Woman in a sunny window

[planeur]

Bonjour !

For my daughter-in-law in Vancouver, who regularly sends us beautiful photos of the sunny daytime and evening skies with the bay in the background! And also in return for one of her gifts...
From this drawing/photo,

 

and after several tries ... I put her in the woman's place.... and put on her hat her first name ''Mel'' .



Carved in intarsia/marquetry, I placed her in front of a window with this view of bright sunshine against a backdrop of Vancouver Bay.




Woods used ebony ( hair, hat ) , padouk ( the sun ) , black walnut, and various inlays for the water , Mel's back, the hat.

The back of the 10'' X 7'' frame is made of ½" MDF and cut slightly recessed (30°).


 

Finished with Tried&True Danish oil, and Saman mahogany stain + Saman water-based varnish for the sides and back.

Very happy with the result, thanks to M. Blodgett for the drawing.

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[Hawk]

Looks great!. How did you get the water so blue?

[planeur]

Thanks Hawk, it is marquetry sheets , as those one , https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/inlay-and-veneering/58780-sequence-matched-dyed-veneer-assortments

Very usefull !

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[barb.j.enders]

That's beautiful. 

[Scrappile]

First rate!  Great job.

[wombatie]

Fabulous.  Well done.

Marg