Carving an Eye

At this point in the carving I have shaped the eye mound. I use a #11 3mm to carve a deep hole between the nose and eye, this is the deepest point on the face. Carve a hole on the outer side of each eye and round the mound. I draw in a narrow eye, most eyes are carved too large making the carving look bug eyed or surprised. Try to match both eyes, if needed use a set of calipers. I use veiners to lay out the eyes, if you start with a knife you can not adjust the eyes to match without carving deeper than the stop cuts the knife made.

I use a #11 1mm to carve the eye.

Carve the eye in with a knife.

Match up the other eye.

Carve up to stop cut.

Same on the bottom of eye.

Make two stab cuts in the corner.

A third stab cut to pop out chip. 

The result.

Same cut on corners of eye.

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Use the #11 3mm to lay in the lower eyelid.

Carve area for upper eyelid.

Use a #3 upside down for brow.

Draw in the bag below the eye.

Add character lines.

I used a v-tool to deepen eyelid cuts.