Post #371477 by Lake Surfer on Thu, Apr 3, 2008 11:01 PM

harro, the canoe is based on traditional Marquesan canoes with a Marq face on the prow and a Marquesan tiki strapped to the back.

"There was a conventional figure head, which was apparently always used at the forward end of the bow piece, consisting of a flattened conventionalized face. "There was a tendency to decorate the neck of the bow piece with figures carved in high relief or by the attachment of separate pieces." "A small tiki figure was sometimes but not always attached to th e tip of the stern piece" (Linton).

The pattern is basically the same on most canoes... I sketch it on. Same with the tikis, they are sketched in pencil before carving.

surfintiki... thank you very much Sir. I spent a ton of time sketching designs and researching Oceanic art patterns and tatoo. I've got quite a few cool designs I hope to use on some other projects. I think I spent more time this winter researching and sketching than I did carving, but now it is time to put it all to use.