Mechanical whale - Wooden Migaloo 20th/20

This sculpture will be at auction on my website, starting the 04th of December until the 10th of December.
sylgautier.art/product/wooden...
10% will go to an ocean protection organisation.
This mechanical whale is the 20th out of 20 that I crafted. So this is the last one of this model.
It is named after the albino humpback whale often seen on the coasts of Australia. Migaloo is an Aboriginal word meaning “white boy”.
The whale and the waves are made of basswood, the frame is walnut and the base is acacia.
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[@SylGAUTIER]

This sculpture will be at auction on my website, starting the 04th of December until the 10th of December. sylgautier.art/product/wooden-migaloo-20-20/ 10% will go to an ocean protection organisation.

[@getin3949]

You're a phenomenal artisan/woodcrafter. 💞💞🥰🥰💞💞

[@joecnc3341]

Joe Pie sent me - AWESOME WORK, Sylvain!

[@SylGAUTIER]

Welcome! :)

[@cynloh2302]

I see the bid is already at 3000 euros! Love seeing an artist appreciated and well-paid for their work! You deserve it!

[@SylGAUTIER]

Thank you very much for saying this.

[@ronaldkroll7983]

You are a master

[@SylGAUTIER]

I wouldn't say that but thank you :)

[@louispoulain]

Toujours aussi magnifique, bravo Sylvain !

[@SylGAUTIER]

Merci beaucoup Louis :)

[@charissascraftingcorner]

So smooooooth

[@SylGAUTIER]

Yes smooth like... like... like what ?

[@nicolasalexandre8159]

magnifique... 👍

[@SylGAUTIER]

Merci.

[@mimidbe9108]

C'est hypnotique. Pas mal !

[@SylGAUTIER]

Merci

[@francisgramin1727]

Bravo vous avez l'art de créer le mouvement et vos sculptures sont très fines et harmonieuses, je vous souhaite beaucoup de créations animées, vous êtes un artisan précieux qui crée la vie, Merci l'artiste 🙏🫂

[@SylGAUTIER]

Merci beaucoup, c'est très gentil :)

[@katiew4156]

Happy selling! I am very pleased to see you fetching a fair price for such artistry -- I hope one day I can afford one of your beautiful, meticulously crafted pieces. ❤ For now I am very happy just to have stumbled on your channel looking for automata videos, and hope to continue enjoying the inspirational, sumptuous videos detailing your process (love the shorts as well for the manta ray). Thank you for sharing! :)

[@SylGAUTIER]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like my work :)

[@rafezetter8003]

It's a beautiful thing, but starting the auction at 1000 euro's in this financial climate is a little ill advised.

[@SylGAUTIER]

Thank you. I understand your feeling but it would not be acceptable for me to start lower.