Baltimore Oriole #2 and #1 - Intarsia

[FrankEV]

Baltimore Oriole #2 –  My 7 ½” x 11“ pattern was inspired by a Photo of a real a Baltimore Oriole.  Wood used: Aspen, Blue Pine, Osage Orange, Sapele, Walnut, Wenge, and mounted on a ½” thick Hobby Lobby Live Edge Basswood Disc backer. Finished with multiple coats of spray Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish.  Unfortunately, my last piece of Osage Orange that I used for this piece was not bright Orange and was browner.   After shaping and assembly, with an application of the finish, the Osage Orange darkened considerably.    

Baltimore Oriole #1 – After mounting #2 on a Live Edge Disc backer, I liked the presentation much better, so I decided to mount #1 (which I had previously posted in Bragging Rights) on a similar backer and include a new pic here.

#2

 

#1

 

Comments and critiques allways welcome.

[Peter N White]

You are becoming the expert they look great.

[barb.j.enders]

Both are looking great.  

Interesting though, they look like completely different birds.  The head shape is different.

[daveww1]

awesome job, they're both beautiful

[FrankEV]

4 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

Both are looking great.  

Interesting though, they look like completely different birds.  The head shape is different.

I created #1 first, from a artist rendition.  Never thought to verify if it actually looked like a real BO.  Later, found an actual BO photo that I made #2 pattern from.  Before cutting I did not really notice the significant difference, except for the beak.  Chalked that up to artist license.  Both pattern were interesting to cut and build.

[rjweb]

Frank, excellent job on both, RJ