More turnings in exotic woods.

 

Well I managed a couple of hours in the workshop this morning and have managed to turn some containers using an exotic wood called Thuya Burl, I just love working with burls as you never know how it is going to look, so many variations, the two above and two below are all from the same piece of wood.

The piece below is a hat stand with shelf which I have turned from Mexican kingwood, these take a bit longer to make than a lot of the other miniatures I make, but very satisfying when finished.

The stoneware/earthenware is the end product of some turnings I did in wood, I have then made moulds and cast them in a plastic resin.

 

And last but not least some more hand turned bottles, this time for the witches out there.

Dead Man's Port, Bat's eye whisky etc etc etc........

 

 

The article about my various turnings is going to be in American Miniaturist and is due to be in the June edition, also other turners are to featured in the article and I look forward to reading it.

 

Coming soon......... panoramic paintings, I have just finished making a mould for my latest frame and all being well will have a painting to put in it soon, but for now back to working on my commissions.

New turnings

Pleasant few hours on the lathe this morning, the set above is turned from Cocobolo which is an exotic rosewood. Three lidded containers, mixing bowl, mortar & pestle and a couple of plates.

This has some lovely figure in the wood and ideally suited for miniature turnings.

The tallest piece is approx 1/2" high.

Could be used as an apothecary set, or whatever you fell like it could be used for.

This three piece set is turned from ebony, hardly any signs of grain and is almost jet black.

Suited for an apothecary set.

Below is a honey pot & dipper, the honey pot is from coolibah burl and the dipper is from cocobolo.

 

 

My new hub for the broadband seems to have now removed the problems I was having before when creating and looking at other blogs.

So all being well I will be posting more blogs from now on.

 

If interested in any of the miniatures I post here then please contact me at smallartistan@yahoo.co.uk otherwise these items will end up on etsy, my shop name on there is smallartist.

I'm back

Been having problems with my blog for several months now, but thanks to a new super duper broadband hub I am back in action, so expect to see me posting again.

 

Not been idle, been working with the oil paints for a change, the painting is after Diego and is called 'The Toilet of Venus'.

 

Working on lots of new things but mainly on my wood turnings, my turnings are to be featured in the June edition of the American Miniaturist magazine.

 

Also now listing on etsy.com, my shop is called smallartist, lots to be added as time goes on.

 

 

new website

Hope everyone has had a nice Christmas and all enjoy a Happy new year.

 

Personally I have had a bit of a break from miniature work, but going to get back in the workshop again.

 

I've not been entirely idle, I have been working on my new website, something I have been meaning to do for a long time, anyway it is now almost finished and can be seen at

 

www.miniaturepaintings.co.uk

 

 

Any comments or suggests will be welcomed.

Antique Ernest Rinzi Miniature Watercolour

I bought this several years ago from an antique shop who described it as a circa 1880 miniature with brass frame.

It is a beautiful watercolour which has been painted on vellum.

The artist is Ernest Rinzi and titled 'Augusta', 9cm tall by 7cm wide.

This is a society artist of high repute, he has two of his paintings in the Royal Collection.

This artist's work rarely goes on sale.

The painting is housed in one of the most beautiful frames that I have ever seen.

 

I will be selling this at a fine art auction in the UK, they have so far given me a pre auction estimate of £600-£800, could be worth more, more research is currently being undertaken by the auction house.

If anyone is interested in making a direct purchase from me then please email me at harvingtonminis@gmail.com

I can send more photos if needed.

 

As for my miniatures, I am currently having a short rest from painting but will be back at the easel very shortly.

My miniature paintings will have a slightly different look in 2014 as I am just putting the finishing touches to a new range of frames, some of which will be finished in

 24carat genuine gold leaf.

Still wetting the brushes

 

Not much to report on work from the workshop, am experimenting with a few things, my time is heavily occupied right now with my paintings, the one above is 'Tuscan View' and measures 2-3/4" wide, a bit different to the cottage scenes I have been doing lately and really enjoyed doing this one.

 

The one below is my last spookeeeeee painting of the year, 'The Cemetary Gatehouse' but now is the time to move on to other subjects, a few castles and stateley homes are on the drawing board.

 

I am also dabbling with some full size paintings, something I have negelected for several years now, if things work out well I will post a photo here.

 

Back with the painting

 

Been absent from the miniature world for a few weeks, needed a break by the sea.

 

Painting above is of Windsor castle and is approx 3" wide.

 

Painting below is of Beatrix Potter's house and this is a tiny one, actual painting is approx 3/4" wide, both frames are made by myself, I have a few more tiny ones planned, keeps the eye muscles active!

 

 

Am about to embark on a lot of miniature turnings and also have a few new ideas I want to try in miniature, photos to follow if the ideas work out.

Stop Press; my old website has now gone, currently building a much smaller one which is
www.harvingtonminis.co.uk