Jimbob Report post Posted June 21, 2011 Ok, lets say I am completly out of my mind and have way Overestimated my skills.....and further I like to try to Do a portrait of my two kids....what would be essential, Like tools, pictures, how to and how to make it where people can tell these carvings are actually my two babies....haha where do I start!? I have done a few dogs....but never a human....I can Draw pretty good.....but carving a portrait???? All help is needed.... Thanks Jimbob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbob Report post Posted June 30, 2011 Ok, lets say I am completly out of my mind and have way Overestimated my skills.....and further I like to try to Do a portrait of my two kids....what would be essential, Like tools, pictures, how to and how to make it where people can tell these carvings are actually my two babies....haha where do I start!? I have done a few dogs....but never a human....I can Draw pretty good.....but carving a portrait???? All help is needed.... Thanks Jimbob NO takers....still looking for hints in human portraits....like, what special tools other then we use for florals....what is the trick to make it look realistic....can I trace a photo...?? Are there people specialized in humans...any info webpages books...? Again, I am new to human portraits.... thanks for all info and help James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted June 30, 2011 In the figure carving book of Al Stohlman i think. It tells about doing portraits and how to do them. I know it's in one of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southtexas Report post Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) NO takers....still looking for hints in human portraits....like, what special tools other then we use for florals....what is the trick to make it look realistic....can I trace a photo...?? Are there people specialized in humans...any info webpages books...? Again, I am new to human portraits.... thanks for all info and help James Any luck yet? I have the figure carving book and it touches on faces but not a whole lot. Apparently the book Figure Carving Finesse has a bit more, at least they have a portrait on the cover. I don't have that book unfortunately. The Figure Carving Book does show a lot of the tools used to create pictures other than the floral designs. Will keep watching the thread as I'd like to learn as well. Edited July 5, 2011 by Southtexas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
