http://jtroth.smugmug.com/gallery/5046444_oYrNq/ The development process for a suiseki - "The Cave". http://suisekiart.com/2008/06/05/the-cave/ http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:18:02 -0700 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:52:52 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-2008-05/303291541_umAFj-Ti-1.jpg http://jtroth.smugmug.com/gallery/5046444_oYrNq/ http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291366_46KWm <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291366_46KWm" title="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-flate-2008-05/303291366_46KWm-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..." title="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-flate-2008-05/303291366_46KWm-Th-2.jpg 2008-05-19 08:49:57 d4cbf18de328c58e31053e89f0e0226e e7c21d554be3fbc2124ff4a875e0d05d 7fb457a54c6eac7b681dbdd9f0622af2 49a036ff6538ba9891263a6392186230 cf03fda0391f7fa844148decc8f95c1b 861bc7f88cd6ece36823374a47250691 861bc7f88cd6ece36823374a47250691 1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291366_46KWm" title="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-flate-2008-05/303291366_46KWm-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..." title="1. Eel River stone collected in 2006. A stone must follow the "rule of three sides" or san men no hō. It must have good balance left-right, up-down, and back-front. Clearly this stone lyi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291305_5EeTh <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291305_5EeTh" title="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-back-2008-05/303291305_5EeTh-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..." title="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:10 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-back-2008-05/303291305_5EeTh-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-19 08:52:46 18a0a95f6c6a1b4cfb37bb524a0319fe f993f26348cfc74b676b27186fc1b838 6a43ed15f6e3a690a87adff26dfb34d0 3d8ef1c9f1e77f9ef78c61881934d99c e442cceed19d33e34f8962ac1269ddbb 1802c168d68871a230a9568a77940048 1802c168d68871a230a9568a77940048 2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291305_5EeTh" title="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-back-2008-05/303291305_5EeTh-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..." title="2. Here is a possible view of the stone - turning it upside down and raising the side. However - while the "snow" gives it interest, there is no distinguished peak and the right side is heav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291767_y69YA <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291767_y69YA" title="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-side-2008-05/303291767_y69YA-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..." title="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:57 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-side-2008-05/303291767_y69YA-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-19 08:53:43 3d663c2ee4f7c0e6200070b97410768f 20c6860a260296c52ff4e915e4b2b984 101fd97c720dd3d7588a877154b36615 06c9b78007c882194a4e7381c2ada0b0 8a6712b8311be9c06df0153a0ab4cf72 1028a34b0ca8c6c8544214558eb6296b 1028a34b0ca8c6c8544214558eb6296b 3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291767_y69YA" title="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-side-2008-05/303291767_y69YA-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..." title="3. Looking at the side view, it has other problems. It's missing much of the back, and it would require a large piece of wood to make a daiza and fill it up. Also, it has bad "kamae" or seat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291948_kBoKB <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291948_kBoKB" title="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-front-2008/303291948_kBoKB-Th-1.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..." title="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:14 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-front-2008/303291948_kBoKB-Th-1.jpg 2008-02-12 17:08:39 bea140e37b550e2d3c46b09ed317dd89 09836322c865b46ee066c620addfce36 9eddbd11b320ef6b113eb46511c71019 98d4808fd502224d974f9876912ef725 9487443e5b1085cdacaa8562d8ee09b1 7761f68a845469800b873f9beabca6fc df2214fe4aed4ae6322c6f1a5c3dbede 2ed3083e284167f4b1b38408e9c7f665 2ed3083e284167f4b1b38408e9c7f665 4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291948_kBoKB" title="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-front-2008/303291948_kBoKB-Th-1.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..." title="4. What about putting it upright? It can be so nice sometimes to see the sharp cliff. But..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291844_FYnnW <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291844_FYnnW" title="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-back-2008/303291844_FYnnW-Th-1.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous." title="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-back-2008/303291844_FYnnW-Th-1.jpg 2008-02-12 17:09:09 ffab48e3307da08d81fd7239feb3a86d f5e939bcc3c5ce607c4242c714e73382 c04bdfe02919dcfe8d4bd856abdd6f24 d89098ccd26be70267bc0a3a4adb6118 2442e338c71ce7b0728bbb968197343f abc0fb950e3e1448284062c2ce93a989 fb5545b384daabccec8675aceb2f1ccc 45c290073e3e9c77ed73aded143a7287 45c290073e3e9c77ed73aded143a7287 5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous. <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous.</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291844_FYnnW" title="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-upright-back-2008/303291844_FYnnW-Th-1.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous." title="5. The side view is kind of boring and monotonous." