[A74Charger]

This is my next project I'm working on... By the way I didn't do like my mentor advises "draw it out, then carve", I just grab a piece of wood, and let my knife go to work, what I get is what I get.. Tells in the proportion thought.

[Burnurcomputer]

Same with me too. I just go at it and my proportions suffer. I am a horrible artist so it doesn't work out for me that well. If you aren't going to use a pattern try finding a reference piece. It can be a pattern that you have coppied and changed or a copy of a photo that you go over in pen or pencil. I have changed to design of several other carved pieces like this. Or just circle what you like and look at it when you carve. My carving are still very basic myself, but I have found this to be very helpful! And don't worry, you will get answers from people with tons of experience----unlike me lol!

[Flint]

I do the same also. Most of the carvings
I have done so far have been from roughouts. I have been reading about using clay to make a model first. That is what I'm going to try when I get a few more carvings under my belt. <grin>

Flint

[DADDIO]

hehehhe grasshopper..there is a method to my madness!!! i too like the freestyle carving which is what i call caving with no pattern,but there is still tricks too it,i still have much to show you grasshopper perhaps you didn't snatch the pepple from my hand maybe that was just some pocket lint!!! lol

[DADDIO]

good start on this one your are going wide open at it huh? man when that carving bug bites it sure bite's hard!!!! lol

[Kenny_S]

That be a bunch of Kung Fuie eh DADDIO? HEHEHEHEHEHEE
Ya doing great Charger. But don't hessitate using the pencil. Nothing says you have to stay on the line. Lines help in getting your porportions correct. Well, that is what the Big boys tell me!

[A74Charger]

I do use a pencil sometimes, just hard to find any pencils in this house (6 kids) and no pencils....lol. yup bug has me pretty bad, but I have to divide me time between RC aircraft, Hot Wheels, Baseball cards and Family.