[mwilleson]

Gene is right, these flat plane characters are a lot of fun. Here's a new figure about 4" high.

[Joy]

Very cute! I like his face.

[Eddy Smiles]

Looks good. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the flat plane look.

[windsong]

Very nice done i like the expression you gave him looks like he done something and don't want to get caught !!!
Vic.

[gene messer]

Good job Mike .. Great looking little guy ... You are getting the flat plane down just right .. The cut's look good ... Especially on the clothing ...
Your face is looking like that flat plane style .. The painting is just right ..
Look out .. your getting hooked ! ...
Thanks for sharing
Gene

[wood-whittler]

mike,

good carving and painting, keep up the good work,


bart

[mwilleson]

Originally Posted by Eddy Smiles

Looks good. I'm still trying to figure out how to get the flat plane look.

Eddy,

I'm certainly not an expert, but here is something you can try. The leg is a great place to start - when you get ready to shape the leg, force yourself your to make ONE very aggressive cut from the hip all the way to the foot...no stopping in the middle.

These big aggressive cuts have a distinctive "feel" to them and once you've felt it, you know what you need to do. After you know the feeling, then focus on that feeling for each cut and avoid the temptation to go back and tinker.

I think that's the hardest part of flat plane, is avoiding the urge to tinker with the surface you've created and to try and make it look a bit more realistic.

Again, I claim no expertise beyond 4 flat plane carving attempts. My .02 is worth about half that.....

[Banjo]

Mike, your flat plane character looks very well done. I've always thought the flat plane style looked hard to do and reading about making aggressive cuts from hip to foot confirms that!! I don't know how you guys do that! IMHO, it's much easier to round a little here and round a little there. Like you say, I would be too tempted to tinker. Anyway, great job!! ~ Joy

[Eddy Smiles]

Mike... Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try on my next carricatue carving.

[Anthony Filetti]

Great job Mike, he's a real character!!