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Since joining LJs, 507 days ago, I have been amazed and inspired each day by the imaginative well constructed projects. Most of all I have been in awe of the magnificent carvings and many talented master carvers (Lidiya, Mariya, Dennis Zongker, Borchik, MShort, M Pounders, Rustic John to name a few). I had never done any carving before, but seeing this work did encouraged and inspired me to try my hand at it.
Yesterday I attend a one day seminar, Carve Wooden Expressions, at my local Lee Valley store and wanted to share the product of that days learning. It was a great seminar led by a very talented carver and instructor, Honky Hawrysio. He took us through a hands on process of setting up the basic face structure and then we had an opportunity to see and practice carving the details (nostrils, eyes, lips, etc.)
I’ve purchased and read a number of carving books and watched my share of U-Tube videos trying to learn and understand the techniques but there is nothing like hearing and seeing first hand an expert at work,trying it yourself and getting real time coaching and feedback. It was a great day and I walked away understanding some carving basics and one face carved and the structure of another established ready for completion as homework today.
The carving is basswood about 9.5 inches tall and 4 inches wide.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
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Jerry
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#1 posted 78 days ago
That is real talent. I’m amazed!!
-- Jerry - Rochester, MN *Whether you think you can or you can't, you are probably right*
KnotCurser
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#2 posted 78 days ago
That is fantastic! This is your first effort? Amazing – your instructor must be extremely talented to be able to teach something like this.
Thanks for sharing this!
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
DocSavage45
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#3 posted 78 days ago
Now those would be interesting chair backs…LOL! God blessed you with skill and talent!
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
jim65
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#4 posted 78 days ago
That is really really nice, very well done, the expressions are amazing!
-- Jim, Marostica Italy
DaveGlx
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#5 posted 77 days ago
Wow! goodonya mate thats a great work.
-- Dave - Wood and glass makes class! (Thanks Roman)
justoneofme
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#6 posted 77 days ago
Well that is certainly impressive carving for a ” beginner” Peter!! Actually, you have talent oozing from your fingertips anyway … but what a fun course to take. There’s nothing better than hands-on experience and masterful teaching. Well done!!
-- Elaine in Duncan
helluvawreck
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#7 posted 77 days ago
Those are wonderful. It sounds like you learned a lots. Congratulations.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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mpounders
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#8 posted 76 days ago
Good stuff! It does look like you had a good class…...they can really speed up the learning process and you learn all kinds of little tips and tricks, that can be slow to pick up on your own. You’ve got some nice expressions on these.
-- Mike P., Arkansas, http://mpounders1.blogspot.com
USAFPOL
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#9 posted 76 days ago
Damn, I can’t even write my name legibly and there are people out there doing this…there is hope for me:-) Great project, thanks for sharing!
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