TheKing is finished

[feb]

Well he's dome, I can't say that I'm totally pleased but it's my first carving of a real person. I decided against painting so I sealed it with a matty finish then i soaked it good with linseed oil and wiped it off. when that dried Iput on 6 coats of Deft satin. then I used johnsons pastewax dark for the hair and brows and clear for the face and shirt. I feel that I have learned a lot from this project and I am already planning another maybe Dale Earnheart. As always your comments are welcome. Oh, the portrait is 8x12" and the background is 11x16" Thanks for looking

feb

[Ron T]

Hi Feb,

Let me be the first to congratulate you on a very fine first portrait carving. Real faces are very difficult and you were able to capture the essence of the man. Good job.

[Claude]

Um....Feb...maybe I'm missing something here, but I thought BB King was an African-American... your carving looks more like Elvis!
Talking
Claude

[Iowa Carver]

Absolutely a very fine job Feb. That is really neat!

Corey

[chpster90bu]

Feb...he's WONDERFUL! Superb job for your first real person...OMG, it's beautiful....and a great subject! Bonnie

[JIM QUILICI]

Feb,
the king is in the house....great job. thank you for showing him to us.
Jim

[doris]

ah feb he turned out great ! and a beautiful finish too... now i see what you called hanging pupil, i did not know (being not native english speaker) but wanted not ask at that point to not confuse your search for solution... yes, i like your decision, this eyes look great, they fit perfectly. ... and, i see you got more interested in carving real people, is it not fun ?? yeah. well done :-)

[Joy]

Let me add my congratulations on a fine job. That would be scary to try to capture a likeness...and you did very well. Earnhardt would be a great next project.

[tnartist05]

Elvis,hasnt left the building?? Hes right there with your carving and you did a great job on him plus your finish is outstanding! Forrest

[markken5889]

That Rocks!

Mark