The many faces of SANTA updated 10/12 to add Santa 4

[FrankEV]

I decided this year that I would give Gifts of my cuttings for Christmas to some local friends and to also send them to members of my remotely located family.   Because I made this decision early, I also decided to interrupt my regular work and spend some dedicated time doing Portraits of Santa.   I’ve spent more than the last two full weeks cutting and finishing this grouping of portraits.

I obtained great patterns from Botas and Fox along with a few stencil patterns I found which I converted to work as Scroll Saw patterns.  I had previously cut the Santa Portrait by Fox last year which had been given away once already.

All cuttings were done in 5/32” thick Solid Core Maple or Birch panels using mainly Pegas #2/0 and #0 blades.  All cut panels were affixed to 1/4” thick BB ply backers that were stained with Minwax Barn Red and as always protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer.

The Frames are simple 1 3/4” wide Poplar and finished with Krylon Hunter Green all-in-one primer and paint.

Santa 1 is an 11” x 14” Botas Pattern

 

 

Santa 2 is an 11” x 14” Botas Pattern

 

 

Santa 3 is a 12” x 15” conversion

 

Santa 4 is a 11” x 14” Blume Pattern

 

 

Santa 5 (Father Christmas) is an 11” x 14” conversion

 

 

Santa 6 (Merry Christmas) is an 11” x 11” conversion

 

 

Santa 7 Is an 11” x 14” Fox Pattern

I plan to gift these pieces to all by Thanksgiving, so they only need to be hung for display for about a month and then put away with their other Christmas decorations, maybe to be displayed again each Christmas thereafter.  

Hope you enjoy.  Comments and critiques is always welcome.

PS: If you are wondering where Santa 4 is...it is J. Blume's recent offering which I msay still add to the group, but these had been started beforehand.  Santa 4 Added.

Watch New Pattern Announcements.  I'll post up PDFs of the converted patterns shortly.  Posted.

 

Edited October 12, 2021 by FrankEV

[Freddie]

They look great. Your lettering is perfect. I wish I could do that. The ones receiving these will enjoy them 

[jr42]

Very nicely done they all look great.

[flarud]

I like them all!  I had patterns of a couple of those and now can't find them.  I made this one 2 years ago and was going to make a couple more for this season but I'm still recovering from Covid and my hands are still shaky.  

 

Edited October 3, 2021 by flarud

[FrankEV]

3 hours ago, flarud said:

I like them all!  I had patterns of a couple of those and now can't find them.  I made this one 2 years ago and was going to make a couple more for this season but I'm still recovering from Covid and my hands are still shaky.  

 

I remember you showing thsi one last year.  I've see that pattern but not sure where.  

[meflick]

Very nice and should make for some very happy recipients. I look forward to seeing the finished Jim Blume pattern to complete the collection. Did you stack cut these so you had one of each to keep, maybe one to sell as well?

[FrankEV]

4 minutes ago, meflick said:

...Did you stack cut these so you had one of each to keep, maybe one to sell as well?

Nope!  Whether I cut to sell or give away, for every framed portrait type piece I make, I can honestly say it is "ONE-OF-A-KIND".   Although I consider myself a fine craftsman, I consider this is my art, not a craft product.

One of these, that I intended to keep for mysel anyway, may wind up in my booth in the Gallery for the month December.     

[preprius]

Nice set of faces.  Cool idea of keeping red and green color.  

Your scrollsaw village pic shows you have a beard.   Which one of these 7 is a self portrait?   

[FrankEV]

51 minutes ago, preprius said:

Nice set of faces.  Cool idea of keeping red and green color.  

Your scrollsaw village pic shows you have a beard.   Which one of these 7 is a self portrait?   

I'm short but not quite the "Jolly ol' Elf" like these cuttings portray.   So no sefl protrait included, but I do proudly disply this sign on my desk:  

 

One of the first patterns I ever cut.  

Edited October 3, 2021 by FrankEV

[Dak0ta52]

You've been busy, Frank. Great job on all of them.

[wombatie]

So Santa's little elf's been busy cutting Santa portraits.  What a good little elf you are, you did a mighty fine job.  I love them all but the second one is my favorite.

Marg

[Jim Blume]

An amazing body of work. Love your comment about it being an art. That feeling puts one in a Zen place.

[daveww1]

terrific work, they're beautiful

[barb.j.enders]

Very nice work.

[Charlie E]

I like all of these very much! Excellently made. I agree they are "art" quality. I think most people are happy to pay craft prices for art pieces.  

[FrankEV]

33 minutes ago, Charlie E said:

.... I think most people are happy to pay craft prices for art pieces.  

True, but most people can not buy my pieces because I do not sell them at "craft" prices.   I charge "fine art" prices for which some people, who appreciate my work, will gladly pay.

[Fish]

Great work!  

[alexfox]

Looks great! Especially with red background.

[Be_O_Be]

On 10/3/2021 at 10:06 AM, FrankEV said:

Santa 1 is an 11” x 14” Botas Pattern

 Frank, beautiful work on all the portraits. Do you have a direction were this pattern can be found?

[FrankEV]

37 minutes ago, Be_O_Be said:

 Frank, beautiful work on all the portraits. Do you have a direction were this pattern can be found?

For the patterns I convereted I have them posted in New Pattern Announcements.  See Santa PDFs.

The Botas and Fox patterns can be purchased on line.  Google them to find their selling sites.

[FrankEV]

Bumped to top...added Santa 4.