAn5-7WgIwMqI8j7-VCm7Rd3F2S38_Gl-EYJ7KYaVAcQbHm0kSEDt4rarNovGkP_O68NY-/s1600/IMG_1130-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472751236969583442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-m3nseBRxJpU7erlShLYKasq7NQkHg8zo3cZOopcjC7hiLwm6LVb1yhTdLBtDzEzJDXmUvAVAn5-7WgIwMqI8j7-VCm7Rd3F2S38_Gl-EYJ7KYaVAcQbHm0kSEDt4rarNovGkP_O68NY-/s320/IMG_1130-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>It's time to begin to define the facial features, and I added a top hat. The eye sockets will be filled in first, and then refine his features. I'm hoping that as time goes on, he will lose his resemblance to Frosty the Snowman!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6381313694370180821.post-57608757930612024212010-05-15T17:24:00.000-07:002010-05-15T17:28:47.625-07:00Sculpture continued....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKo6P_y4jBT5OQenBZ-JXlWpxvk3ubHpl0M7Wx3BK9fKz_n5KPTMGXNPvsiw67zpM1Tpm_5o_nktTlvIoBOo1HBD8vd5P09uZ4abbDY4upnaz-CI737wKdQV_vr9QXs4Mythp6SnmRd5e/s1600/IMG_1125-1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471657633373432130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKo6P_y4jBT5OQenBZ-JXlWpxvk3ubHpl0M7Wx3BK9fKz_n5KPTMGXNPvsiw67zpM1Tpm_5o_nktTlvIoBOo1HBD8vd5P09uZ4abbDY4upnaz-CI737wKdQV_vr9QXs4Mythp6SnmRd5e/s200/IMG_1125-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The armature is in the process of being completely covered with plaster. This will continue until the form is ready for his garments. I'm starting to realize at this point that the pinecone head was probably NOT the best idea! "Life is for learning."</div><br /><div></div>Kevin M. Parnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12450049705215307512noreply@blogger.com0