hush money second try.

[randall rosenthal]

refined it a bit.

[Bruce Page]

Randall, why don't you tell us about it?

Are you saying that this is a carving??

[Kevin Adams]

Bruce, check out Randall's web page if you haven't already to see his work...this is a carving out of a solid block of wood and then painted! I don't know what is more amazing...the actual carving or the painting detail. The colors make it so lifelike.

Randall, I presume the money is not separate, but part of the envelope and you painted the envelope to appear transparent so the $50 bill shows through? Great work, as always!

Thanks for sharing.

Kevin

[Mike Hicks]

That's a carving??? That is amazing if so. I agree with the poster above. I don't know which is more impressive, the carving or the painting.

[Bruce Page]

Kevin, thanks. Randall, that is simply incredible. I wouldn’t have thought such a level of detail was even possible. The corrugated cardboard box blows my mind, let alone everything else!
I’m speechless

[randall rosenthal]

thanks....hand carved from one block of vermont white pine and hand painted with ink and acrylic. i was a little hesitant to try and do the envelope see through but i'm liking it now.

[doris fiebig]

really nice illusion. great paint job, yes the see through turned out very convincingly . ... i am just curious,,,i visited your webpage, and see you carve books and newspapers, and cards,,, and money... how came this ? it is truely unique, and i am curious, if you like to share, about the inspiration, motivation behind your carvings...

[Thomas love]

I am sure you were a counterfeiter in another life, absolutely incredible.
Tom

[randall rosenthal]

well..first off....they are not even close to accurate. they are paintings of money. very convincing from 3 or 4 feet away but up close you can see right away its not real...which is the idea.

in 1993 i got a commission to carve an "ambo" which is a lectern for a church in seattle washington. its carved from a single glued up block of mahogany except the bible rest. it was carved separately. i became so enamored of this very crudely carved book i gave up my very lucrative architectural carving business and started carving books. after i grew tired of that i started carving anything made of paper....and here we are.

as stated previously......there is no easier task in the world than getting an artist to talk about his work.

[doris fiebig]

yes, i can understand how the first book carving made you wanting to do it better next time, a unique story behind it though... thank you randall for sharing..

[Curt Harms]

got any politicians stopping by with their hands out?

[Phil Thien]

Absolutely amazing! Belongs in an art museum!

[randall rosenthal]

it will be appearing at SOFA west in Santa fe next month. SOFA (sculptural objects and functional art) is a series of shows in New York, Santa Fe, and Chicago. worth looking into. a lot of very good work.

i actually have two gallery shows at once...one starting next saturday.

[Phil Thien]

it will be appearing at SOFA west in Santa fe next month. SOFA (sculptural objects and functional art) is a series of shows in New York, Santa Fe, and Chicago. worth looking into. a lot of very good work.

i actually have two gallery shows at once...one starting next saturday.

I edited, I intended to say museum, not gallery. It belongs in a museum.

[Bruce Page]

it will be appearing at SOFA west in Santa fe next month. SOFA (sculptural objects and functional art) is a series of shows in New York, Santa Fe, and Chicago. worth looking into. a lot of very good work.

i actually have two gallery shows at once...one starting next saturday.

Excellent! I'll be up on Saturday.