Practice

[Brown64]

This is a practice piece because I've never tried faces before. Any advice would be appreciated. Is the way I highlighted it okay, or do you think I should color it? This is going to be a part of a picture I'm carving on my mothers Bible cover.

 

[LeatherWorthy]

That looks really good! Keep it up!

[JLSleather]

You could color it if you like, but fact is it looks good as is.

 

[Brown64]

2 hours ago, LeatherWorthy said:

That looks really good! Keep it up!

Thank you.

[Brown64]

2 hours ago, JLSleather said:

You could color it if you like, but fact is it looks good as is.

 

I was thinking the same thing looks kind of like natural but with a little more rendering. Thanks for the advice that's what I'm going with.

[MADMAX22]

I agree leave it as is. Looks great. 

[Halitech]

only thing that looks weird to me is the eye. I think it's supposed to be a closed eye but the angle just doesn't look right. Other then that, looks great

[Brown64]

14 hours ago, MADMAX22 said:

I agree leave it as is. Looks great. 

Thanks for advice, and nice comment. Now to get started on the Bible cover Christmas is coming fast!

[Brown64]

14 hours ago, Halitech said:

only thing that looks weird to me is the eye. I think it's supposed to be a closed eye but the angle just doesn't look right. Other then that, looks great

Yah the eye is closed I think I made the bulge a little too pronounced, and the flash on my camera makes a glare that is normally not there. I have a great deal to learn on photography. I have been looking at some of the threads on here that talk about a light box I think that is something I need to look into closer. Thanks for the nice compliment, and advice much appreciated.

[HavenHillJay]

Thanks for sharing, that is incredible work.  How long did it take you?

[Brown64]

14 hours ago, HavenHillJay said:

Thanks for sharing, that is incredible work.  How long did it take you?

Thank you. I would say I have about three hours in it.

[TheModifier]

if you re-case it you may be able to use a modelling spoon to move the eye area to your liking.

[Brown64]

33 minutes ago, TheModifier said:

if you re-case it you may be able to use a modelling spoon to move the eye area to your liking.

Thanks for the advice, however this is just a practice piece to see if I could do faces. The real thing is going to be on a bible cover with him holding a baby, and I'll take more care to get the eye right then. I think I just burnished a little too deep, and made it more obvious than it should be. Here is a pic without the glare.

Edited December 15, 2016 by Brown64
Clarification

[TheModifier]

You certainly have the tallent for it. Keep up the fantastic work.