Reb in Butternut

[Kenny_S]

Here are some pictures of a Johnny Reb in Butternut.
4 1/4 long by 1 3/4 inchs wide

Left natural and matte finished

Comments for improvement are welcomes.

[feb]

Kenny, does he have a beard it's heard to tell in the picture. Maybe you could out line it deeper with a v- tool. otherwise it looks great to me.

Feb

[MackTheKnife]

He looks pretty good, Kenny. I really like the way you brought his hat out of the wood. If I had a suggestion, it would be to GO DEEPER. If you think you've gone deep enough, go deeper! That would give you the chance to give the old boy an epic nose! Remember Cyrano de Bergerac! The nose is the monument of the soul. Or something.

[Iowa Carver]

Good carvin Kenny! I like the natural finish on it. Nice job!

Corey

[JIM QUILICI]

kenny ,
mighty fine carving .............looks like a fun one to do.

Jim

[Mottles]

Hi Kenny, your Johnny Reb looks good to me. I like the facial expression and very well carved. I also, like that you left the natural color of the Butternut. It's a great wood to carve.
Kathy

[gene-messer]

Kenny .. he looks good from here .. the picture is a little blurred .. but the finishing carving looks great

Gene

[Hollow1]

i like the natural finish

[Curtscarving]

Kenny-Like your Reb being from the south. Looks good.
Curt

[Kenny_S]

Thank you ar for the encourageing words.

Feb, there is a beard, hard to tell in the picture. I will try an antiqueing on it to bring out the beard.


Bob, Thanks for the go deep sugestion, I will try to on the next piece.

Corey, Thanks, Yes it would be a same to hide the natural beauty of the butternut.

Jim, Thank you for your nice comments. I appreciate them and take ithem as encouragement to do better.

Kathy, I was trying for a Haunting look Maybe I did and maybe I didn't. Thank you also for your nice Comments

Gene, Thanks you also and I guess a class in photography 101 is in order. I have a Portable lighting studio I need to start using.

Hollow, Yep love the natural look from the Butternut also.

Curt, Thank you too for the encourageing words.