This video is for those of you who do not see the progress you want at the speed you want or who are frustrated in the advancement of your skills. See how my carvings have gotten better, and it only comes with PRACTICE!
Thank you for sharing your progressive stages. I'm new to carving (1 month) and my progression is obvious, but so much practice still needed. You videos are a great help.
Thanks, Kenneth. I am glad that my videos are of some use to those who are looking to advance their carving skills. Just remember, no matter who you see in any art or discipline, they started somewhere near the beginning stage. There are very few prodigies, and the vast majority of us started as beginners, determined how to get better and worked at that. Happy carving and thanks for tuning in.
Thanks, Gene. I know many carvers get frustrated about getting better. It comes incrementally, but I remember when I was first starting out how discouraging it was to not see progress very quickly. If this helps anyone, I will be pleased. Thanks.
I would like to see how you paint the eyes. I see many painting the eyes with a black circle around the edge, then the color of the iris, and then the black pupil. How do you get the circle around the edges of the eyes so perfect?
Richard, I tried that approach a few times but it just did not work from me. If it takes me too many steps I try to find a better way. I use small brushes (00 or 0), then paint the eyeball, white or off-white, maybe Buttermilk, being careful not to get it on the cheek or eyelids. Then I color a black circle where I want the focus of the eye to be (left or right, or up or down, or in the corner), then color the black circle almost completely with the eye color, then a black circle in the middle for the iris, then a white reflection somewhere near the top of the eye. That's probably not enough to explain fully, but I will have to cover that in another video series. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching!
@@ericowens6369 Thanks for your thoughtful explanation! When carving my little characters, it is extremely tedious painting the eyes. With my last character, I tried doing the method as you explained, of course using acrylic paints. I also have acrylic paint pens, but even then the tips are too big to get into the very close areas of such a small eye. Thanks again for sharing and replying. I will continue watching your videos as I am subscribed.
Yes, I had one new one loaded in June, and will be working on another one in a couple of months. I've just been busy teaching classes and training for my school class coming up in August. Thanks.
