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Art by finkdaddy (#8 restarted, this one's a biter) |
hewey
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|  Posted: 2005-06-04 08:01 am Permalink
ooooh, nice. Another masterpiece in the making
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surfintiki
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| Posted: 2005-06-04 08:40 am Permalink
Interesting style. Almost completing the mouth first, before moving to the rest. should be great!
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-06-05 10:29 am Permalink
Wow, thanks everybody!  I'm finding the cherry very nice to work with. I do like to start with the mouth first and then work upwards. I've been reading that I probably shouldn't do that (see Swanky's new carving thread, there's a lot of great carving tips there!), but it just sort of seemed natural to me.
Thanks again for all the support. I'll post more when I'm further along.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2005-06-05 3:33 pm Permalink
It's OK Finky, as long as you get away with it, but one day it will catch up to you and you will find yourself having to move that beautiful mouth over or down or up or somewhere to make it fit right. I have done things like that in the past and have been bitten hard as a result. Don't let it bother you, just keep working on the piece at hand. Where are the update pic's. Not posting those is worse than Anything else?? HA
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 07:28 am Permalink
My guys are always slow in the making. After this week they should come along a lot quicker.
I'm crossing my fingers that this one comes out ok. I'm going to bring the headdress all the way down the back of the head this time. And I'm going to try and go real deep with the eyes. We'll see.
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teaKEY
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 08:52 am Permalink
that is one mean tiki. I like what you did to the jaw. Very life like.
there are two types of carving. Carve a face onto the wood, or make the wood a face, which you have done.
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PolynesianPop
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 08:53 am Permalink
YOWZA! Hot diggity-dawg that's coming out NICE! Looking good Fink!
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 09:11 am Permalink
Looking fine, finkdaddy. The scowl is perfect.
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 09:51 am Permalink
Thanks guys, it means a lot to get feedback from great artists like yourselves.
This one is already full of life and has devoloped a taste for blood! Bit me pretty good. I guess I have to get used to the harder wood. It's not as forgiving as I'm used to.
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 09:56 am Permalink
Yep Yep Yep, looking just plain Mean. I love the way he is unfolding. You are keeping us in suspense here already. cna't wait can't wait hurry hurry hurry!
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 11:29 pm Permalink
Mean looking bugger. Cool stuff man
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rodeotiki
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| Posted: 2005-06-07 11:32 pm Permalink
Wow, i cant believe the clean lines you guys get on these small carvings. Very cool . Cant wait to see more.
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finkdaddy
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| Posted: 2005-06-08 12:58 pm Permalink
Decided to mess with the computer again this morning. It's a huge learning process and it could be years before I can do anything like the pros can. But it's a lot of fun.
I call it "Dreamy Monday"
Mahalo
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-06-08 2:50 pm Permalink
Cool, finkdaddy. Looks like my kind of Monday. 
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Benzart
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| Posted: 2005-06-08 2:59 pm Permalink
Yeah, me thoughts exactly sam. I can almose see myself there now..is it still monday? Nice one Finky
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