First Attempt

[morb]

This is my first attempt at figure carving on a peice of scrap. What do all think?

[WyomingSlick]

Pretty darn good for a first effort. You did bevel the wrong side on the front part of the cheek though. One thing to keep in mind is that thhe dotted lines on any figure carving pattern should be transferred to your leather as lightly as possible, yet still be usable as a beveling guide. The heavier you make them, the more you are restricted in what you can do with them. Note also that the beveling on those lines usually needs to be tapered off like you did with the throat, and not just end abruptly some of your other lines.

[morb]

Thanks for the reply. I see what you mean about beveling the wrong side of the cheek, I didn't notice that till you pointed it out.

I'm going to do a few more practice peices and work on the beveling and shading some more.