Lui Report post Posted March 4, 2009 Hello everyone this is my first post here. This is a picture I just finished, Im thinking of framing it with barnwood. I call it a screw up because after it was carved I wanted to color it using shades of brown and use the wash for the sky. When completed I got a wider brush and proceeded to do the sky but went from the wash jar directly to the sky and did not realize there was black residue on the brush. So I had put a couple more drops of black in the wash and turned it into a night sky then I just applied antique brown over the whole thing to give it a night feel. So Im not happy with it, but it has a story and a lesson to it. Im not much of a photographer either. Lui Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamzdean Report post Posted March 4, 2009 I don't think that's a screw up at all...I am impressed! Nice carving job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey Jordan Report post Posted March 4, 2009 Very nice job tooling, a lot of detail in stitching, rope, reins, headstall, snake...... If you really wanted you could have covered the sky with cova-color or acrylic paints, but I think it is just fine the way it is now. The main figure stands out real nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted March 4, 2009 I have to agree, I don't see this as a screw up, but a work up. Greetings from Round Rock, Texas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cajun Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Very nice job tooling, a lot of detail in stitching, rope, reins, headstall, snake......If you really wanted you could have covered the sky with cova-color or acrylic paints, but I think it is just fine the way it is now. The main figure stands out real nice. I think that you did an outstanding job, I really like the colors. Only thing you will have a problem when you go to frame it. You made the edge to close to your carving and you will cover some parts of your carving. You have to always figure to leave room so that you donot cover anything with the frame or mats, you also want to leave a little extra room for the to have some space from the frame and that way it will not look croweded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Great job I wish I could screw up like that. Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 5, 2009 NO SCREW UP.....PUT A YELLOW SLICKER ON HIM HE'S CARRYING THE CALIF TO THE BARN BEFORE THE STORM COMES........ THAT IS A NICE PICTURE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruceGibson Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Welcome to the Forum, Lui! That's just terrible all around. You need to put that in a Priority Mail envelope and send it to me immediately. Seriously--I don't see a thing wrong with it. In fact, I wouldn't even attempt it. Very well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lui Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Thank you guys all very much. The thing was I had another idea and later had to go to a plan B. As for the frame I just thought I would glue it to a sheet of plywood and nail it to a home made frame from the back- I never thought about putting a mat on it. Thanks again Lui Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard55 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 Lui it great dont to a thing to it i like as it is keep doing screw up like that they are great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troy Report post Posted April 17, 2009 Heck mate if thats a screw up, your 'just OK' must be fantastic. In any case I have the patent in screwing up so your work can't be anything but great. really love the sharpness of your tooling and clear definitions of detail, plus the mustach, thats a real cool bit of detail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcsaddles Report post Posted April 18, 2009 I gotta agree with the others on this one. Great job. You are your own worst critic. Keep messing up like that and we may have to set you in the corner until you learn to do things right. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Just remember, in leatherwork there is no such thing as a mistake, Just unplanned practice and or experimentation. by the way I agree with luke and I think it is great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
