I think it looks fabulous and beautiful! I'd hire you any day! Regardless of some of the very rude commentary below! Jealousy is very unbecoming! It's unfortunate some didn't get the memo!
This is an interesting forum. On my tablet I keep seeing "Wanker" from Gordon Mcgowan. I was just trying to be helpful. I worked in the motion picture industry for over 11 years and often did wood graining. All of my work was mercifully critiqued by art directors who were of course hoping for an Oscar if they didn't like what you had done they would let you know not smile and politely say "Oh How Nice" just remember when staining real wood items one of the main goal is to make it as even as possible. I have to be honest with you, your work is not always that even and would have a hard time getting past the talented people I worked for and with. Don't get me wrong your work is better than 95 % of people on these pages but we can all "me included" learn something new if we are open to it. Most of my mentors were from Italy and some from Scotland they were great and willing to share and I didn't have an I know it all attitude. I was always willing to learn. I hope you find great success in all your endeavors
Dear Robert, I am an interior decorator. I only do a bit of graining now & then. I have to cover all paint finishes + all types of decorating including wallpapering. That particular job you are talking about - I was on a time scale & the bit on film was just a small section of the job. It was 5 flights + 20 doors etc. I always do my best & the client was very pleased. I am not an artist who would probably spend days & days on a few panels. I have to work quick sometimes - costs etc. I can always find fault in my work but have to move on to get the job done. When I work for Arabs etc. they allow me more time & costs don't matter. I have thought about what you said & my father was a master joiner & I have seen doors where the grain is all going in 1 direction - proper hand made joinery but these days they are put together in sections & I just follow what's there. Hope you understand. Have just made a short slide show & there are a few graining samples on there. Take a look ( New joined pic's slide show + text 1080. Look at the Quartered oak door, that is my best graining where time didn't matter. All the best Robert Mac.
I watched the slide show and I am very impressed. I don't see very much good work you tube mostly just big talk did you do everything in the slides? you should feel very good about that work
You're full of shit. If you're going to slag off someone's work, just commit to it instead of trying to qualify your remarks. I have been a professional signwriter for over 40 years who has known some very good grainers and marblers. Gordon McGowan's work is at least as good as I've seen.
I used do a lot of oak graining in local churches then they stopped making the oil based scumble . The water based stuff dried too quickly in warm weather and was ruined at the slightest drop of rain. They stopped making that then and now seems the only scumble I can get is Pollyvine oil based scumble which is rubbish as it is only a glorified woodstain containing gloss varnish and impossible to figure / brush grain. Also it cost me £50 for a liter including post and was not enough so I had to order another 500ml @ £30 to finish a disaterous job that I had prepared and started with this rubbish. I cannot find anything like the old oil based scumble from Ratcliffes . I used make my own from stainers in oil , but they are history now too .
why does everyone including you grain that little strip at the top and bottom of the panels horizontally? Think that is one solid piece of wood the grain should go up and down like the rest of the panel
It has nothing to do with what you think the panels on a door are one piece solid maybe you don't understand what strip I am talking about but It has nothing to do with what you think it is fact. look at a door and try to imagine a carpenter trying to attach that tiny strip to the edge of the door. Duh!
It looks so real. Nicely done!
Thank you for your comment. Mac
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Thank you Ram for your comment
Amazing
Great Job!!!
Thanks ! Twuno, Have just joined facebook. Gordon G McGowan. Take a look. All the best Mac.
What are you talking about when you add greening to the head?
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I think it looks fabulous and beautiful! I'd hire you any day! Regardless of some of the very rude commentary below! Jealousy is very unbecoming! It's unfortunate some didn't get the memo!
Hello. Do you have any lessons on how to draw an oak texture?
I do teach one to one if possible & will be doing videos soon.
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This is an interesting forum. On my tablet I keep seeing "Wanker" from Gordon Mcgowan. I was just trying to be helpful. I worked in the motion picture industry for over 11 years and often did wood graining. All of my work was mercifully critiqued by art directors who were of course hoping for an Oscar if they didn't like what you had done they would let you know not smile and politely say "Oh How Nice" just remember when staining real wood items one of the main goal is to make it as even as possible. I have to be honest with you, your work is not always that even and would have a hard time getting past the talented people I worked for and with. Don't get me wrong your work is better than 95 % of people on these pages but we can all "me included" learn something new if we are open to it. Most of my mentors were from Italy and some from Scotland they were great and willing to share and I didn't have an I know it all attitude. I was always willing to learn. I hope you find great success in all your endeavors
Dear Robert, I am an interior decorator. I only do a bit of graining now & then. I have to cover all paint finishes + all types of decorating including wallpapering. That particular job you are talking about - I was on a time scale & the bit on film was just a small section of the job. It was 5 flights + 20 doors etc. I always do my best & the client was very pleased. I am not an artist who would probably spend days & days on a few panels. I have to work quick sometimes - costs etc. I can always find fault in my work but have to move on to get the job done. When I work for Arabs etc. they allow me more time & costs don't matter. I have thought about what you said & my father was a master joiner & I have seen doors where the grain is all going in 1 direction - proper hand made joinery but these days they are put together in sections & I just follow what's there. Hope you understand. Have just made a short slide show & there are a few graining samples on there. Take a look ( New joined pic's slide show + text 1080. Look at the Quartered oak door, that is my best graining where time didn't matter. All the best Robert Mac.
I watched the slide show and I am very impressed. I don't see very much good work you tube mostly just big talk did you do everything in the slides? you should feel very good about that work
You're full of shit. If you're going to slag off someone's work, just commit to it instead of trying to qualify your remarks. I have been a professional signwriter for over 40 years who has known some very good grainers and marblers. Gordon McGowan's work is at least as good as I've seen.
I used do a lot of oak graining in local churches then they stopped making the oil based scumble . The water based stuff dried too quickly in warm weather and was ruined at the slightest drop of rain. They stopped making that then and now seems the only scumble I can get is Pollyvine oil based scumble which is rubbish as it is only a glorified woodstain containing gloss varnish and impossible to figure / brush grain. Also it cost me £50 for a liter including post and was not enough so I had to order another 500ml @ £30 to finish a disaterous job that I had prepared and started with this rubbish. I cannot find anything like the old oil based scumble from Ratcliffes . I used make my own from stainers in oil , but they are history now too .
why does everyone including you grain that little strip at the top and bottom of the panels horizontally? Think that is one solid piece of wood the grain should go up and down like the rest of the panel
I don't think so Robert
It has nothing to do with what you think the panels on a door are one piece solid maybe you don't understand what strip I am talking about but It has nothing to do with what you think it is fact. look at a door and try to imagine a carpenter trying to attach that tiny strip to the edge of the door. Duh!
thank you. I don't know what that means but at lest you will be able to correct your mistake now. have a great day
So everyone except you has got it wrong? You must be either very special or very wrong.
You are doing a pretty good job but stand back once in awhile you really need to even it out a little bit more.
J