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291689_vcQqa <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291689_vcQqa" title="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-cutline/303291689_vcQqa-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..." title="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:50 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-cutline/303291689_vcQqa-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-19 08:51:48 103a2328e7884b1d7580b0f647a31e7c 648cae96c4577a40ce57912019fa1086 63f593e31ab213fdb186d61831ea7c61 d9d4aa6ec0766de52a13d1663343ad1d 223c03e04fcd8bd95907480b884fbcad 5d23531078a83ad4bee3c2902bbcfa94 0f00314a79101124635c93b834cf11b4 73fb40795733ef7355c5b54997116051 8b2e0e656ba7d782dc6f765ef7e3ec31 6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291689_vcQqa" title="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-cutline/303291689_vcQqa-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..." title="6. It's always possible to cut this stone to make a suiseki. This will give us a beautiful peak with good balance. But this is always a last choice, after all other options have been explore ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291541_umAFj <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291541_umAFj" title="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-2008-05/303291541_umAFj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..." title="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:33 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-2008-05/303291541_umAFj-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-19 08:51:48 15ee8e5302980cda7d16533fa233626c 1a1b83be3127fa707e2bf098a7f2c5f0 8cf75f4513a1196873f9c452c26afe6f 86d88772520111ca8d04852548183d49 29cbab47659a2dea82b98f21ca265741 f6796fb4104b8dacceccda07049faa99 431c160e2c1348504c6d951e8225a844 286ca99652e325b975137c06eaaacdfc 44fc71ed83cb642ec8adf9cb37245372 7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291541_umAFj" title="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-stone-front-2008-05/303291541_umAFj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..." title="7. This view has a good peak, and the "snow" is well distributed and beautiful. But it is not an easy stone to handle - in particular the heavy left side will be a challenge. Mas sketches th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291258_XKWED <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291258_XKWED" title="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-front-2008/303291258_XKWED-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..." title="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:19:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-front-2008/303291258_XKWED-Th-1.jpg 2008-04-24 10:20:52 c574a5e2116b479fed3878e30563d9ad 1489fb634da3007ca94e1565a17ce340 62e6d1a3cf7fba52ab6d6bc1f7decc21 5471e2bd3cdf86221b48b548905af112 00362b3a7083fbb232adf223284eaccd 82db364630336c598edd1d71cf6d0238 82db364630336c598edd1d71cf6d0238 8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291258_XKWED" title="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-front-2008/303291258_XKWED-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="89" alt="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..." title="8. After Mas has finished sketching, he makes a model using polystyrene covered with plaster. With this he can easily modify the design, carving it or building it up until he is satisfied. S ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291209_ahnvf <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291209_ahnvf" title="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-back-2008/303291209_ahnvf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..." title="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:18:59 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-back-2008/303291209_ahnvf-Th-1.jpg 2008-04-24 10:21:47 61851bf2898c51946de5bcf0554dee6a 65177e26368d9468996a3d566e300c4a 7d513b68bbc207f35832710e454811c9 4714060b700f7c1cce42e97d760dc544 50f453c5053f59048ea0fd21b61aa48b 5386f33019ac4176369c1e4618740e7e 5386f33019ac4176369c1e4618740e7e 9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291209_ahnvf" title="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-study-plaster-back-2008/303291209_ahnvf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..." title="9. In this back view you can see that the base is still rather bulky - especially the left hand side. This will be refined in the wood base itself. He uses the plaster model to get the rough ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292098_GpFsV <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292098_GpFsV" title="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-front-2008/303292098_GpFsV-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..." title="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:28 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-front-2008/303292098_GpFsV-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-26 15:22:18 5092b6c7fa49f49108f9341f1369f2f7 394cd5bb77f6f64c23c8f30ae7043ceb f42aab6f75d96e26cd92b19c91aba0c0 284227ca21eacb6dce89ae692a2503c1 1ff7cac8779d29b4d6366c503ae48cae 50ab429285af56c495d356acdd69969d 50ab429285af56c495d356acdd69969d 10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292098_GpFsV" title="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-front-2008/303292098_GpFsV-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..." title="10. Mas carves the daiza in the chosen piece of wood, copying the design from the model. To do this he has to pay very careful attention to the grain of the wood and how it interacts with th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292046_3MqkY <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292046_3MqkY" title="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-back-2008/303292046_3MqkY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..." title="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-back-2008/303292046_3MqkY-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-26 15:23:06 e496d553504493ac9a2c89697d64acc1 3ef29895807a629261ddf2607cae0b97 ad1acc310615a290fa90c2145619d46f 95e496db63d037968dae0dd6532be1c1 ba890d884931b89b10cf9836ebe12706 021be2614965f66c7d9997ce694be5cc 021be2614965f66c7d9997ce694be5cc 11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ... <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ...