Post #745960 by amate on Wed, Jul 1, 2015 4:12 AM

"an island far away to the West and South"
"It is not down in any map; true places never are," H.M.

High Chief King Kumara and the lovely Princess Noa.

On Kumara’s island, it is customary for the men to adorn themselves with facial tattoos. The spalting on this piece of American Elm saved me a lot of carving by providing the moko for me.

Glad you like the heads Hiltiki. I’ve got about a dozen or so now but most are very rough. They are mostly just something to keep my hands busy and use all the small scraps of wood I have lying about. I should have them just about worked out of my system I think.

Flattered by your kind remarks Benz. I am relatively new to TC and even then I often feel I snuck in the back door. I have always been impressed and inspired by your carving. The body of your superb artwork is nothing short of mind boggling. Compliment much appreciated!