Carving Faces

[rick-in-seattle]

For those interested in face carving, I have begun a new article on the subject.

http://www.littleshavers.com/Faces.html

It is under construction, but you may still enjoy it.

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Good info and samples Rick!

[Mitchell]

Very good article Rick. Thank you.

I try to carve a face of a woman and it comes out like some of the cowboys at the bottom!

[jamesfa]

rick-in-seattle-very good article on carving faces i looking forward to futher installments and on your hobo article.

i haven't had a lot of time for carving lately,but i do check in on the board am always looking for ways to improve and learn and your articles provide a lot of usefull information.

Frank

[Nancy-G]

Facinating, Rick. Thanks ..... keep 'em coming.

[Thomp]

I have been studying the Pete lacuir carvings in that other online magizine back issues.
http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/BackIssues.html seams each issue has one pete leclir carving.
they are very comical, and i wish i could produce such comedy and expression as in such faces... guess it comes with time?
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A comic tutorial, link i found, may add some light for others heads, hands, torso etc. at
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/

adapt what you can.
I found it some help with prospective, lots of info there.

[Cut_Fingers]

Thanks Rick for the Info & good work - But I want to know tghe answer!!!

[mikeg]

Yesterday afternoon, my 13 year old son and I spent an hour or so each carving a face practice stick from Jack Price's "Carving Small Characteres". I'd done a few in the past and he wanted to know how to do it. It's nice to spend one on one time with one of the kids. Not only did he learn something new, I figured out why my faces weren't coming out the way I wanted lately.

He's not a dedicated carver but he likes to see the carvings I've made so I do what I can to encourage him. If he decides to stick with it, who knows where he'll be in 20 years!

mikeg

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

that polycarbons looks like a good tutorial, but half the time I try to look at something, it clicks off and brings me back here? is that his site messing up or my computer?

[Plain_Ol_Ed]

It works for me. At least "The Basics" and "Hands Part I." Can't say about the rest, didn't try them.