Post #602763 by Gene S Morgan on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 7:17 PM

I have been trying to follows people's advice on improving my images. As Sven suggested I have been studying wood tiki carvers and think maybe I am heading the right direction. As Sven said, a good sculptor to study is Lake Surfer. He really seems to research his carvings. I have always found it hard to copy other folks work. ( that is the normal way artist get started. I find copying kinda boring and not very creatively stimulating. That is probably why I'm not much of an artist.) What I think I have discovered is that my digital clay carving produces a softer image than is desirable. In wood the chisels produce a sharp clean cut making for sharper lines and edges. This is harder to do with my method, but I have been taking extra time trying to refine these cuts. I'm still trying. here is my latest ........

The background is of a plant that looks line peas on a string or a beaded curtain. I have not a clue what it is, but the photo was taken in Waimea Valley on Oahu. I don't know why I made it so grungy. Just the mood I was in at the time .......