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Capt'n Skully
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|  Posted: 2005-07-19 10:05 am Permalink
HA! Is that Harry Potter?  Good stuff...
Aaron- I'll prep it initially with (our style of) clean lines, but do want to have a little more "sketchy" quality to it... I'm thinking this one I may break the typically aligned front symmetry and have his head turned off a little to the left from his body.
Appreciate the comments! I know this is a hodge-podge thread...
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-07-19 10:31 pm Permalink
You may call it hodge podge, but I like it.
Harry Potty and the half blood tiki?
Imagine the tiki bar they could have with all magic stuff.
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-07-21 12:04 am Permalink
Great sketches, Captain. I like the character to that Koochie KU...
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Capt'n Skully
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| Posted: 2005-07-25 7:48 pm Permalink
Design update-
I'm letting the log dictate this carving- Sketched on the log with a sharpie then went to the computer and started commiting the lines...
Here's a quick 3D mapping (ala Aaron's Akua) test I thought I'd share as I balance out the features and proportions.
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Octane
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| Posted: 2005-07-25 10:00 pm Permalink
wow those stetches look good, that 3-D wrap thing look great too. How do you do that wrap, is there a specail program or something
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Capt'n Skully
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| Posted: 2005-07-25 11:24 pm Permalink
Thanks Octane-
I use Cinema 4D which is a 3D modelling and animation program... One of these days I'll model a tiki in it.
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-07-26 04:28 am Permalink
All a bit too technical for me...
I just use a pencil and sketch stuff out, old school style...
Awesome work captain! Huzzah!
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2005-07-26 11:23 am Permalink
Can't wait to see this guy, Skully. Lookin good!
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Razor
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Posts: 4 | Posted: 2005-07-26 11:38 am Permalink
That is a great idea. That would help in keeping proportion, yes
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Aaron's Akua
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| Posted: 2005-07-26 12:33 pm Permalink
Skully, that looks like a great way to work out the "stretch" factor before you plot out the template. I usually make a front view that looks the way I want it, then create a "block" in AutoCAD. Then I measure the circumference from where I want certain features to be on the log, and change the "X" dimension ratio on the AutoCAD block till it looks right. Then I do a test plot, cut it out & see if it came out okay. Sometimes I have to tweak the design on the computer a few times to get it right. Your 3D mapping looks like a great shortcut for this. If I had the software & knew how to use it, I'd probably use the same method.
Once I get a decent plot, I cut it in half, then use it as a template with the sharpie marker, do one side, then flip it over & do the other. I just keep cutting out the progressive outlines as I go, using a centerline on the log to keep it all straight as the lines get applied.
(In case you guys are thinking that's a bit technical, I'm responding to a PM from Skully here on his post...)
Hewey, sometimes I think it would be better just to sketch on the log to get a more "freehand" feel. I guess the CAD type programs are a good tool if you know the software and are really fast at it. I do drafting/design for a living, so it's hard to break away and go totally freehand. I guess any tool that helps is a good idea if it fits the artist. Drafting is just precise sketching, and CAD/computer programs are just another drafting tool. It all depends on your own style of drawing & carving. (Just thinking out loud there...) 
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MachTiki
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| Posted: 2005-07-26 12:40 pm Permalink
I just had to jump in and tell you I really like your designs Skully. Very cool!
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Capt'n Skully
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| Posted: 2005-07-27 12:39 am Permalink
Thanks all- much appreciated!
Thanks for the detailed response AA! I used Freehand (like Illustrator) for the line work, created a tiff and added it as a material map to a cylinder. The cylinder is to approximate scale of the log. Then tweaked the features to their position and cleaned the remaining lines. I like having the 2D vector art versions to use for other stuff in the future...
MachTiki- Thanks!!
I put the large printout (tiled) together tonite, and added some shading to the 3D map- going to start carving this weekend.
A quick bevel effect in Photoshop adds enough detail of chiseled lines-
A few views to get the idea of each side-
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hewey
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| Posted: 2005-07-27 12:46 am Permalink
Cool pics dude. Nice work, nicve way of finding out if a design will "work" in wood
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Capt'n Skully
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| Posted: 2005-07-27 5:25 pm Permalink
Anyone could do one of these 3D "wrap tests" with out software but paper, even with a toilet roll- the design does take a certain mentality I guess, or just some getting used to...
Giant Toilet Paper Roll-
The first chips fly!
I don't think my dog is happy about sharing attention...
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Aaron's Akua
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| Posted: 2005-07-27 9:31 pm Permalink
Sweet rendering! That simulated beveling and two-tone effect really give a good dea what it's going to look like, though I'm sure your cuts will be deeper in real wood. Great design, Skully!
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