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How I Created a Fantastic Hydra Sculpture

Earlier this year a client invited me back to her farm to give new life back to a fallen oak tree by creating a sculpture in it. I’d already made her a Hydra Sculpture in the past (you can see it HERE) so when I saw the branches and shape of the fallen oak, there … Read more

Categories Animals Tags chainsaw carving, hydra, mythology, oak, sculpture, tips for carving

A Hydra Rising

The Commission Last week Simon was in Surrey completing a private commission for a client: A Hydra rising from the ground. The nature of tree carving means really having to go with the flow. Or we should say, go with the grain. And the flaws. Plus the cracks and future cracks. The knots too. And … Read more

Categories Animals Tags chainsaw carving, dragons, fantasy art, hydra, mythology, sculpture, treecycle

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