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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.

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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.

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

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Carved The Duke. Will start coloring tomorrow, hopefully.

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Pic of roughing in the face

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

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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

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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.

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