Following the iron brush

hello everyone.
I am a graphic designer, I'm 39 years old and I am fascinated by Japanese art and am very interested in the Shinto religion. This is my first netsuke, There are of bone and ebony except the Daruma is warthog ivory and ebony. I started two tsuba but have not yet finished them. I paint, I burn wood metal (a bit) and I make knives

bonjour madame monsieur (c'est une traduction google désole pour la langue anglaise) je suis infographiste, j'ai 39 ans et je suis passionné par l'art japonais, la religion Shintoïste m'intéresse beaucoup, voici mes premier netsuke, il sont en os et ébène sauf le daruma qui est en ivoire de phacochère et ébène, j'ai commencer deux tsuba que je n'arrive pas à finir, je peint, je grave le bois le métal (un peut) et je fabrique des couteaux

Bonjour Christophe,
I like the carvings of yours, the daruma in particular.

Just two more notes , a light staining of the flower netsuke might help to give this piece more depth. The second comment is a concern regading the little skull you have carved. Some studies of old carvings of the subject and studies of real skulls may help to avoid something that could be seen as a cliché piece.

Welcome aboard Christophe, thank you for posting your images.. I hope you become a regular forum member.

I think you've made a terrific start with these pieces.. they show a particular sensitivity to the material and finish which is very promising. I would certainly like to encourage you to continue, perhaps taking greater inspiration directly from nature and creating your own design. I think such direct nature studies would take advantage of the areas in your work that are the most evolved at this present time while allowing you to explore technique in more depth.

Please keep on posting as you progress

Kindest Regards
Clive

Bonjour Christophe,

Good to have you with us.
They are looking good, please keep posting. Show us how your flowers look when finished.

Bon anniversaire et au revoir.

Hello and Welcome!!

Welcome, Christophe, and many thanks for posting the images. You've certainly made a good start in carving netsuke and I look forward to seeing more of your work.

thank you all for your encouragement, I finished the netzuke with flowers and let me know which product I can make a patina, the piece is bone of beef, I tried to give a patina of black tea the white mask but it is a disaster, there have there another product

merci à tous, pour vos encouragements, j'ai finie le netzuke avec les fleurs et je voudrais savoir avec quel produit je peut faire une patine, la pièce est en os de bœuf, j'ai essayé de de faire une patine au thé noir sur le masque blanc mais c'est une catastrophe, y as t'il un autre produit

hello all
this is my last netsuke it remains to be attached to the back of netsuke, but I do not know how to do (in kagamibuta? the home) and my tools, the handles are bamboo, easier for the sharpening, lighter, first tests Kumihimo with a small German machine, very easy with this mobidai, soon

a very good book "netzuké wandering" Francis storno
I'm just understanding the subtleties of the art of netsuke and Japanese art in general, and I expect a book on Japanese manufacturing netsuke 木 で 彫る 根付 入門 by Tadashi Nakagawa

bonjour à tous
voici mon dernier netsuke il me reste à faire l'attache à l'arrière du netsuke, mais je ne sais pas comment la faire ( en kagamibuta? l'attache) et mes outils, les manches sont en bambou, plus facile pour l'aiguisage, plus léger, premier essais de kumihimo avec une petit machine allemande, très facile avec ce mobidai, à bientôt

un très bon livre " le netzuké errant" de François storno
je commence à peine comprendre toute la subtilité de l'art du netsuke et de l'art japonais en générale, et j'attends un livre japonais sur la fabrication des netsukes 木で彫る根付入門 par Nakagawa Tadashi

Christophe:

Je pense que les fleurs s'est avéré beau, et ça a été intéressant de voir leur évolution. Merci pour montrer la progression.

(I think the flowers turned out beautiful, and it's been interesting to watch their evolution. Thanks for showing the progression.)

Debbie K

or go look up the design of netsuke, view http://hanakagesho.com/

je viens de recevoir ce livre, très utile pour le débutant que je suis

I just received this book very useful for the beginner as I am