Thread: wall masks

The blue is because your camera has readjusted its white balance for some reason (I assume its a digital set on auto exposure). The camera has a set of adjustments to take into account daylight, fluro, tungsten and incandescent light sources.
ps like the elves very expressive.

Hi Schaf,

Like your work. Which one do you feel best about? I'm betting its the Camphor Laurel one, but I'm curious to know if I'm right.

Yes Whittling,you are correct. I like the richness of the camphor and I also feel that it has more character then the other.
Thanks for looking.

Terry

They look great Shaf, I agree that the Camphor Elf has more presence (?) than the other. The grain helps a lot. They are both terrific.

looking good schaf well done.
I do like the first one as well

Nice masks Schaff!!

Have a friend who is a fan of wall masks.

Nice carvings.
Auto focus is not as smart as one thinks it is. Try different settings. I am always taking multiple pictures to get a good one. I need a better camera.

I like the different woods that you have in Australia. When it comes to carving the types of wood realy make the piece stand out and pop much more that some of our American woods. Your woods seem to be darker, have more shades and nicer garin than most of our woods. African and South American woods do the same. Gald all wood is not the same.

Do you ever show any of your work in a local art gallery? I know different artis and crafts display thier work here all the time. If you are like me you don't sell your work. I keep it or give it to family and friends. Very well done.

G'day Schaf

I really like your masks. I am a real fan of carved faces and particularly like the camphor laurel one.

Being new to carving, I have a silly question. Can you tell me why you call them masks. Does that mean that they are hollowed out? They look pretty solid in your photos.

Cheers

Grant

Thanks for looking guys.
Grant, wall mask seems to be a popular name for these sculptures. They are not hollow and have no holes in the eye ball, they are purely designed as a decorative wall hanging.

Hobo, I do show through my local gallery, and do sell a few. Although, what I sell is not enough to support my hobby of carving.

Regards
Terry

Originally Posted by schaf

Thanks for looking guys.
Grant, wall mask seems to be a popular name for these sculptures. They are not hollow and have no holes in the eye ball, they are purely designed as a decorative wall hanging.

Hobo, I do show through my local gallery, and do sell a few. Although, what I sell is not enough to support my hobby of carving.

Regards
Terry

It is very hard to make money unless you are in a very well known gallery. Even then most artist don't make enough money to live on.

I have been making small pieces of furniture along with cup and sucer shelves, knick nack shelves and other related items for years. I owned an antique mall for years and I did very well with what I made. If I had to put them in a gallery I would not have made enought to make it worth while. Small furniture sells very well and at very high prices. If the designs are good it will always make you money. French style furnitue sells very well here. I seldom see it in Australia.

Carving is fun. I make minitures. It takes me forever to polish them out and make a glass finish. I am moving my office and when I unpack things I wll post a picture of the carvings. I have never take pictures of my work. I think your Australian woods are very well suited for carving. Thanks for sharing.