| Artwork from Wood Incredible Wooden Chip Artwork by Sergey Bobkov 54-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. Story and link at the end ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | By Spooky on May 28th, 2010 Category: Art, Pics 53-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. "It's not very interesting to do what others can. To create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring". This is how Sergei Bobkov explains the unique form of art that he created. He says many people compare his artworks to taxidermy, because they both look so much like the animals they replicate, but Sergei believes they are as different as light and darkness. Whereas taxidermy is all about death, his wood-chip art symbolizes life. This resident of Kozhany , Russia , has developed his very own technique, that prevents wood-chips from falling apart in time. After creating about 100-150 chips, from 2-3 inch long cedar stick, he puts them in water for several days. Then, making use of his surgical precision, he carves the chips into any shape he needs. Sergey has been doing this for some time now, but he has only created 11 wood-chip sculptures. That's because just one of these incredible artworks takes around six months to complete, at a work rate of 10 to 12 hours a day, with no days off. Sergei Bobkov focuses on wildlife creatures, and he studies their anatomy for months, before starting work on a sculpture. Even though he was offered $17,000 for his wood-chip eagle, Sergei's Bobkov declined, saying his art is not for sale. Sergei Bobkov, a school teacher from Krasnoyarsk , Russia has patented a unique technique of creating sculptures from wooden chips.
Sergei gradually developed his own methods to prevent wood chips from crumbling. He puts them in water for several days. Most of the time the artist prefers to work with cembra pine, however, some elements are better made of willow or beech. From a 2-3-inch long bar the artist makes 100 to 150 wood chips. Then the chips are carefully rolled to form a feather. Sergei says that wood chips are a rather flexible material. Finishedworks of art do not need any special care, however, they do need to be protected from dust and direct sunlight. Before creating his works of art, Sergei studies the anatomy of an animal along with its habits, so that he can create a perfect replica using his amazing technique.
"It's not too interesting to do what others can, to create something out of nothing in a completely new way is far more inspiring." says Bobkov. | | | | | | |
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