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Old 03-13-2007, 04:48 PM
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Default Hugh Hefner - done

Well here it is. Hugh Hefner or somebody. It was the best I could do. I'm not cut out to do humans. Its hard for me to see it as others might I think since I've looked at it for so very long. So honest opinions of if it looks anything at all like him or not are welcome.
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:05 PM
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Nancy:
You did a fantastic job on the carving,I don't see anything wrong with it,great job.
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:25 PM
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Heh! You got the "smirk" perfect. Why is that guy always smiling anyway?
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:39 PM
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wow, very nice one. portraits with being likeli to the person portrait are soooo difficult. and i can recognise him easily, by comparing the fotos you gave. i like how you captured the folds near his jaw bone, and the smiling folds, very nice. this sure is important feature of him... the only very little thing i noticed, and i mention only since you ask for honest critique, is that in the front view foto of your carving the eyes seem a tad bit too high, and from side view a tad bit flat. BUT that might be a distortion from the camera lens, and most probably is given the angles the lines of the base are on those fotos. wish i could take your carving in hand.... yes, all i want say, i think it is a wonderful portrait, you made him look really alive. well done :-) how you come carve portrait of hugh hefner ? are you in his family ? or is this a job carving ? (please ignore this question, if it is impolite...)
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:53 PM
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wow, very nice one. portraits with being likeli to the person portrait are soooo difficult. and i can recognise him easily, by comparing the fotos you gave. i like how you captured the folds near his jaw bone, and the smiling folds, very nice. this sure is important feature of him... the only very little thing i noticed, and i mention only since you ask for honest critique, is that in the front view foto of your carving the eyes seem a tad bit too high, and from side view a tad bit flat. BUT that might be a distortion from the camera lens, and most probably is given the angles the lines of the base are on those fotos. wish i could take your carving in hand.... yes, all i want say, i think it is a wonderful portrait, you made him look really alive. well done :-) how you come carve portrait of hugh hefner ? are you in his family ? or is this a job carving ? (please ignore this question, if it is impolite...)
Doris, thank you for the critique. i appreciate it. I agree with you on the eyes, I couldn't quite put my finger on it but I am not very happy with the eyes. It does look better than the photos but you are still correct in your assessment I think. It is a job carving. nope no relation
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:54 PM
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Heh! You got the "smirk" perfect. Why is that guy always smiling anyway?
Probly cuz he has a ton of money?
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Old 03-13-2007, 06:22 PM
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The carving looks better than 'ol Hef does.
Nice carving.
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Old 03-13-2007, 07:17 PM
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The likeness looks pretty good to me so congradulations on, like you said, a very difficult task to achieve.

The only suggestion that I could offer is perhaps adding a couple of playboy bunnies next to ole Hugh since I've never seen him any other way.
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I think you've done a beautiful jod. I agree with lightningbolt two bunnies would be cool, being so close to Easter. feb
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Money? Yep! That must be it!
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