Yellow Oak - Wire Tree Sculpture

Sal Villano - Thursday, May 8, 2008 - 11:07am

Yellow Oak - Wire Tree Sculpture.
18"wide x 17"high x 17" deep. Tree is made of 18 & 26 gauge silver colored steel wire. The end of each twig is hammered flat and painted a bright yellow, using enamel, to form hundreds of leaves. The tree is secured into a round maroon colored glazed container in a sand and pebble mound directly in the center of several large textured stones. The sand is painted using India ink to look like moss. The overall sculpture has the feel of a mighty oak tree in all its colorful glory. When displayed in direct sunlight or very bright lights, the sculpture seems to glow a bright yellow.

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Awesome. Boggles the

mrglass2626 - Friday, May 9, 2008 - 12:31pm

Awesome. Boggles the mind!

How many hours to create if you don't mind me asking?

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How Many Hours

Sal Villano - Friday, May 9, 2008 - 7:39pm

This piece took about 60 hours to create. Thanks for very much for the complement.
Sal

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Hi Villano, I`d dare say it

NELSON - Friday, May 9, 2008 - 8:23pm

Hi Villano, I`d dare say it looks better than the real tree.
A+ , for detailed craftmanship ! Nelson

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A+

Sal Villano - Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 10:37am

Hi Nelson.
Thank you very much for the kind words and the A+.
Sal

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Hey Sal, do you do this as a

NELSON - Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 1:01pm

Hey Sal, do you do this as a hobby? `cause with that level of detail you could easily assume other challenegs with a high level of success too, I think ... Nelson-

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Thanks again!

Sal Villano - Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 4:36pm

Hey Nelson.
I started creating wire tree sculpture in 1977. I have made thousands since I began. I do this full time and mostly make what I feel like, but I do get about 6 to 8 commissions a year. I just finished a commission that was presented to former Governor Kane of New Jersey. I also wrote a book on How to Create Tree Sculpture. If you are interested you can view all my work at: www.salvillano.com
Once again thank you very much for the complements!
Sal

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