With the head and headress pretty well roughed out I'll devote this post to carving the face. I want this warrior to really have a stern or threatening look to him so I set up my little mirror on the workbench so I can see that type of expression as I go along. So in a way this will be a self portrait. As you can see by the end result I'm not a fella to be messed with!!-
To do the face I will bring in Old Reliable to do the cleanup work. As this piece is a lot larger than my normal size it's just too big for him to work on large surfaces. But around the eyes, mouth and nose he's my numero uno! No matter what type of knife you use make sure it's sharp.
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I really like working on faces as you can literally watch the piece come to life with each chip. One thing that I would like you to notice is how I use the underlying skull of the head to help establish the features. To me this is the most important rule to follow when doing any part of a figure whether human or animal. If you don't know what's inside you'll never fully understand how to do the outside.
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So grab those paddles Nurse.....let's bring this guy to life!!!
The last photo on page one, could easily be made to be "Mother Theresa"! ;) Going to be an interesting carving, thanks Lynn
ReplyDeletehey lynn, i'm lost. what size bass wood block did you use to trace the pattern on. i have a piece 3x6x12. i guess i'll have to put two pieces together to draw the pattern. glyn
ReplyDeleteGlyn..To do it the size I did you'll have to glue something up. I'd suggest reducing the drawing to a size that you can handle a little better. Four inches wide on the front profile is a size I used for a couple before and it worked out really well. I glued a 1" piece on the side of a 3" block.
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