Creative Woodworks & crafts 2002-09, страница 38

Step 5. Remove wood at the bottom of the nose and at the sides of the face so that the nose stands away from the face. Make a stop cut around the brim of the hat and lower the forehead so that the tip of the nose is the highest point on the face. The plane of the face is tilted to the left as is the top plane of the nose. Again, this is to show that the face is turned to a three-quarter view.

sides of the face. Carve the same angles on the cap at the same time so that the cap fits the head. Make stop cuts around the mustache and remove wood around it so that the mouth and cheeks are lower than the mustache. Notice that the tip of the nose, the mustache and the mouth are three descending levels.

Step 7. Begin forming the eye masses. The bottom edge of the eye masses is about halfway between the eyebrow and the bottom of the nose. Don't make the eye masses too small. The eye masses should resemble a flattened ball below the eyebrows. Notice that about one third of the ^::ball" is under the eyebrow.

ridge of the nose down to that stop cut. Because the view is three-quarter, one side of the nose will have a sharp edge, and the other will blend into the face. With the No. 7-12mm gouge, make a stop cut at the bottom of the nose. Use the No. 6-8mm gouge to make a stop cut at the wings of the nose. Notice again that because of the pose, the left wing is farther from the tip than the left.

Step 9. Carve three planes for the ear, the beard and the side of the face. Note: these planes are particularly important in creating the illusion of depth. Because the face is a three-quarter view, the "Old Salt's" right ear is not seen.

Step 10. Indicate the lower lip with a concave cut along its bottom edge. Lower the crown of the cap so that it fits the head.

Step 11. Undercut the right edge of the face so that it is out of sight when the carving is viewed straight on. Remember, the "Old Salt's" right ear is out of sight, so that plane of the face should not be visible.

Step 8. Now begin forming the lids. First carve the upper lid. Make stop cuts with the No. 3-12mm gouge. Use the same tool to lower the remainder of the eye mass below each upper eyelid. Now carve the lower lids. Use the concave and convex functions of the tools to make them slightly S shaped on the inside corner to indicate a tear duct.

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