Thread: carving . WIP

I've only recently signed up to this site, and looked at quite a number of projects, but this one blows me away - it's simply awesome!

The workmanship & patience is amazing. Well done.

thanks this is the first wip job l have done its funny looking back over it and how your moods change it come out in the work

here is what lm thinking of putting on the tree part l think she will have roots comming her feet????
and all so toying with branches from her back in the rough shape of angel wings have to wait til she is done a bit more before l can tell how she will look
what does everybody think of that idea this or thisor or or or or if you realy like it

Sorry Arty, could not find the icon for Great!

your to kind franky

nearly finish carving the nude woman can see what she will look like
having mixed feeling at the mo ,maybe give her some more time sanding and finishing
any tips on finishings

Hey Spirit, this is totally gorgeous. I loved the hands from the start, and wasn't too sure about the 'nudie chick' idea, but it looks beautiful. Thanks for posting the WIP pics.

Hi Arty. When you first described your idea, the hands grasping to hold the girl/tree nymph of the woods, the picture in my mind was like the one below. If the hands just hold the base of a statue the "spirit" seems to be missing. What do you think?
Cheers
Frank

G'day arty,
I've been watching this WIP since Feb and the tree root bit within the hands is fan-bloody-tastic. I'm not sure about the nudie attached on top.......but I'll wait until the next installment....I shouldn't comment any further, as I don't know where you're heading with this.
Just wanted to say..I watch and enjoy.....well done

Enjoying the progress, too, arty


Cheers...............Sean

Originally Posted by Shedgirl

Hey Spirit, this is totally gorgeous. I loved the hands from the start, and wasn't too sure about the 'nudie chick' idea, but it looks beautiful. Thanks for posting the WIP pics.

thanks shedgirl lm still 100% with her l have done a bit more to her like the goes shame about the face from side on there is something special about her legs and bottom are good and the little pot bellie she has l keep going back to it its just not there yet the front view is the one l am not happy with thanks again for your post feel free to post any advice /ideas

Originally Posted by Frank&Earnest

Hi Arty. When you first described your idea, the hands grasping to hold the girl/tree nymph of the woods, the picture in my mind was like the one below. If the hands just hold the base of a statue the "spirit" seems to be missing. What do you think?
Cheers
Frank

hi franky
yes something is not just right at the mo been in the shed for a few hours mucking around with it you see l still have the first idea in my head the one with the tree but l don't have the wood l need so l use what l have and l realy wonted to do a nude woman (the big nude bloke in the loungeroom is a good converstion starter)there is another stage comming up this may help with the spirit feeling lm after well there is two ideas one is sommthing comming out of her hands (have to wait for the photo)
the other is somming l said earlyer ,branches comming out of her back in the shape of wings ,just don't know l can carve that well yet
so to answer your question in around about way that is why she standing higher so to mack room for the wings

post any idea frank it helps see yu

Originally Posted by watson

G'day arty,
I've been watching this WIP since Feb and the tree root bit within the hands is fan-bloody-tastic. I'm not sure about the nudie attached on top.......but I'll wait until the next installment....I shouldn't comment any further, as I don't know where you're heading with this.
Just wanted to say..I watch and enjoy.....well done

feel free watto to make any comments you like ,,realy l like them
asbove im not 100% sold on her aswell
thanks for the feedback

Originally Posted by scooter

Enjoying the progress, too, arty


Cheers...............Sean

thank Sean ,,got a few months of post to come l think,, hope im not boreing everybody