Post #511698 by Bay Park Buzzy on Wed, Feb 17, 2010 8:41 PM

It was real nice day here today. It actually got so warm I took off my shirt while carving. just when it gets real nice here on the coast, in comes the fog. It's supposed to be cloudy here tomorrow, but sunny inland. By sunset, I could see it creeping in:

Yesterday was nice and clear

More work done between the eyes and on the top of the head:

I'll round the eyes last. they'll be the same size, just rounder

The nostrils need to be done later as well. I needed to move on from the head while I worked on other parts

On to the body...

I always go real slow, balanced, and deliberate when I do the next steps. However, this time I wanted to wiki-quicky my way through it. I see where others mess up doing it like this, so aware of the potential problems I'll have to deal with if I don't get it right, right off, I charge on...

front of arms and chest profile:

It's just a couple triangle/pyramids cut out

Same on the back, but more shallow looking because arms sit just behind of 90 degree from center line line.

that will leave me enough room for the cut throughs

Next was tapering the chest and back to the waist. Here is when I noticed I really messed up on the earlier carving step. This wouldn't of happened if I did it the way I usually do. Now I added some fix it time to it. I guess it's a wash, timewise...

Moving on to the legs:

I don't usually do the legs like this either. Let's hope I haven't messed it up already

a lot more to do, but most of it's done

Poki the puppy update:

Now Poki likes to play in an old wine barrel I used to use as a planter. usually she just sits in it and stares at the bay, or barks at the trains. Here she is digging away.

Playing ball in the wine barrel:

Here she is wathing me work:

On 2010-02-15 21:44, Bowana wrote:

Ah, nuts! I had some real killer stuff for you guys to rip off too.

Hey Bowana. Babalu was just over here and we were devising more devious ways to mess with you. He borrowed a bunch a CocoJoes of mine and said something about showing up your newHawaiin Kona guy mugs. Whatever you do in reponse to him doing that, I'm going to rip off.

On 2010-02-15 23:04, JenTiki wrote:
Hi Buzzy! Happy to see you almost back up to speed. See you in six months, my friend!

I'm getting close to being back up to full speed. I do feel pretty good right now. 6 Months... C-ya then!

On 2010-02-17 03:38, BIG tiki scott wrote:
this guys lookin sweet!! poki rocks!! cheerz buzzy!!

thanks BTS. I just hope I can fix that warp on his chest. Poki does rock! Not Van halen rocks, but more like cool dog rocks!

I hope it isn't cloudy tomorrow. I was going to work on my tan some more.
Is there such thing as a Polynesian sun dance?
Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2010-02-17 20:45 ]