I make a STARGAZER OWL 

Woah, I agree I also think this is my favorite so far. I absolutely love how the roots as a stand turned out. Very organic looking! H.

Dude, so good. Reminds me of a Disney character!

J, Very much appreciate you sharing errors and mistakes. Especially the unsafe use of your band saw. Very good! Having worked with heavy machinery and industrial tools all my life, I saw regrettable incidents. Tools and machines are wonderful, but must be respected and the operator must have a heightened awareness and control during use. Thank you for sharing and coaching us to be smart and safe. The Owl is so beautiful! I have completed carving my wife’s favorite pet kitty. The eyes, as always, evoked a lot of anxiety, to get the desired results. I suppose that is appropriate… “Eyes are the window to the soul”. Looking forward to the next creation. Best

An exhibition is a great idea! It would be so cool seeing all your projects side by side :))

Awesome work Jonas

It reminds me of the owl in the old Disney cartoon movie, Bambi. Serious yet gentle. 🤎🤎

I started sculpting thanks to you (2 years ago), for which I'm grateful. Your drawing skills are impressive !

Great sculpture. My favorite so far is the wolf cub. I liked how his dark walnut body contrasted with the lighter area on his face and paw. Just gorgeous and full of character! I really enjoy when you apply the oil to your pieces...it reveals their true character.

Wonderful work, Jonas! I love the owl's "fat" winter feathers and its expression! It looks healthy, happy.. in awe of the night sky ... I very much agree with you about kind expressions and the world needing it. I'm sure your exhibition at the end of the year will be wonderful! As for what you said about pricing ... definitely keep an eye on how many hours you work on your project, and consider giving yourself "an hourly salary". That plus expenses ... should probably make a decent asking price. And considering you're a true artists, who creates one of a kind pieces (like I do),.. you can also factor that into your price. I think you'll find that people who truly love your work, will be willing to spend a lot on it to own one of your sculptures! ;)

Love this concept and the way it turned out! The texture and roots of the branch are just beautiful, and I love the owl’s personality.

I am continually amazed at how you turn your amazing sketches into incredible sculptures that truly capture the spirit (and charm) of the original. Genius! :-)

I'm very impressed with the owl itself. But my mouth truly dropped when I saw your "sketches" of the stargazer

1 million euros for this art work ! because it is a unique work of art in the known universe made by a unique artist from a unique piece of wood!

Eindrucksvoll! Immer wieder tolle Ergebnisse. - Wofür ich wirklich sehr dankbar bin ist an dem Prozess der Arbeit (" making of") teilhaben zu dürfen. - Und was ich für SEHR wichtig erachte ist dass Sie uns an Ihren Fehlern und Unfällen teilhaben lassen. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damit schützen Sie viele andere die sich sonst verletzen würden. Vielen Dank dafür.

Glad to see you back. You do great work and I enjoy watching your videos and what you create.

Thank you for sharing your amazing work. I watched this after spending 4 hours with a chainsaw struggling to find a sure way to shape the head and eyes. I I see you rounded the head large, set in the tufts on top of the head, then carved in the eye ball deep, then cut in the feathers around the eyeball. This order of roughing out makes a big difference in balancing the carving.

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your creations over the coming months. Very impressive

Jonas: Don't do what I do! Very dangerous!! haha! Gorgeous, as always!

It looks amazing! I agree with your wish to capture joyful expressions. Thanks for filming and sharing it. It added joy to our day!

крутая работа! браво мастеру! а так же здоровья, терпения и творческих успехов!

Love this owl the most of the 3, the feathers on the back seem thick and soft and I want to touch them lol. An exhibition would be wonderful (please film if possible!), and while you are a sculptor, please don't devalue your sketches. Those could also be considered art and i'm sure prints of them could sell, and would really help tell the story if displayed in the exhibition; it is super interesting to see the whole process develop. When it comes to pricing you should treat this like a small business. There are the obvious factors: costs + time + profit. The simplest part is how much do tools, materials, electricity, workshop heat, etc cost you. Then the hardest part is figuring out how much time you spend on each piece (including conceptualization, sketching, carving, sanding, finishing, etc). This likely isn't a straight line as creativity isn't predictable and it may be hard to recognize as work because i'm sure take pleasure in your passions, but acknowledge that it is a work product, and something to be compensated for. Time tracking apps or a simple log page in your sketch book may help; people tend to believe they do things faster than they actually do. Lastly, and while easier than the factual costs, will feel the hardest, is profit. How much do you want to make? How do you personally value your creativity and talent. How much do you think others value your skill? The standard way would be to calculate your costs, put a dollar value on your time, do the math and then add a profit margin of x%. That's fine and will work, but you limit your potential if x is too low, and you set a precedent. You could also start with a target salary and divide it by the number of sculptures a year (current target of 12) and then add your material costs and get a number that way, which also works, but you potentially devalue your time if some sculptures take significantly more time than others. You have the extra variable that this is unique one of a kind art. There is a supply of 1 of each object. Unlike sketches and paintings, you probably aren't going to do reproductions/prints. That creates scarcity which can have tremendous value. FWIW it would be cool if you looked into trying a cast to do reproductions in bronze or epoxy, or maybe even a 3d scan to do 'prints'. Could be another line of business, some cool videos, and make your art more accessible, but I wouldn't want you to do anything that distracts you from your passion of creating beautiful wood sculptures.

What an incredible turnout, very excited to see your journey!

