Robert E Lee Wip

[OdinUK]

You're portraits are fantastic. Where did you get the original image from? Did you trace it yourself? I have the figure carving finesse book but not tried a portrait yet.

[guybell]

You're portraits are fantastic. Where did you get the original image from? Did you trace it yourself? I have the figure carving finesse book but not tried a portrait yet.

Thank you. I looked at a bunch of pinups until I found a face I liked and then drew it from that. The face is from an old painting from Baron von Lind who did incredible pinup girl art. I just started carving but but I color them the same way I paint, which is to use the leather as the mid- tone. Then all you need is a light brown and a dark brown and finish with white acrylic for any highlights.

Edited November 23, 2014 by guybell

[OdinUK]

Thanks for sharing that. I look forward to trying more figure carving in the new year after I finish my current project.

[guybell]

Carved The Duke. Will start coloring tomorrow, hopefully.

[guybell]

Pic of roughing in the face

[guybell]

Doing some coloring

[guybell]

More pin up carving.

[guybell]

Working on more pin ups tonight. Face referenced from an old Gil Elvgren painting.

[josiahmd]

amazing work! i wish i had artistic ability like this... i struggle tooling even with craftaids as a guide!... keep up the good work and keep posting pictures

[guybell]

amazing work! i wish i had artistic ability like this... i struggle tooling even with craftaids as a guide!... keep up the good work and keep posting pictures

Thanks! I'm fairly near you down in VA so maybe we can do a project together sometime.

Finished up coloring on pin up project.