Post #661644 by congatiki on Sun, Dec 16, 2012 7:03 AM

Thanks Will and Amate, appreciate your remarks, especially since this is only marginally 'tiki.'

I am going back to a more tribal and 50s modern look on my next piece, but I have also been drawn to other
styles, flat plane carving, folk art. This was originally going to be a simple moai in tropical touristy
garb, and the 8 ball just came out of nowhere. I have improved the "8" by the way.

I used a dark walnut stain and then finished him off with acrylic paint. I didn't want the paint to look
perfect, I wanted the dark finish to show through the paint. I used a brush that had been used...and not
cleaned...still a little stiff, if you know what I mean. The paint was then sort of "scraped" onto the stain.
That's the best way to describe it.

The all-knowing moai!

Going tribal-tiki with the next one....promise.