How do you design your Tikis? - Tiki Carving

L laojia Tiki Socialite Metz Lorraine France Joined: Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 952	L laojia Posted posted on Sat, Dec 5, 2009 2:59 AM Here my approach: -First documentation to know the styles, the books cited above are very good and most public libraries contain many other things. Obviously this forum is also a great source of inspiration... -Then drawing drawing drawing ... So you get used to the shape and lines. -After I started a few copies of historical or more recent work included here and there. -And now, a year ago I really started, I managed to start drawing and sculpture on a piece of wood with my own almost design. All this was possible thanks to the support and encouragement of all "great" in this forum who are never stingy with advice ...(Thank's Sensei carver!) Hope this help! J.

Here my approach:
-First documentation to know the styles, the books cited above are very good and most public libraries contain many other things. Obviously this forum is also a great source of inspiration...
-Then drawing drawing drawing ... So you get used to the shape and lines.
-After I started a few copies of historical or more recent work included here and there.
-And now, a year ago I really started, I managed to start drawing and sculpture on a piece of wood with my own almost design. All this was possible thanks to the support and encouragement of all "great" in this forum who are never stingy with advice ...(Thank's Sensei carver!)

Hope this help!

Post #497441 by laojia on Sat, Dec 5, 2009 2:59 AM