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Old 04-08-2009, 07:45 PM
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Default First time goldfish
I want to thank OLD CROW for his insperation on this.
I have tried to carve some people and all I got was firewood. I even messed up and posted this in the wrong catagory so here it is again.
This is my first carving of a goldfish. I know the colors are kinda yuck I will be getting my airbrush out after my next hitch but for now I am using paint brushes.
So I gotta ask what yall think?? Good Bad or just ugly LOL
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:51 PM
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Judea, My first goldfish looked more like a filet of fish! I think you did good. What kind of paints were you using?
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Old 04-08-2009, 08:30 PM
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The fish looks really good. Thank God, I'm going to have my anual eye test tomorrow because it looks to me that your fish done swum right thru the side of the fish bowl.
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Wildhair I am using just regular craft paints.
Tucker1931 I got this idea from Old Crow he had a artical in WI about a bird fling through a window and a small pic of his goldfish.
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:40 PM
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Nice job Judea! Sure looks real to me!
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Nice goldfish for your first try. I like the swimming through the bowl effect!
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Great job,your little fish looks very real.
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Old 04-09-2009, 05:54 PM
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Nice carving, and a very novel presentation. Bravo! Instead of using an airbrush, why don't you try thinning your paints, applying them as washes rather than as thick paint? Most of the figures I see here are done that way.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:44 PM
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Interesting! I noticed this idea in the last issue and toyed with the idea.

After seeing your piece I think I'll give it a try!

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