Post #291778 by Paipo on Wed, Mar 14, 2007 1:26 AM

Kinny, all manner of substances contributed to the relaxing endeavour of birdmoai creation, Monteith's ales amongst them. At this very moment I am enjoying an unnamed concoction of rum and fruit juices....
I find it hard to see you as a soldier, it's interesting the paths we walk sometimes before finding our true calling! I'm too embarrassed to mention the stuff I did before I became a creative type.

Jen, how ya doing? I haven't forgotten you and I'm pleased to see you've been holding the fort at FI. This one is a goodie, no doubt about it - I didn't keep any time schedule or value in mind - just made the piece how I thought it should be made. Deciding when enough is enough is the hardest part but the letting go is actually getting pretty easy these days! I know there's always another one just around the corner...

Ben, yep the pencils don't give you any idea what's going to happen...this guy was going to be way flatter, then I realised he wouldn't look right from the side, so I ended up carving it from the back too, and once I figured out how good the stone was I went with a lot more detail on the face...and so it goes. Deeper is definitely better when it comes to moai, but I still got a way to go to get the level of character you achieve! There's a been a lot of moais around here lately and I know some people are tired of them, but they really lend themselves to so mnay diffent interpretations. I will be carving these guys for many years to come.

Amy, I'll keep an eye out for Rapa Nui eggs - you never know what might be hatching in the Paipo studio. The birdman seems to really strike a chord with a lot of people here so I think more will definitely be coming...

AlohaStation - permission granted - I'd love to see this guy in wood too. He's crying out to be carved fully in the round, back tattoos and all. I'm really looking forward to see what you can do with the concept!

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[ Edited by: Paipo 2007-03-14 01:27 ]