Beginner carver's first job - Owl

[ypc1976]

Hi everyone,
I am Phil. It's great to join these forum and I am a very new to wood carving beginner. This is the first job I am trying to do and these photos are the result after been working on it for half a day. Just like to get some feedback from you guys.

[morganwoodcarver]

Not a bad start, since this is your first one just take your time. You will learn alot by the time you get done with it and the next one will be even better. You have a project that looks to be pretty challenging for a first carving. I would like to see how it turns out.

[doris]

hi phil, that is a great start ! i happened to made an owl as my very first carving carving too, and even a similar design like yours ! fun ! you are doing great, working organised is good. just remember to round all shapes which should be round, like you have perfectly started on the back of owl ....keep going, she will be wonderful :-)

[Joy]

Welcome to the group! It looks like you know what you are doing....keep it up.

[wildhare]

Hi Phil and welcome to the group. Your owl is coming along quite well. Don't worry about the time it takes to carve. You don't punch a clock when carving.

Take your time and have fun.
Wanda

[Riverman]

Hi Phil, yes that is a good start, welcome to the group!
Bob

[Irish]

Phil, I think your rounding over is coming along fantastically for where you are at in the carving.

I really like that you are working a little over all the design to set your general shape at this point in the carving. Keep that up! By working some in each area and slowly developing your shape you create a consistant look to the entire work.

You can also make quick adjustments to each area by working the piece as a whole instead of as part.

Great start!

Susan Irish

[uvawyo]

It looks good to me so far
keep working away and post the finished product
I really like owls little kids really like owls seem to be fasinated by them in fact so they make excellent little gifts

[carverswoodshop]

looking good, keep carving, arleen

[ypc1976]

An update of my recent work. I have most of the owl done, but will like to have some advice on how to carve the peak and the eye. In these photos you also can see I had accidiently cut a piece off in the left hand side, does any body have a good suggestion how to fix it?

Some more photos in the next page.