Old Bridge

[One Thumb Carver]

I use palm tolls plus reduced the original image to 63%. Any comments Pro or Con will be welcome It's been a while since I posted do to weather and health issue..

[Bob K.]

A really really nice job on that covered bridge Bill! It's good to hear from you again...hope you're well!

[One Thumb Carver]

Originally Posted by Bob K.

A really really nice job on that covered bridge Bill! It's good to hear from you again...hope you're well!

Bob it good to be back I hope you and yours are well and having a good 2012 Your Friend Bill

[Irish]

Really very nice as it is. The overhand on the right side roof is just great.

Now ,,, if this is still in the carving stage and you have depth left in your wood I would lower the trees on the left hand side to below the depth of the roof edge. That would push them behind the edge of the bridge.

And ... I would, if you have room ... lower the depth of the water where it goes under the bridge.

Then re-post us some images.

Susan

[One Thumb Carver]

Originally Posted by Irish

Really very nice as it is. The overhand on the right side roof is just great.

Now ,,, if this is still in the carving stage and you have depth left in your wood I would lower the trees on the left hand side to below the depth of the roof edge. That would push them behind the edge of the bridge.

And ... I would, if you have room ... lower the depth of the water where it goes under the bridge.

Then re-post us some images.

Susan

Thanks Susan You in put is always very helpful Have a Grand Day Bill

[Sharon of the Dell]

I think this is just beautiful! Glad you are back!

[One Thumb Carver]

Originally Posted by Sharon of the Dell

I think this is just beautiful! Glad you are back!

Thank you very much. Its good to be back. Appreciate your coment Have a good day Bill

[Dylan]

Hey Bill,
Good to hear from you again. I'd say that this is a definite improvement from you last carving. How there is always room for improvement (there is in my carvings anyway ). Susan's suggestions are spot on as usual. The area's that are tripping my eye up are the shingles on the roof, the trees on the left side of the carving, and the road as it leads into the bridge.

The shingles:
There shouldn't be vertical lines in the shingle texture. The vertical lines should be parallel with the rake (or gable) eve. Take note of the blue lines that I've added to your picture. The blue line all the way on the left is the rake eve.

The trees:
I feel like you were trying to do pine trees or evergreens, but for me your tool marks are to parallel and way to uniform. No matter what tool you use, or what tree you're trying to do, you need a somewhat random texture.

The road:
You've carving detail in side the opening of the bridge, which is great that really draws your eye down and in to the carving. But the road just kind of seems to dead end into that inside wall. I would have curved those lines to the right just as they enter the bridge. It gives better flow to the road, and then draws your eye down the length of the bridge.

What size is it? How thick is your piece of wood, and how deep do you carve?

[One Thumb Carver]

Originally Posted by Dylan

Hey Bill,
Good to hear from you again. I'd say that this is a definite improvement from you last carving. How there is always room for improvement (there is in my carvings anyway ). Susan's suggestions are spot on as usual. The area's that are tripping my eye up are the shingles on the roof, the trees on the left side of the carving, and the road as it leads into the bridge.

The shingles:
There shouldn't be vertical lines in the shingle texture. The vertical lines should be parallel with the rake (or gable) eve. Take note of the blue lines that I've added to your picture. The blue line all the way on the left is the rake eve.

The trees:
I feel like you were trying to do pine trees or evergreens, but for me your tool marks are to parallel and way to uniform. No matter what tool you use, or what tree you're trying to do, you need a somewhat random texture.

The road:
You've carving detail in side the opening of the bridge, which is great that really draws your eye down and in to the carving. But the road just kind of seems to dead end into that inside wall. I would have curved those lines to the right just as they enter the bridge. It gives better flow to the road, and then draws your eye down the length of the bridge.

What size is it? How thick is your piece of wood, and how deep do you carve?

Dylan
Yes it has been a long time. With Christmas, New Years, and Health issue that spread the time out. Plus I'm trying to slow down my carving to try to learn more. In fact I still have the original color line Photo you did on my first one.
To answer your questions the carving is 3/4" X6 3/4" X 5" the deeps carving is the sky which I went down 1/2" The draft I used was a full page size I believe I reduce by 63%
Thank you for taking the time to give me some input will work on the areas that you and Susan suggest.
Going to Paint my other three projects. Then I will carve another project for additional Grand comments Bill

[Lazy Carver]

Very Americana folkish! I like it! Irish is right! Lower the trees a bit, and angle the roofing shingles 45 degrees(the same angle as the facing roof angle) so it's diminishing behind the tree to the right! Dylan is spot on! Checkout his drawing! If you leave it like that it's very folkish cool... I know I like it!
Good Luck, Rob Vega (Lazy Carver)