How I Carved A Black Bear With a Fish

Hey folks... In this weeks episode Jeff strives to be more spontaneous and demonstrates his techniques of carving larger sculptures. In this video he carves a large black bear holding a fish from a whole log. Being mindful of how a sculpture is designed and some of the basic concepts that he's considering in the process of chainsaw carving. Sometimes the best results come from being open to a pivot in your design as your working Jeff works mostly from his home based studio where he enjoy Northern Idaho life at its best. Thanks for watching !
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[@nervouselk1]

You're the Tony Stark of Carving! Impressive setup and workmanship!

[@asculptedlife]

Ha ha .... too funny ! Thank you for the complements

[@davyk4852]

Awesome skills. One of the best bears ive seen.

[@asculptedlife]

Thank you! much appreciated ... :)

[@Lilyanna_Foxtrot]

That would be perfect for a tourist fishing lodge!

[@jeffmayart]

I totally agree 😃... Thank you for watching!

[@kjirstenboucher9682]

Beautiful carve, and I love your carving area and how you've got it all set up. Always looking for good ideas for my own outdoor carving space. Thanks for the video.😊

[@asculptedlife]

Thank you! Making improvements to my carving space and the tools I use is all part of the enjoyment of sculpting. thanks for reaching out !

[@oldncarvingJohn]

Just subscribed after seeing you on the woodworkers meeting. Fantastic. Looking forward to following you.Thankyou for sharing

[@asculptedlife]

thanks for watching !

[@johncress9813]

Great Job Thanks for the video

[@asculptedlife]

Thanks for watching John, glad you enjoyed it ...

[@ModernMountainLiving]

I like to see the process but my biggest take away was that hanging/sliding work station. Too Cool

[@asculptedlife]

ha ha .. yeah its pretty handy .... Thank you

[@forestthompson8806]

Nice set up, the truck, the space, the tools, well put together!

[@asculptedlife]

Thank you Forrest, it's 23 years of evolution, I work mostly from my studio now so I've spent a great deal of time and thought into the whole thing ... Thanks for watching !

[@timhommerding3566]

Just found you also! Awesome!

[@asculptedlife]

Thanks for watching Tim :)

[@leoloveslemon]

Great job Jeff. I'd like to see "Cracker Barrel" place one of your black bears in every restaurant they own around the country along with your products that many could afford.

[@sybilobendrauf7563]

Yes

[@BilleEliott]

Good work. Good vid presentations.

[@joshkibbs]

Love those voice over comparison to photography postures

[@tylerwelfing97]

Incredible piece. I love your bears. It's all about creating motion and emotion.

[@sage1682]

Awesome sculpture!🤘🏾💯✨

[@asculptedlife]

Hey Sage.. thank you ! Appreciate you reaching out and watching

[@VenturaIT]

Amazing work!

[@romannepoitras8981]

I love your arts, it is so realistic. Keep bringing these great videos!

[@asculptedlife]

Thank you I'm glad your enjoying them !

[@romannepoitras8981]

@@asculptedlife Hey Jeff, next week I will carve my first big black bear with a fish in her month. I was wondering if you use oil or water based paint for the black color. Also, do you seal your arts with oil based urethane/poly for protection? Mine will be installed outside. thanks again for your help!

[@jeffmayart]

@@romannepoitras8981 I use water based paints … as far as top coat goes it depends but more often than not I use a product called flood cwf Uv clear tone … I like it for a number of reasons.. waterbased, easy clean up, easy for clients to maintain and it’s very low sheen so if you have multiple colors it won’t get muted by some weird pigment

[@colladayleather]

Awesome man!

[@weetzerswoodshop]

Sweet stuff man!!

[@jamesculpepper3999]

I am very impressed with your artistry! What paint or stain do you use for the muzzle of the bear?

[@asculptedlife]

Thanks Jimmy ... I use acrylics. You can always mix up a color, but its easier if you can find on that you like ... I have used shades similar to burnt umber but some people prefer lighter tones for the muzzle. Thanks for watching :)

[@paulborch616]

How much would a carving like that go for? Great job!…

[@Tonkeli94]

Just found your channel and i love it. Get to learn something from a master is pretty great. I was wondering how do clients treat the sculpture afterwards if some are and some stains etc.??

[@jeffmayart]

Toni.. thanks for watching, I use both water and oil based stains and a topcoat (Flood cwf Uv clear tone ) It’s easy to apply for both me and clients and it leaves a very low sheen.. if you have numerous color tones the pigment won’t mute the colors too much, hope that helps :)

[@MB-kq8wn]

Do you have to do any special prep to use water based flood over oil stain, or just let it dry? Loving the channel so far

[@moonie2465]

RIDGWAY PENNSYLVANIA chainsaw capital carve of the world look it up born and raised there

[@user-zo4cf7ni5r]

👍🇺🇦 Very nice. How long does it take to make such a sculpture?

[@lesleyrobertson8940]

Very very good, how long did it take you to carve the bear with fish,thanks and all the best from the Scottish borders UK.

[@asculptedlife]

Lesley ... thanks for watching and reaching out. .. I think the bear took me 3 casual days :)

[@lesleyrobertson8940]

@@asculptedlife wow that's even more impressive. Thanks.

[@user-ep7ox5rz3x]

What are you using to coat black

[@asculptedlife]

Acrylic ...