</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292046_3MqkY" title="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..."><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-daiza-back-2008/303292046_3MqkY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..." title="11. On the back of the daiza, Mas has also reduced and refined the bulky areas - notice the two large curves on the left and right. This created two narrow windows that permit light through ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#307329853_mSfcj <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#307329853_mSfcj" title="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-2008-05-26/307329853_mSfcj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain" title="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:52:52 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-2008-05-26/307329853_mSfcj-Th.jpg f08e6831ef340b138e2699b52f67362e aa27efd4969d790f3496a8cb345f8791 8cfe032e464ef3b566fbc69fe0a3b437 544bd0a941bd4c7d47787d901d443069 ece8861982d51bd2c988a21f188607a5 051057d4e21d1ba0b0a3b234bcfadbeb 051057d4e21d1ba0b0a3b234bcfadbeb 12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#307329853_mSfcj" title="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-2008-05-26/307329853_mSfcj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain" title="12. "The Cave" - 2008; W 18" x D 10 " x H 8 1/2"; Eel River stone and ash wood with stain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291989_Ntrs5 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />13. "Cave"; Back view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291989_Ntrs5" title="13. "Cave"; Back view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-back-2008-05-26/303291989_Ntrs5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="13. "Cave"; Back view" title="13. "Cave"; Back view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:18 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-back-2008-05-26/303291989_Ntrs5-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-26 15:19:53 2a40eacdf33cf4f1245f93df551d8895 e58ba220cf84dff8f5a712e9b8d99987 412bf142477efe195677b5b31bfcc728 7e4c8c1268ddfd69520a0efdac2dc688 390a549745bf54df7c4da3d6ff3aa132 761325afadac6c6c35de6c34fbb45177 761325afadac6c6c35de6c34fbb45177 13. "Cave"; Back view <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />13. "Cave"; Back view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303291989_Ntrs5" title="13. "Cave"; Back view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-back-2008-05-26/303291989_Ntrs5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="13. "Cave"; Back view" title="13. "Cave"; Back view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292259_3pWA6 <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />14. Cave; right front view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292259_3pWA6" title="14. Cave; right front view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-right-2008/303292259_3pWA6-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="14. Cave; right front view" title="14. Cave; right front view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:45 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-right-2008/303292259_3pWA6-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-26 15:14:13 3e0a8ac2c5dbdca2aca36515da7f62e6 6fb5cb1d1cea92154dd67199d78b95a8 deb80a3040cb5dc8331a29b380845da3 4b7bd72babb47205b4f42e459dcc8d14 447a5b1a264d10c0cbcb2b4b7bd3118e f9d044d851268f1a26ce4c45a9ff1e10 f9d044d851268f1a26ce4c45a9ff1e10 14. Cave; right front view <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />14. Cave; right front view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292259_3pWA6" title="14. Cave; right front view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-right-2008/303292259_3pWA6-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="14. Cave; right front view" title="14. Cave; right front view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292188_tuBrY <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />15. Cave; left front view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292188_tuBrY" title="15. Cave; left front view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-left-2008/303292188_tuBrY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="15. Cave; left front view" title="15. Cave; left front view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art Wed, 28 May 2008 20:20:38 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (jtroth) http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-left-2008/303292188_tuBrY-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-26 15:14:49 e438349a83d1ae5770d76623cf402e0d 8276c479ed5ffb22028d024348d55d03 851b84d22315f48fbfa37bee613fe43d 79559267daa40165401f6bd80ce63141 9dc60d26cca6b63112d37bb09ed2110f f78639a0f67dbedba87555a5689568af f78639a0f67dbedba87555a5689568af 15. Cave; left front view <p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com">jtroth</a><br />15. Cave; left front view</p><p><a href="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/5046444_oYrNq#303292188_tuBrY" title="15. Cave; left front view"><img src="http://jtroth.smugmug.com/Art/Suiseki-Study/The-Cave/Cave-suiseki-front-left-2008/303292188_tuBrY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="15. Cave; left front view" title="15. Cave; left front view" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Art jtroth jtroth