[Merle Rice]

OK Patrick, I think it's time for you to Quit your Day Job. Excellant Carving,looking forward to the finished piece. Merle

[Irishman]

I wish I could quite my day job Merle...perhaps I could go part time.

Thanks everyone for your praise and encouragement - means a lot hearing from your peers. Well here he is painted. This is the closest I have ever come to doing a bust but he's designed to be hung on the wall. He's got a mean look to him but it adds character
Patrick

[tucker1931]

Patrick, I take it all back, Man oh Man, he's downright nasty, wouldn't wanna run into that puppy one nite in a dark alley. Excellent job there old buddy , keep 'em comming they're great.
Cliff

[achaundy]

First rate carving Patrick ,of course your carvings always are first rate. Skip

[doris]

he turned out very nice, patrick :-) not meant as critique, but only sharing an observation, he looks quite joung, despite the wrinkles you added....
i love the way you painted him in the soft brown colors. can you expand a little how you did that ? with stains ? or with oil colors, or acrylic... i would like try something, maybe even softer, like this too

[carvnman40]

Great job, Patrick!! Keep em coming.

Mike

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Nice carving. However, I think it would look much better left unpainted. Those eyes are just too distracting from the overall natural appearance of the piece. Just my opinion.

[Irishman]

Hi Doris,

I would have expected you to say he's too angry. I could have perhaps made him more older by making his skin fleshier but maybe he is a young warrior...who's very angry
As for the finish - I learned much of my technique from Mark Gargac's approach. Please send me a private message Doris if you wish for more detail but basically this is how I approach it:
- First add the acrylics, experimenting with colors. The paint is watered down and applied in layers.
- I then add tung or db linseed oil
- I then add a satin sealer. When dry, use a paper bag to smooth out the grit.
- I then add the dark satin liquid wax. After five minutes, wipe clean and buff with a cloth.
That's it. Connect with me again if you need more detail.
Patrick

Originally Posted by doris

he turned out very nice, patrick :-) not meant as critique, but only sharing an observation, he looks quite joung, despite the wrinkles you added....
i love the way you painted him in the soft brown colors. can you expand a little how you did that ? with stains ? or with oil colors, or acrylic... i would like try something, maybe even softer, like this too

[Irishman]

I've received feedback on the eyes before with other carvings and they do stand out with the white paint on this one. I have darkened the white before but the dark satin wax made the colors of the iris blend with the off white. I'll keep experimenting. It's interesting that I used to only oil my carvings and burn the eyes....now I've gone to painting everything. I'll have to try and get somewhere's in the middle. Thanks for the observation Lynn.
Patrick

Originally Posted by Lynn O. Doughty

Nice carving. However, I think it would look much better left unpainted. Those eyes are just too distracting from the overall natural appearance of the piece. Just my opinion.

[doris]

why should you not carve a young angry warrior, i don´t mind see angry, when carved well :-) thanks for the explanation, yes, i see, want experiment with that.