b_art79 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 My latest carving... Cheers, B_art79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemc Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Hi B_art79 That's a really nice carving with great detailing. thanks for sharing Mike Mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Nice work Bart. It's good that you didn't make it look like a cartoon figure. The expression is in the face. What's the white stuff? Thanks. Leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sanders Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Looks like a formidable opponent! I am also wondering what you used for the apron. -Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_art79 Posted September 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hello, Well the white stuff is Ivory and this figure is about 5cm tall. I didn't want to make it to much like a cartoon figure, but it's kind of hard to make a realistic figure. Need to practice a lot I think! The apron is painted with acrylic and than sanded a bit... Thing is that I just don't have the skills jet to paint it in a proper way. I would love to learn how (for example cornel sneider) to do this. How to do a nice sensitieve coloured glow.... Could be another topic like Janel did with amber, samething like "let's discuss colouring here........" Cheers, B_art79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Let's discuss colouring here. Good idea, Bart. I remind members to use the SEARCH function, using a variety of keywords. Or, read through the topic titles, back into the past years. This forum has a great wealth of information to turn to, if you use it as a library. It takes a little creative effort, but might be rewarding. Yes, starting another topic would be a good idea as well. One can add references to earlier articles, and make the topic even more potent. Use this link to go to the new topic. Also, go the Getting Started and Resources forum area: Finishes and Coloring Tutorials and Techniques, How to color and finish wood, antler, ivory and tagua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderlich Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Hi Bart, sorry my reply on your carving might be a little late. I hope that you are not offended by my post but I feel you may benefit from it. You made every effort to depict a sumo wrestler in wood and you carved very detailed. Next time it might be a good idea to make some drawing or a little sketch in clay or plaster. For me sumo wrestlers an embodiment of stability like a human rock. It is possible to express this by means of composition. I made a rough sketch to make my point a bit clearer. on the left side there are two main principles of composition. A triangle standing on its base is always stable. A triangle balancing on one edge is labile. Try to make studies of human heads. A head is composed out of flats and the eyes are in the middle of the skull. The reverse of a sculpture responds always to its front. A body is something round. Try to build a sculpture out of volumes. A face painted on an egg doesnt become a head. Even when you try to make something in an Ittobori- style you should bear these points in mind. Enku Itto-Bori You might visit an evening class for drawing or sculpture to make further progress in your work. I hope my past is of some value for you and does not depress you that much. best regards Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Karl, I can't reply for Bart but I think your diagrams and very accurate observations are excellent reminders for us all. Thank you Your little sketches also remind me of those done by Da Vinci , have you cracked the code too? With regard to your explanation of the stability of the figure, I'd like to add that for Sumotori the cultivation of the belly, as the seat of power is of vital importance. For the Japanese conoisseur of Sumo, this classic pyramid physique, such as you've suggested, is the ultimate expression of power. In fact in all classical martial arts power is considered to originate in the belly, or more accurately, the hara. This is a point 1 inch below the navel and about 3 inches in. Japanese meditative breathing practice centres on this point too. This point is also know as the "tan-tien" in Chinese. I've added a drawing from "Secrets of the Samurai"; by Ratti and Westbrook, which well illustrates the different Eastern and Western conceptions of the expression of male physical power. see below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderlich Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Ford, thanks for posting the eastern concepts of male physical strengh - very interesting how differend cultures define human beauty and ideals. These two links may be of interest in this context: Stone age Venus Figures and ( hope nobody is offended) best regards Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 excellent start to a Sunday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_art79 Posted September 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hello, Thanx for the support. I would like to do more studie of human anatomy... I found it really hard to carve human beings and believe this is an art on it's self. Would like to point out the work of natasha which is really good in carving human beings. You can find her on the TCP as well.... I bought some books of Ian Norbury which are a great help as well. Once I carved a torso of a female with the help of on of his books and it turned out quit alright. Here is a link to this piece http://www.ringo.com/explore/member/search...?q=bart+janszen There is a nice movie especially for Karl as well... Hope you like it.... Cheers, B_art79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid_g Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 My latest carving... Cheers, B_art79 Good work B_art79. An interesting theme, has wanted it to develop: It is a beech 40mmX28mmX20mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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