Post #751311 by nicework on Tue, Sep 22, 2015 8:03 PM

thank you so much ! i did not think about that,

Working on a new design, come to think about it. The first artist i followed was wayne coombs I think he was more of a buisness man then a artist, I here about stories of him actually getting violent with people that copied his design, I think to my self some one had to teach him. and i am sure it was the design that he made, we just do not come up with something when we first start carving, we do the peice are teacher tought us, I do not know the facts but i know my truth i was not born with this skill some one taught me and i build on that, but i say that to say, he only made one design for over 30 plus years . same style with a change here and thier, i am always breaking out of my last design. I am offering the art in me not a work of art, i have come up with alot of diffrent designs, thats why i stay away from traditional tikis of course i know its important to build that skill as well. I have made a marquie and a tang , but i like to make diffrent designs, i could not have done it with out TC i came here with out a clue i still do not but i have improved maybe not in the best derection but it is definitley a good one.

I came up with a design I call it Bacardi purto rican tiki, i have one on paper that is the monster energy kona blend tiki. i carve what i like i try to make carvings that i enjoy, I have custum orders but i do not turn them down but i kind of put them off I carve what i like, if they want it find if not it will sell they have all sold I am just grateful I am drumming to my own beat, I thank you guys for having some tolerance with me, i have got negetive vibes for not staying traditional but thier are people here that do not do traditional I am not here to please i am here to learn get inspired and display the work that i do because of being on here thank you so much

h, practice makes progress have a nice day