Post #273131 by Bay Park Buzzy on Sat, Dec 16, 2006 11:43 PM

My constructive criticism comes when I post my work and stare at the pictures. Then I say, " You jackass, you should have lowered the ears." Then I ponder whether it's something I need to fix to make it better or something I need to learn to do to make it better next time. In this case, I figured out why I put the ears there based upon my initial layouts. After I actually carved it, I noticed that the roundness of the chin made the head lower than I thought when I was drawing it out. This is something I will fix by learning through doing this one. Next time I'll do the ears a step later in the shaping process, and put them lower.
Look how high the ears ears are. I'm a jackass!

Trick or misleading photography hides the mistakes, like high ears. Look how good this is when you cannot see the ears:

I still like it, but I always thank myself nonetheless for looking at my stuff with such a crirical eye and pointing out my mistakes to myself.

BAY PARK BUZZY: Thanks for pointing out the ear problem to me, now go F#&% off!

BENZART and HILTIKI: I haven't said it in a while, but you guys are still my Tiki Central OMGBFF's!!!!

Now to stain it. I tested a piece of basswood with most of the stains I have in stock, and I think cherry will look the best for this piece. If I did a crappier job and it wasn't so damn cute, I would have tried ebony stain, as were my initial intentions.

Goin' a Stainin' Buzzy Out!