Winter is here, it was -10 degrees Fahrenheit this morning and only reached 4 degrees above for a high. Brrrrrr! A good day to stay in and carve. I started this realistic bust on Jan. 2, I took pics along the way to show progression of the carving. Hope you enjoy!
I start by band sawing the blank from a basswood block, and begin rounding off corners.
I start by band sawing the blank from a basswood block, and begin rounding off corners.
Next I carve the basic face structure and lay out the hair line. I remove wood from the back of the carving.
After drawing in the upper eyelid, I carve it with a small u-gouge.
Then the same with the lower eyelid. Being careful not to make the eyes too large, a common problem with carvings.
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Round the eyeball with detail knife and take a small wedge out of both corners of each eye. Carve in a bag under each eye. More detail to come later. |
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Rough in the dental mound and carve the mouth. |
I have started to rough in the fur wrapped braids and separate the carving from the base.
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