EYE
EYE STUDY is on the front side of the stick and the EAR STUDY in on the back side of the stick. The face at the top of the EYE study show the result of carving in the two eyes in a face with the added illustration of the face carved in detail with a bent pipe carved in the corner of the mouth using only a knife to make these cuts.The progressive Eye development is making a three cut triangular chip cuts along with angled notch cuts with the eye at the top carved with detail shaping of the wood.
On the back of the Eye Study stick, the Ear is progressively developed by making two notch cuts that resemble the shape of the number “7” and then the corners are sliced off to begin the rounding-shaping of the ear as it developes its detailed shaping by rounding the corners and scooping out the inside portion of the ear with the tragus of the beginning the two notch cuts in the shape of the letter “V” on its side and then a notch cut to form a “Y” shape in the inner portion of the ear. The head/face at the top of the Ear Study is carved to its basic form to illustration that a good foundation is carved first and then the detail cuts with bring the face to life.
FACE STUDY STICK ~ whittle carved with knives with four faces on each stick ~ one inch wide and and inch and half tall. Each face carved using the Rule of Three for Facial Proportions = Hairline to Eye Brow; Eye Brow to Nose Bottom; Nose Bottom to Chin Bottom in one third divisions. The width of the face is equal to two, one third proportional comparison or two thirds wide and three thirds length proportionally.
The light colored face study stick in the middle illustrated carving the head and face to Basic Form first and progressing towards finishing with Detail carving. The top two are carved to Basic Form with the third face receiving detail carving of the mouth with pipe in the corner of the mouth. The bottom face has received detailed carving of the eyes, mouth and cigar in the corner of the mouth. More detail carving will be required on the bottom face to become like the completed four Face Study sticks on each side of the Basic Form study stiock.
Half Pint Whittle Carvings are three inch tall figures whittle carved using only knives to shape and detail the carving project. They are called “Half Pints” because they use the half inch equals a foot scale which is “half” of the inch scale that equals a foot. A six inch tall carved figure would represent a six foot tall figure.
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This is a gallery of six Half Pint Indians, each with individual characteristic that in their appearance and pose tell their own story.
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Hobos of a nostalgic era of long ago and fixed in our memories are delightful subjects for a carving projects. Hobos were traveling characters who traveled from town to town and all over the country in the tradition of itinerate labors in search for work as a way of life. Cedartown Hobo was carved in a six inch by two inch square block of basswood in Wilmington, Ohio and is now living in Cedartown, Georgia to carry on the traveling way of life.
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Posted by: woodbeecarver in Knives
“Be Sharp and Never Dull” is a description of the Wood Bee Carver’s journey of expanding the wood carving journey with the side track aspect of carving related to carving knives, primarily the design and development of “Other Knives” for personal use. Learning to sharpen as well a reshape a blade for personal use has been a beneficial enhancement of the carving experience. This knife experience has evolved in the trial and error process of experimenting resulting in better understanding of the slicing function of the cutting edge of the knife blade as well a designing blades shaped for versatility during the carving process.
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Posted by: woodbeecarver in Knives
Fifty years ago when I began carving seriously. I began using the knife as the carving tool by harking back to boyhood days of whittling with a pocket knife.
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Don Worley is a fellow wood carver and a good friend who also likes to experiment with Photo Shop in creating unique works of art. Here are two examples where he used photos of the Wood Bee Carver to demonstrate his creative genius. I am deeply honored that he made me look so good. Thanks Don Worley for your gift and friendship. To learn more about this process click on this link ~ https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-premiere-elements.html ~ these were done on ChatGPT free version.
Here is more of Don Worley’s play in PhohoShop ~