The feathers look so FLUFFY!!!! I wanna sink my hand into them and just squeeze the cute owl 😆

Beautiful! Im hyped for the next Project!

Wow! And the sketches are superb too! Very well done sir.

You are never a disappointment...I always look forward to your videos...Great Job!!!

That turned out beautifully! Love the expression on his face!

Your sculptures always look amazing.

I just found your channel today and have watched for hours. Your work is exquisite and your designs and drawings wonderful. Thank you for your fine artwork.❤

Truly amazing work Jonas!!!! So happy you are healthy and back to making videos! Stay safe my guy

You do amazing work! I love the owl it looks awestruck and happy looking at the stars. Thanks

Absolutely beautiful owl carving . ❤

Simply beautiful. I really enjoy wood as a medium and thoroughly enjoy watching you reimagine your drawings (which I like for themselves) into a wooden sculpture - awesome process to watch with a beautiful result.

Oh my goodness! I love owls ❤! 🦉. Your sketches are impressive indeed. However, your carving, sculpting, really makes those sketches come to life. Thank you for sharing 😮.

Wow, this is stunning!

Great job!

You are a real artist, it is very beautiful. Good luck with your project! ❤

It came out amazing!!! Such a happy, awestruck look 💜

Beautiful piece

I think this one is also my favourite of your sculptures from this year. It turned out so good!

Completely agree with you Jonas - this world needs more glad-looking owls! Although my favourite is still the otter, this one has turned out spectacular. Those oiling shots were perfect, btw. Amazing to see wood coming to life. Thank you for sharing!

Amazing work.

I just found my way to doing crafts and I’m learning how to do beaded jewelry and wood carving. I’m really vibing with your energy and approach to the projects. It seems you allow the piece to speak back during the process and not forcing “your will” on the piece. Great job on your work and count me as a new subscriber 👍🏾

Very nice work Jonas.

Most beautiful carving I have ever seen ❤❤❤

Those feathers are so beautiful!

This.work.is.amazing.you.have The.touch.BRAVO.🏴‍☠️🇺🇲😃

Thank you! This is very interesting and informative! The owl turned out to be very charming, with mood, and very decorative! Great job!

those sketches are.... GOD LEVEL

Great to see you back at it Jonas. RU-vid wasn't the same without you!

Fantastic piece !

Outstanding

Impressive! Thank you

Wow that looks Amazing

Amazing work sir!

Dude this content is amazing...you have this .monotone, dry sense of hilariousness...bravo my guy! I hope you do well

Great job !!! This is a beautiful sculpture !! Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

You have amazing wonderful carving stile :) Just SUPER !!! :)

Dude you are so amazingly talented and your videos are very enjoyable to watch! Thank you for your content.

This is my favorite of all your sculptures so far.

Very nice work, what you can conjure up everything, with some craftsmanship, great . A small Jonas Olsen Woodcraft van Gogh 😉

Excellent!!! I love owls!!! You have given my an idea. I am going to try and suspended my Dremel from the ceiling on a retractable cable!!! Got to try!! thank you!

"I will start with some sketches" Fyi he means fully realized pieces of artwork drawn in 4 slightly different ways. Amazing.

Fantastic job on the owl

Wow! Well done - beautiful owl!

Beautiful work, Jonas!

Wow. Beautiful. You are incredibly talented.

Bloody amazing, I’m now subscribed

Great work yet again, inspiring

Absolutely beautiful work on that Owl sculpture Jonas! 👍👍🦉🦉

Simplesmente incrível! Admiro muito esse tipo de arte.

ooooh what a beauty!

Such a talent! My favourite is a sleeping cub from next visit I believe! Can't wait to see it finished!

Oh damn dude I did not realize that you are uploading again, the last thing I saw was from 2 years ago, which means I now have something to bingewatch 😁

Thanks Jonas,great video and just love that owl👏

You did a fantastic job. 👏👏👏

I love this! Its absolutely amazing.

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship Jonas❤👌thank you enjoyed the video thoroughly 🙏

Beside your amazing sculptures I love your sketches 😍😍😍😍

Wonderful! Subscribed!

Magnificent!

This is SO cute!!!

Beautiful

Gorgeous piece 🤗. Well done!

You are an amazing artist!

I love everything you have done. And your sculptures are worth thousands.

Admiró tu trabajo , quedo hermoso , felicitaciones, !!! Saludos desde Uruguay

A joyful peice indeed, he truly is star gazing I would sit this owl somewhere that he could look up at the sky.

Gret work dude 😃😃

amazing wood carving

Очень симпатично, талантливо и трудоёмко, Респект и уважение!

Jonas, as have to say as a fellow woodcarver and bird nut, I absolutely love this owl project. Very inspiring. Bravo

it is very nice to see you at work and I find it very interesting to see how you correct the imperfections of the wood or the errors

Fantastic

I think my favorite is... the one that you work on in your videos... I don't have a lesser favorite everyone is absolutely Gorgeous and worth thousands...

great video

I have seen so many examples of anatomically perfect owl sculptures and, while I can appreciate the technical expertise involved in carving them, I wouldn’t want to own them. BUT… The whimsical style and playful design of your owl, combined with that same technical expertise makes me wish I could afford to buy him! Beautiful, Joyful, and absolutely brilliant 💕

You're always good at making art!!

Turned out great, feathers, the details around the eyes, the fixing of the hole. Looks like you had a good time! Up to the next one, and that chainsaw 😀

Delightful kind owl, I love it 😀👍