• Valarie Connell
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Elephants

A wood burning I did for my boyfriend's son for his 9th birthday. He loves elephants, so I did my first wood burning of elephants running and used oil pastel (gray) for the dust. Done on a piece of pine with the bark still on it.

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Terry Harris 12 Feb 2006

Lovely work with your elephants! I love boodburnings! Like the way you used the oil to make the dust! Clever!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much! I will be doing a lot more wood burning in the future. Just got some new boards! ;)

abby fox 10 Feb 2006

such sweet elephants

Artist Reply: Thank you! i am proud of them ;)

Billy Lewis 06 Feb 2006

Beautiful work.lov the way you added the color

Artist Reply: Thank you, I thought the color would add a little something.

William J. Griffith 25 Jan 2006

Great work! Really nice job.

Artist Reply: Thank you so much!!!

Anonymous Guest 18 Jan 2006

Great woodburn I can't believe this is your first!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much!!! That is what my boyfriend also said.

Lindy van den Bosch 16 Jan 2006

Lovely work. Is it done on wood?

Artist Reply: Thank you very much. Yes, this was done on pine with the bark still intacted.

Leah Jaarveth 16 Jan 2006

Wonderful work Valarie!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks so much!!!

Loredana 16 Jan 2006

Absolutely gorgeous i love Elephants they are such a majestic animal wow :)

Artist Reply: Thank you, I am pretty proud of this one! ;)

Emily Reed 15 Jan 2006

Exciting and excellent!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much I am glad you got the feeling of excitment from it!!

Rina Gholson 15 Jan 2006

lovely! love the details. :)

Artist Reply: Thank You!!! ;)