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When I look at some of my first carvings I shudder and I instantly would like to change some of their features, redue them, my husband tells me "NO " but everytime it gets to me especially after reading the "eye carving suggestions" " ,what do you all think? Has anybody done it? Alice |
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Hi Alice, I know how you feel. I've always said I wouldn't, but I have done a few. The pieces were too nice not to do it. Have a great day! Dan |
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I would say no. I think it is all about progress and getting better. If you redo the eyes on a carving you did, say in 1990, how would you or anyone else for that matter see if you have in fact gotten better.
__________________ Keep carvin' & God bless you, Terry John 3:17 <>< http://www.picturetrail.com/terryvance my WCI gallery |
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I still have the first Wrangler I carved. He's setting in my gallery right next to the last one I finished. He's much older just like I am. He has a little dust on him and maybe a few knicks from being handled over the years, again just like me. But he has one very important thing that any new carving I might do will never have and thats a history. I can look at him and see where I was going when I first started out and I can clearly see when I finish a new carving that he was the one who showed me the way. Redo him? You've got to be kidding. He's the best carving I ever did!
__________________ Out West Woodcarving Blog: www.outwestwoodcarving.blogspot.com Out West Gallery www.outwestgallery.com |
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Very well said Lynn, my feelings as well. The Stick that I'm working on shows my progress on faces. I finished one today and saw the improvement from the first face. That makes it encouraging and besides the Face is on the same Stick. It's my History Learning Stick, their is no changing History,only the Future. Merle
__________________ Merles Gallery |
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Alice, if it will make you happy, make all the changes you want !! Smile Dave |
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Some of my most treasured carvings are ones I did years ago. It's sort of like viewing old family photographs.
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I agree with Lynn. Without those first to see how well you progress, well, Lynn said it best. You see where you are now. I say NO!
__________________ God Bless Kenny I 'd rather live my life believeing in God and find out there wasn't a God than live my life without God and find out there is a God http://www.picturetrail.com/ken_sanders My WCI Gallery http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...00/ppuser/2326 |
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At first thought I would have said "yes". But at second thought, I would say "no". Now I don't really know for sure? I guess if I really had one I couldn't live with, I'd go back over it, redo it. Unless someone was against it being redone. I guess it would be entirely up to the artist.
__________________ Wattles and Daub. |
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Hi Alice, I've been told by others and I tend to agree that a carving should be finished and left as is. That said, I have an Indian cane that I thought was great. A friend of mine needed one but refrused to use one, too proud. I thought if I gave hime the cane he would use it. I took it out and was dismayed by how lopsided his face was. I started to fix it and in the meanwhile, my friend passed away. There's no point to the story, six of one half a dozen of the other.
__________________ Just do the best you can everyday. http://stickcarving.webs.com/ My Gallery photos. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.co...0/ppuser/11336 |
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