Scenery....advice Needed

[TheDuke]

I am trying to design a cover for a friend's bible and I am running into a couple of snags. I am hoping that some of you guys would be willing to give me a little advice. He mentioned that he wanted a scene from Iowa farmlands, including a grain bin on a hill with terraces. The Grain bin I can carve, I am just looking for advice on how to effectively carve the Terraces and actually have them look that way.

Thanks,

Duke

[BillB]

Dave,

When I think of terraces for farming I think of the Mountains in Mexico or over in Europe, not the flat lands of Iowa. Is he referring to the rows of cut grain that would look like rings around the hill? If so, then this would be done with how it is beveled, textured and colored. Getting the vanishing point correct my be the hardest part of getting the picture done.

Good Luck and send pictures of what you do.

BillB

[TheDuke]

Dave,

When I think of terraces for farming I think of the Mountains in Mexico or over in Europe, not the flat lands of Iowa. Is he referring to the rows of cut grain that would look like rings around the hill? If so, then this would be done with how it is beveled, textured and colored. Getting the vanishing point correct my be the hardest part of getting the picture done.

Good Luck and send pictures of what you do.

BillB

Bill,

Thanks for the input, I see what you are saying. I am fortunate that I have a bunch of scrap to practice on so I will be doing my trial and error until I perfect it.

Duke

[Ferg]

If you do not have a copy of Al Stohlman's "Pictorial Carving Finesse" get it. I think you will find a lot of what you need in this book.

ferg

Bill,

Thanks for the input, I see what you are saying. I am fortunate that I have a bunch of scrap to practice on so I will be doing my trial and error until I perfect it.

Duke