"Moosebike" Skull

This linocut on birch bark comes from Marnie Blair of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The message included this note, "It depicts a skeleton riding an old exercise bike that has a moose skull strapped to the front. The bike is being propelled through the air by an old boat motor. I carved this based on a still life I used to set up for my drawing students at Thompson Rivers University. The students called it "Moosebike" and they loved drawing it."

The linocut it's self is a great piece of curiosity. The collection of images is interesting to say the least. Placing it on the birch bark lends a wonderful wooden quality as if this piece had it's own natural frame. Thanks for the great work, Marnie!

356. Skull Trees

Arranged Bark on Trees (Big!). Thanks to my cousins who offered me access to the trees in their yard. This was made by marking out a skull in perspective first and then chopping and breaking away the bark along the lines (except for the white tree, which I had to add bark to). The image is really only visible from one vantage point. Here's what it looks like standing to the right...

39. Bark(ing Mad) Skull.

Carved Bark (11" x 5"). This piece of bark was waiting for me out front of my house this morning and was clearly crying out to be made into a skull. Don't listen to crying bark, it's not easy to carve.

P.S. Thanks to everyone for all the great comments! I really appreciate the positive feedback and suggestions. I read them all, and while I don't have time to reply to each (and make skulls, and still work!) I will be following up on several of them soon. I'll also be making another "suggestion box" post in a couple of days with all the great submissions I've gotten, so stay tuned.