At the Breathing Hole 2

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered metal and wood wall art.

A lone polar bear and an arctic fox watch stealthily as a seal rises under it’s breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

Engraved steel with heat colors, cottonwood.

Limited edition of 6

48″ W x 48″ H x 2″ D

I go into lots of detail about how began making metal wall art here.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to its breathing hole in this multi-layered wood and metal wall art.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered metal and wood wall art.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief.

On Location

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — This piece of metal wall art was purchased from our Pratt Museum exhibit, Heartfelt and Handmade.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — It now lives in Florida on a beautiful stone fireplace.

In the Studio - How the Artwork Was Made

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — Enlarging the drawing on the wood for the ice floe.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — Before any coloring is done, all the mounting nuts are brazed to the backs of the metal pieces, mounting holes are drilled and everything is fitted together.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — The seal is heated to a green heat.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — After peening it with a hammer to dimple it, it is lightly sanded on the surface, leaving greenish spots.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — The seal after sanding through the surface coloring.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — The bear is ground using careful strokes to model the forms.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — The bear, fox and seal are finished. Time to grind and color the ocean water and the sun.

A lone polar bear and arctic fox watch silently as a seal rises to it's breathing hole in this layered steel and wood relief. — First the water and sky are heated to a blue color. Then the sun is ground and heated to a cooler gold.

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