Female face attempt

[urbansheepdog]

I'm planning on doing a piece with 7 figures in it as a longer term project but it depends on whether I can get a half decent looking female in the frame!
This is my first attempt at a female face. The lips are a bit suspect and she put her make-up on whilst on the back of a horse! LOL!
Well... nothing ventured... eh?!
I've dipped her in the BLO which has calmed down the colours a bit and slightly blurred the sharp lines.
Critiques and comments would be appreciated. I was wanting to keep her 'flat plane' looking so she'll fit in with the other guys in the scene so just used the knife on her.
She's 2" x 1-1/2" .

[bigEd_H]

She 's a real looker there, Simon. You did good.

Ed

[hwallen48]

Originally Posted by urbansheepdog

I'm planning on doing a piece with 7 figures in it as a longer term project but it depends on whether I can get a half decent looking female in the frame!
This is my first attempt at a female face. The lips are a bit suspect and she put her make-up on whilst on the back of a horse! LOL!
Well... nothing ventured... eh?!
I've dipped her in the BLO which has calmed down the colours a bit and slightly blurred the sharp lines.
Critiques and comments would be appreciated. I was wanting to keep her 'flat plane' looking so she'll fit in with the other guys in the scene so just used the knife on her.
She's 2" x 1-1/2" .

Nice Job Dog

Looks great , wish mine would come out that good!

Hal in Seattle

[jmischel]

Lookin' good, Simon. Beyond the paint, which you've already mentioned is heavier than is usual for you, I'd suggest making the face a little bit thinner. Right now it looks just a bit flat. Making it thinner would allow you to round it a bit more.

[Mark Dellinger]

Simon,
Well I think she looks pretty good. I like here alot better than any of the females that I have attempted. Keep up the good work.

Safe Carving and God Bless,

Mark

[Iowa Carver]

Nice job there Simon. I think you did good! I would think a female in flat plane would be the toughest of all due to the angles as generally a female is much smoother in the face. Good job. In making a rounder face I think you just have to use trickery and use even more planes... mini planes.

Corey

Corey

[urbansheepdog]

Thanks Ed, Hal and Mark.
Corey and Jim. It is a tricky one. THe dilema is trying to keep the flat plane style but creating smoothness and roundness... but with flats! LOL! Think it's a bit of a 'trade-off'. Any angular stuff makes her look masculine and any lines old! Plus I dont want her to look out of place in amongst other flat plane blokes! I think when I come to do the actual figure I'll maybe do the head seperately and that'll give me a bit of leeway! Meantime I'll have another couple goes on some scrap for practice.
Thanks for the input guys!

[Curtscarving]

Simon try her in straight flat plane,with the hair and your painting and maybe the way you dress her would be better. Just a thought,what you did looks good,the paint would do it!?
Curt

[urbansheepdog]

Cheers Curt, I'll try that. Just dont want her to look like a transvestite! LOL!

[Curtscarving]

Now you got laughing to hard Simon
Curt