The God of Wine

[immiketoo]

This one took a LONG time to finish.  I will change a few things if I do it again, but I am pleased with the result.

[MikeG]

Mike, your work never ceased to amaze (and humble) me.  Thanks for showing!

 

[robs456]

48 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

This one took a LONG time to finish.  I will change a few things if I do it again, but I am pleased with the result.

Beautiful. What will you do with it?
The girl to the right, is she yelling? I don't get it...

[immiketoo]

1 hour ago, robs456 said:

Beautiful. What will you do with it?
The girl to the right, is she yelling? I don't get it...

LOL!  I'm not sure what happened there...time to break out the modeling spoon.  Must have miss hit something there

EDIT:  Took a closer look.  Mostly a trick of the light, creating shadow where the mouth details are, but it did need some fine tuning.  That face is the size of a finger nail.

[ABHandmade]

Mike, I always admire your carving skills. I have something to strive for.

[Sheilajeanne]

Bacchus, the God of wine, right?

Amazing skills, Mike!

[texasnewf]

That is INCREDIBLE !       WOW !  Great job ! 

[Aven]

Your work never ceases to amaze and astound me. 

 

[JazzBass]

Incredible!

[robs456]

4 hours ago, immiketoo said:

LOL!  I'm not sure what happened there...time to break out the modeling spoon.  Must have miss hit something there

EDIT:  Took a closer look.  Mostly a trick of the light, creating shadow where the mouth details are, but it did need some fine tuning.  That face is the size of a finger nail.

Ok cool, I thought perhaps it was an ancient Greek stylistic thing...

[immiketoo]

Like an angry Greek woman thing?  Could be more accurate than you know!

[Ragingstallion]

Every time you post...i can not help but drop my jaw slightly. your work is always looking great, and a positive outlook on leather working. I, like probably many....MANY other here hope to achieve what you have with your skills.

[immiketoo]

2 minutes ago, Ragingstallion said:

Every time you post...i can not help but drop my jaw slightly. your work is always looking great, and a positive outlook on leather working. I, like probably many....MANY other here hope to achieve what you have with your skills.

Thanks, bud.  It wasn't too long ago that I had those same feelings about people's work I saw here.  I am always willing to help if I can so feel free to ask questions!

[Ragingstallion]

29 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Thanks, bud.  It wasn't too long ago that I had those same feelings about people's work I saw here.  I am always willing to help if I can so feel free to ask questions!

well, you have been doing this for a long time....it's experience! im sure at some point in my life I will have the same mindset as you, however....almost all of us here have the artist mindset, where we are our own worst critic.

[Rockoboy]

@immiketoo Where the carving is most pronounced, in the cheeks and nose and forehead etc, do you fill the back with anything?

[immiketoo]

13 minutes ago, Ragingstallion said:

well, you have been doing this for a long time....it's experience! im sure at some point in my life I will have the same mindset as you, however....almost all of us here have the artist mindset, where we are our own worst critic.

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

8 minutes ago, Rockoboy said:

@immiketoo Where the carving is most pronounced, in the cheeks and nose and forehead etc, do you fill the back with anything?

Yes, a sculpted leather plug fills the void.

 

[Ragingstallion]

15 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

 

 

means your 5 years ahead of me

[immiketoo]

You got plenty of time man.  It goes quickly!

 

[bikermutt07]

You tellinge you only started leather work 6 years ago? Or that you only started carving 6 years ago?

Either way, your embossing is beyond any others' I have seen around here. (No offense anyone).

I always drool over your stuff.

[Scoutmom103]

That looks amazing.

 

[TSes]

Excellent job. The face almost looks real. Great detail in the hair and beard.

[noobleather]

1 hour ago, immiketoo said:

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

 

Wow such awesome work! How many hours roughly for this leather work of art. 

Hope to be at this level of carving in 5 and a bit years,lol. 

[garypl]

Beautiful work Mike!  Any estimate of how many hours you have into this piece?

Gary

[battlemunky]

Sick work Mike!

[immiketoo]

8 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

You tellinge you only started leather work 6 years ago? Or that you only started carving 6 years ago?

Either way, your embossing is beyond any others' I have seen around here. (No offense anyone).

I always drool over your stuff.

yessir.  September, 2012.  Thank you!

8 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said:

That looks amazing.

 

Thanks, turned out nicely.

8 hours ago, TSes said:

Excellent job. The face almost looks real. Great detail in the hair and beard.

Thank you!  Facebook wanted to tag several people when I took the picture!

7 hours ago, noobleather said:

Wow such awesome work! How many hours roughly for this leather work of art. 

Hope to be at this level of carving in 5 and a bit years,lol. 

I have maybe 6 hours into this one?  The hair took a long time.

6 hours ago, garypl said:

Beautiful work Mike!  Any estimate of how many hours you have into this piece?

Gary

6-ish.

4 hours ago, battlemunky said:

Sick work Mike!

Thanks man!