Post #249755 by GMAN on Fri, Aug 18, 2006 8:08 PM

Rodeo - thanks for the "awesome!"

Paipo - Thanks for noticing the flow. I though a lot about this guy while I was traveling for work. I came home and just let loose on him. He worked out well.

Finky - Thanks, but you no touch! But he is niiiice and smooth!

JohnnyP - Thanks. I tried to give him two orders of smooth and flow. I hope he got both.

Conga - Thanks for the praise, I try.

Hewey - Killer! Thanks!

All,

I went out and finished this guy up in the style of the ancients. Before the Europeans came and they started using red sealing wax, they cut the eyes with a low iris and a high pupil. Later, these low eye spots were filled with red wax. I decided not to inlay paua and finish him out this way. I really like him. I tried to take some pics showing the curve of the bone and the back a little. Once it gets dark here, I have trouble getting good pics of the white bone. Thanks to all who commented today! Here he is:

-Gman