african mask

[andy.chief]

my latest project, just finished, an african mask i made for my wife, it's about 41 cm high and is made out of birch, burned and finished with Danish oil
grtz andy

[Donsexton]

Looks great that would sell easy in my area, if that is your nich you will be able to sell plenty.

[andy.chief]

Thank you Donsexton,
to be honest it was the first time i made an african mask but it was fun to create, still am a bit troubled with the eyes, can't seem to get them correctly
Do you have any good ideas??
grt andy

[Lazy Carver]

I agree with Don, it's very unusuall and would definitely sell..... I'm working on some projects to sell here in the city, as people here are not usually exposed to items sold in rural and suburban settings...

[twoclones]

Originally Posted by andy.chief

Thank you Donsexton,
to be honest it was the first time i made an african mask but it was fun to create, still am a bit troubled with the eyes, can't seem to get them correctly
Do you have any good ideas??
grt andy

It's a mask so the eyes should be holes...

[andy.chief]

your probably right but i wanted to give it a little more, more personal i guess
grt andy

[Dan Wegiel]

Like him a lot Andy, great job! The oil gave him a very rich look.

Dan

[scooter]

Originally Posted by twoclones

It's a mask so the eyes should be holes...

I realize this is a minor nit:

If the mask is to be danced, then yes it should have holes (but there are exceptions of course... some masked dancers are guided by an attendant). If the mask is strictly for display, holes are optional.

My $0.02.

S~

[andy.chief]

That's an interesting point of view scooter, i like it
grts andy