[Irishman]

Since carving the first mask, I've had many more request for this style of carving. Again, thanks to Mark G. for his support to the carving community.
I wonder if Mark G. has any idea how much he has influence many of us on this site. I learned a few things from the first mask I carved and left more wood on for the beard. I picked up a dockyard detail tool I saw Mark using in his tutorial, what a difference. I found it challenging getting the wood out with Mark's style of eyes but the new tool works wonders. The satin wax is still a little wet on this guy. He's carved in basswood like the other one I posted and is a foot high. Thanks for looking.

Patrick

[wood-whittler]

patrick,


wooow that is one fine looking peice, great carving and painting.

bart

[achaundy]

Great looking carving Patrick, wish I could do that good ! I do see one thing that is a little out of proportion, the mouth is a bit far down from the nose. What ya think.
Skip

[GaryMc]

Patrick thats the best one yet! Your really getting the hair down now!
GaryMc

[gene messer]

Really great Patrick .. you capture the face so wonderfully ..

Beautiful job ..

Gene

[Coffeeman]

Patrick, really a beautiful piece, love his whole face and beard structure, great job. Boll

[Lightningbolt]

Originally Posted by achaundy

Great looking carving Patrick, wish I could do that good ! I do see one thing that is a little out of proportion, the mouth is a bit far down from the nose. What ya think.
Skip

I'd say that Jay Leno's chin is a bit out of proportion, but that's what makes him interesting to look at inbetween jokes.

Great work Patrick... this one look's like a well weathered mountain man from the winter of 1842 to me !

[Colin_Partridge]

Great carving Patrick as usual you are definatly getting better. I dont agree the the mouth is too far from the nose. I think with woodspirits that nothing is etched in stone. They are woodspirits and charactures and as far as I am concerned anything goes. Sometimes I give them huge foreheads and huge eyebrows, big lips and silly looking eyes all of this I find makes them more interesting.
Colin

[Mottles]

Hi Patrick, what a terrific carving you have here. Great expression and the eyes are so realistic. You are right Mark Gargac certainly has helped a lot of us to further our carving skills. I know with each one I do I learn and improve. I bought my Dockyard gouges before I took his Creede, CO class last July. I use them all the time and I think his technique really helps one create nice eyes. I haven't tried the satin wax but plan too.
Again really nice work Patrick!
Kathy

[hobo]

Nice Carving

Hobo