Tama - NZ Pounamu/greenstone - Last post for '08! - pg99 - Tiki Carving

B Benzart Member Port Saint Lucie, Florida Joined: Jan 09, 2004 Posts: 10397	B Benzart Posted posted on Thu, Nov 16, 2006 6:42 PM On 2006-11-15 23:34, Tamapoutini wrote: Eureka!!! The Ancients bestowed their blessing last night... Following a discussion with Paipo a few days ago I have been doing a little experimenting & given my approach to carving a bit of a shake-up. I just took to it with the tools & didnt stop until about this point... ...when it bacame time to add some detail. So far I was flying! Saved about half my roughout time & was feeling GOOD! Instead of carefully 'delineating' each element as usual, it was all about CARVING. Just letting go, seeing what needed doing & just feeling my way, via the tools. (what?? carving facial detail with NO guidelines?? unheard of..!) Managed to put a bit of extra depth into it (at the expence of the back which was left pretty flat -Im going to have another go but start with a good thick chunk of stone. See if I can get that big belly to stand out...) Woke up this morning to find I had sort of slipped back into my normal way of thinking(?), which is probably a better mindset for the nitty-gritty detail. But I do believe that I went through a major breakthrough in my studies last night & my roughouts may never be the same! *All of this is pretty subtle stuff & you may not even notice anything different about this particular piece..? I know what Im talking about anyway... :lol: A fair way to go yet & Ill probably have to put him on hold for a few days & get on with some other stuff... Happy carving all! T3 See what happens when you let the Ancients palay around? They have Bigger, Badder things for you . I Really do like this guy, he has more freedom and style than your normal excellent pieces. So you guyz analyzed my ways and hijacked my secrets all on your own with a bit of help from those Ancients (there they go again)and now you are carving as good Me. But the only thing is that you were both carving better than me to begin with so the Ancients are joking around again. I Still really like that guy, hell' just send'em All to me and I will decide what to do with t hem

On 2006-11-15 23:34, Tamapoutini wrote:
Eureka!!! The Ancients bestowed their blessing last night...

Following a discussion with Paipo a few days ago I have been doing a little experimenting & given my approach to carving a bit of a shake-up.

I just took to it with the tools & didnt stop until about this point...

...when it bacame time to add some detail. So far I was flying! Saved about half my roughout time & was feeling GOOD! Instead of carefully 'delineating' each element as usual, it was all about CARVING. Just letting go, seeing what needed doing & just feeling my way, via the tools.
(what?? carving facial detail with NO guidelines?? unheard of..!)

Managed to put a bit of extra depth into it (at the expence of the back which was left pretty flat -Im going to have another go but start with a good thick chunk of stone. See if I can get that big belly to stand out...)

Woke up this morning to find I had sort of slipped back into my normal way of thinking(?), which is probably a better mindset for the nitty-gritty detail. But I do believe that I went through a major breakthrough in my studies last night & my roughouts may never be the same!
*All of this is pretty subtle stuff & you may not even notice anything different about this particular piece..? I know what Im talking about anyway... :lol:

A fair way to go yet & Ill probably have to put him on hold for a few days & get on with some other stuff...

Happy carving all! T3

See what happens when you let the Ancients palay around? They have Bigger, Badder things for you .
I Really do like this guy, he has more freedom and style than your normal excellent pieces. So you guyz analyzed my ways and hijacked my secrets all on your own with a bit of help from those Ancients (there they go again)and now you are carving as good Me. But the only thing is that you were both carving better than me to begin with so the Ancients are joking around again.
I Still really like that guy, hell' just send'em All to me and I will decide what to do with t hem

Post #267236 by Benzart on Thu, Nov 16, 2006 6:42 PM