Green Man

[JoeVM]

I don't do much relief carving but thought I would try a green man. Not sure I did right by painting him but the basswood looked so plain. He's 5 1/2"x 8" from a 1" board. The pattern was modified from a Lora Irish one.

I would appreciate your comments and criticism so that I can improve on the next one.

[Robert Cahill]

I like him I also do very little relief carving but I did do a green man from Laura Irish's book. After seeing yours I think I will paint mine .It is a different pattern. Thanks for sharing I really like the way he is painted

[GaryMc]

Hey Joe, you did a Great Job on the Greenman, I love him!
GaryMc

[AlArchie]

Yep, I like him too! Nice!

Al;

[Claude]

Nice job on the carving and painting, Joe.

Just a thought, but you might consider a very thin wash of the green paint on the skin right next to the leaves - sort of a transition from the human (face) to the leaves. Probably no wider than the black part of the eye... But, before you mess up a perfectly good carving, take a piece of scrap, paint part flesh and part green and try the wash there first....

Claude

[Tom Ellis]

Great new skill Joe, Looks like he was chewing a little tobacco though. You just keep coming up with some great carvings.

Tom

[JoeVM]

Thanks Robert, GaryMc, and Al for your comments.

Thanks Claude, I think that might work.

Thanks Tom, yes he dribbled a little on his chin.

[Mark Dellinger]

JoeV,

That is a good looking green man. I keep thinking that I will try the one that Gary posted, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[brent]

Nice work!!! I do agree about the thin wash on the skin. Right now it looks likea person peering through vegetation.......a greenman (my interpretation) is a human emerging from the plant, so to speak.
Nice work and idea though....carver's are always open to a new way to do something.

[JoeVM]

Thanks Mark, thanks Brent for your comments. I'm not sure if the human is emerging from the plant or the plant is emerging from the human. Anyway I know what you mean. I considered painting him green from the start but I think the idea of a wash of green next to the foliage is better.