etude

Or, if you are learning Italian, these etudes are “Esercizio di intaglio e scultura.”

 

These snapshots are relative sizes. Smallest is 4″ x 4″.

 

fan: Mike Henderson
seed pod: jpully
fiori a 8 petali: Frederick Wilbur
altre stelle: Enrico Rimoldi

Why is it that the word “etude” is used only for musical practice pieces? Why not for drawings or woodcarvings?

These etudes are after Mary May, Frederick Wilbur,  Kurt Koch, and Chris Pye. These pieces range in size from 4″ x 4″ to 8″ x 4″, and a bit longer for the moldings.