Fabulous woodworking Brian! It’s the best when an illustration inspires one to create something tangible that can be held. I remember working on my first wood carving in high school. I had so much fun creating it that I’ve enjoyed wood carved items ever since. Especially those with a mix of different types of wood. It’s great seeing your illustrations come to life. They already stand alone as wonderful.
So COOOOOL! i definitely think a “genetics” and “skills” connection could be real. that joy & drive you experience when you find a certain craft kinda feels like fate. i mean, there is that saying, “you're a natural” right? i really enjoy your placement of the grains for your creations…the skull’s jaw angle and the grains for each cheek and eye seem like good design choices…were they on purpose, or making the best of what was happening, or just happy accidents? your art puts a smile on my face, and tickles my brain’s design nodes, and i enjoy not knowing how all that works.
Thanks for this message. These things you mention are definitely "with intent," meaning it's my intent to place them in particular ways, but sometimes I either get caught up in just getting them to fit or I forget to rotate them the way I'd intended before the glue dries. It's part of not having an 'undo' button.
The jaw angle was exactly as I'd meant it to be, however, and I think it lands that piece.
Fantastic stuff. I love drawing connections between mediums and mastering little details that add up to making unique things. 👍💪
Fabulous woodworking Brian! It’s the best when an illustration inspires one to create something tangible that can be held. I remember working on my first wood carving in high school. I had so much fun creating it that I’ve enjoyed wood carved items ever since. Especially those with a mix of different types of wood. It’s great seeing your illustrations come to life. They already stand alone as wonderful.
Agreed! it being ajaw-r (pun alert) really brings Life to the piece & so much Fun & it has such a nice visual flow.
lol…and having to use an eraser to undo mistakes for a sketch is so 2010. have you ever 2 finger zoomed on an analog sketchbook? i certainly have :b
Bravo!..& continued success BB!
So COOOOOL! i definitely think a “genetics” and “skills” connection could be real. that joy & drive you experience when you find a certain craft kinda feels like fate. i mean, there is that saying, “you're a natural” right? i really enjoy your placement of the grains for your creations…the skull’s jaw angle and the grains for each cheek and eye seem like good design choices…were they on purpose, or making the best of what was happening, or just happy accidents? your art puts a smile on my face, and tickles my brain’s design nodes, and i enjoy not knowing how all that works.
Thanks for this message. These things you mention are definitely "with intent," meaning it's my intent to place them in particular ways, but sometimes I either get caught up in just getting them to fit or I forget to rotate them the way I'd intended before the glue dries. It's part of not having an 'undo' button.
The jaw angle was exactly as I'd meant it to be, however, and I think it lands that piece.