Duality

[fethrduster]

I already posted this on the upland forum, but I thought this might be a more appropriate forum.  I make my living as an artist, selling art in galleries and also creating art on guns.   In the vein of "art with a nice gun attached to it", I recently finished this silver inlaid Belgian 12 hammer gun.  The art is titled "Duality," basically a yin/yang concept with the right side fleur de lis morphing into a dove representing our spiritual nature and the open mouthed lion/naked woman on the left representing our primal nature.   It's an idea I've had for a long time.  Here are some pics:

Before:



After:

















gun art:  www.marklarsongunart.com
contemporary fine art:  www.marklarsonart.com

[270Flat]

Nice work!!

[jackmaster]

wish i could see it but all i see is red x's  , hey mark if you need a gun to practice on i have that old 20ga that might need some art on it 

[fethrduster]

Thanks Brandon, but I think I'll pass.     Not sure why you're seeing red x's either.     That's frustrating.

[AWS]

It is beautiful work, but a little over the top for me.  I would prefer that engraved on the sideplates not coverying the walnut. 

Question is that the original stock, are you enhancing the pattern of the walnut on it or is that an upgraded walnut replacement.

[fethrduster]

Yes, it is purposely over the top.  I'm mostly known for my grain enhancements, refinishing and extension blending, being one of the only artists in the country doing this kind of work, but the custom art gets my creative juices going.   I like beautiful engraving too, but sometimes it's just not enough for me.  And, since this is my line of work, it's a great conversation starter at the skeet range.  This is the original stock, and I did enhance the grain underneath the art a bit, but not much.  I used more reddish color stain on the wood as well, and re-cut the checkering, which was worn smooth.

[724wd]

i kinda like it!     beautiful gun, and the restoration work looks good!  i know some might not like the art added, but i think it's unique and well done! 


and nekkid wimmin always make things better!   

[762Armo]

awesome work

[whacker1]

Do you intend to sell this piece?  Very impressive work.... That is one of the first pieces of art that I could see putting some money into...

I can't afford it for a long time, but would you ever consider having one commissioned?  not sure I used the right terminology there

Congrats - great finished product

[Biggerhammer]

Sad to see that done to a double.

[sirmissalot]

Jeez, thats amazing

[high country]

Your work is very nice, and I know you are a fan of the correct style of double gun....but I am with hammer. It saddens me to se a classic end this way.

[Stilly bay]

Sad to see that done to a double.

Your work is very nice, and I know you are a fan of the correct style of double gun....but I am with hammer. It saddens me to se a classic end this way.

Damn, whats he supposed to do with it to make you happy? shine it all up so its just another old gun ( a very, very, nice old gun) then it will get lost in the crowd of other very nice old guns that nobody could give a chit less about?

Love it or hate it; what fethrduster did took balls. he elevated a nice old double to some thing truly unique, original AND useable...  in the world of doubles that is a pretty tall order. and then he showed it to a world of old farts that are so set in their ways they can't see past checkering and engraving.

IMO its pretty *censored* amazing to witness something original; since it so rarely happens in this day and age of remakes and sequels.

keep it up fethrduster. 

[Skyvalhunter]

awesome work

[Dan-o]

Sad to see that done to a double.

Your work is very nice, and I know you are a fan of the correct style of double gun....but I am with hammer. It saddens me to se a classic end this way.

Damn, whats he supposed to do with it to make you happy? shine it all up so its just another old gun ( a very, very, nice old gun) then it will get lost in the crowd of other very nice old guns that nobody could give a chit less about?

Love it or hate it; what fethrduster did took balls. he elevated a nice old double to some thing truly unique, original AND useable...  in the world of doubles that is a pretty tall order. and then he showed it to a world of old farts that are so set in their ways they can't see past checkering and engraving.

IMO its pretty *censored* amazing to witness something original; since it so rarely happens in this day and age of remakes and sequels.

keep it up fethrduster.