Carving of Mary in progress

[feb]

Joe, I get a feeling when looking a the picture that the eye on the left which is really the right eye should be a little smaller and back a little and maybe take a liottle off of that side of the face. I have the hardest time with turned faces. I really like the carving and your doing great on the roses.

Feb

[jmuscel]

Well here she is mounted to the podeum. I ran out of time. Thank you Mark and Feb for the suggestions, I tried thinning out the wrist and bringing the eye down as suggested. I used sanding sealer and paste wax to finish it. I guess the enemy of good is better so I decided to stop while I was ahead. Maybe for future carvings I'll remember the mistakes I made with this one and not make the same ones again. Thanks everyone for all your feedback!
Joe

[doris]

ah, you finish quickly, i almost missed... she is lovely, really like the emotional in this piece. also like the loose way you have done the roses, in that they add, but dont distract frim mary. well done. ...

Maybe for future carvings I'll remember the mistakes I made with this one and not make the same ones again.

... yes, thats what i do too, (not always works in my case, but ) its a good way to improve. ...
thanks for sharing your work as wip, and i am looking forward to see what your next goals are...

[feb]

Well Joe I think she looks absolutly beautiful and you should be very proud of yourself. She will be a wondeful addition to your church. Boy I know a few carvers that wish they could carve like that in 6 months, great job.

Eeb

[markken5889]

absolutely wonderful, Joe!!! can't wait to see your next project

Mark

[chuckt]

Nice job Joe. I started following and then lost track. You did a great job and the piece looks wonderful mounted on the podium. Yea - that wrist could have gone just a little thinner I think, removing just a little more from the bottom perhaps. But overall - GREAT job! I admire your courage in taking on a comission like this. Well done!

Cheers
ChuckT