What am I doing? I seem to be moving into a different style of carving......

[JD Jim]

I started out doing characature types.
But lately my figures are becoming more realistic ( this is due to my selling them, I imagine.)
Can some of you look at this figure, and label the style for me?? I'm somewhere in the carving "twiligt Zone"

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Can't help you Jim, but the carving is excellent !

Dave

[Curtscarving]

JD-What ever style, it is a good carving! Never went to school for art,so I do not know all the fancy name's.
Curt

[tnartist05]

Im like Curt,never had any lessons but like him also,its a neat carving!!

Question,what is the size of this carving?? Plus what type of wood is she carved from? Knowing this helps me to appreicate it better.

Thks'Forrest

[JD Jim]

Boy, they aren't kidding when they say a camera adds ten pounds. LOL
Shes actually a "leggy" beach girl in a scene I'm doing. Thx for the good words guys.
But I still am curious about what it is I'm doing.

[corbin]

Hi Jim,
Nice work, I never went to art school either, but as far as I can see this piece would be considered realism or maybe classical realism.
Brett.

[uvawyo]

It is just an excellent carving of a pretty female
You are doing well

[Simplyme]

I would consider this piece to be called......"A wonderful piece". And I know exactly what your doing.......Having fun.......

[DewragDave]

From what I've seen at carving shows I would say "Realistic or lifelike human in the round". It reminds me of one of Harold Enlow's Country Folk. Either way it's great. I'll bet it's even better in person.

[Big_Al]

I had the same problem and when I needed new buisness cards, I changed " Hand carved caricatures" to " Knife carved figures" Big Al