Hello Mary,
I was very interested to see in your latest email that you're carving a female head in mahogany and will be posting lessons on facial features. This is one area I am trying to learn, in fact I'm in the process of taking a portrait sculpture class in clay. Of course the process is different in clay but I've already learned quite a bit about correct placement and construction of the eye and nose. I would also recommend that you perhaps can cover overall proportions of the human body in smaller sculpture, say 12 inches high or so. Not everyone has the space for giant pieces. Anyway, since you are heading in this direction I think I may finally become a premium member.
Hello Jim,
For the moment I will be focusing more on facial features, rather than full figure carving. And I'll admit - figure carving is one of those areas that I have not ventured down much, where any carving of the human form has pretty much been self-taught from observation. I use a mirror a lot, so much of my face carving looks a lot like me! Maybe when I feel confident in my abilities to carve humans figure - that is when I will venture into teaching this.
Mary
I cannot believe that I finally understand how to sharpen a V tool!!!!
I've watched at least 3 other videos and never could understand how to do the middle. Your method of teaching it is great something complex before became very easy to understand. Thanks so much Mary, I'm a very happy student of yours.
Keep rounding the outer corner as if it were a tiny, curved gouge and that little tip will slowly go away. The outside radius of the tool needs to match the inside radius. It's very subtle, so be patient. Thing grasshopper... wax on, wax off...
Mary: You say I will need a 3mm v-chisel and 6mm "v", I understand that much but you seem to never indicate what angle chisel you are using. For example I have 45, 60 and 70 degree "v" chisels, which one should be used?
Don
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