Long Island, N.Y., based artist Randall Rosenthal created these jaw-dropping wood sculptures made of Vermont white pine and acrylic paint.
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"The sculptures I create have no meaning other than trying to create a very strong visual image. I have my own reasons why I think it works but I prefer other meanings are provided by the viewer."
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"I don't work from photos and mostly there is no model either. Generally they are made up in my minds eye and created in a reductive process, making it up as I go."
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"My hope is they will seem real from a short distance the fact that they are common objects helps in this regard. But on close inspection I don't try and hide the fact they are wood."
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"Most dimensions and angles are freehand. My thinking is if it looks right to me its right enough. Because of this they are NOT hyper- realistic but only give the illusion of being so."
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"My work is completely reductive. I start with a solid block and remove material until it is done."
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"Painting is the opposite and I paint until I am satisfied. It should be noted however that often the painting has as little room for error as the carving. I am a surfer and a snowboarder and the physical challenge of my work is an important component."
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For this box of money, Randall Rosenthal takes three pieces of white pine and glues them together.
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Check his website: www.randallrosenthal.com
Source: rh+artmagazine.
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"The sculptures I create have no meaning other than trying to create a very strong visual image. I have my own reasons why I think it works but I prefer other meanings are provided by the viewer."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT4tJwomz7QnkY2DzUnY1PNEAzowbTv8bes4oJwingenm4XfBIhK0bzdYXCoanrf-gB5pwbfyCVge8Rb5vT0vePsSqLl2BuZhTX6J4bda7AMXGgY3vdaVuJlTrCT6EV5dnQ5a57jQeJ-9/s1600/02.jpg)
"I don't work from photos and mostly there is no model either. Generally they are made up in my minds eye and created in a reductive process, making it up as I go."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_snThM3SCen2e7ekE-5jkGVkPz_fTg-QkPq-TZfMuXEmPevC8mvr76nmyg2SSf7QkVndDlNHYkvDbvTkrPeP1b_sv8pTzehRIKklMUKSGdaOQRoOFRkuEDttqbpBrgWp4ZEsG7ebNthdI/s1600/04.jpg)
"My hope is they will seem real from a short distance the fact that they are common objects helps in this regard. But on close inspection I don't try and hide the fact they are wood."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLkvwC1ZW0eJc9aNGKlGBa55ZkoU5AQqEe28-u7lzPDJZcJcy8SdBl81Gm3XZZGzyBEhfpUSnLTGuDTmxccgMSj2D6hvHvUNDq5TRDCCMqNQqw9mzEhfBxIjtRArx1r_e97xrMbLlHlIY/s1600/01.jpg)
"Most dimensions and angles are freehand. My thinking is if it looks right to me its right enough. Because of this they are NOT hyper- realistic but only give the illusion of being so."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREEXGBbNHSdHuBlkz8uHM1Kse33UqaZQ_Z3uEZvvyma8vu2QlV_XxxOhrTRArGyQBvBOumwuwyPLWbvHnDj9ZjH-9XHQKI1UHUC-nDleU8bpR6ZNcKcM8_f05NmRDcvcI2OA2SL4x7tmK/s1600/02.jpg)
"My work is completely reductive. I start with a solid block and remove material until it is done."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbMbZhQyJcCNf9lJHABp8pAB6nfBydxcLAk0WB5CrcUnocwc3SNJl3zY1M4iFInw4n08C5qgK4-l3jIyA584GI7wTmfYCG4UpVhfWAe6qobBdx_BWo7mCk25i7HkjrXWx0Ee4rTcnA8cS/s1600/03.jpg)
"Painting is the opposite and I paint until I am satisfied. It should be noted however that often the painting has as little room for error as the carving. I am a surfer and a snowboarder and the physical challenge of my work is an important component."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtXnQAUeLX7nqp9c2UdqFXY0Zj4grc5rPsnLG7JbTpfTJeZ9ACJ5bRv2POHlLdGNbafi7FcEMucyIPjSARaByBbK7JrEtZnFptSFIn4xvqIgi8tfRtU1qbMGtw9s5x1iHL_rzuEF9qNBN/s1600/05.jpg)
For this box of money, Randall Rosenthal takes three pieces of white pine and glues them together.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGRISGLV1stnoghX2LIKj53TvnXysf-h5pE2pK6WQfukTavbdgxklHBYlqoiZlr5n53c6O8o2QWnIi8kk4Ab2EhnttD8ihZYbORYYiXid7l6Wzin1YDf5l10e1wjqHdrmfIpJLYm3m4kW/s1600/01.jpg)
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Check his website: www.randallrosenthal.com
Source: rh+artmagazine.
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