Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
TheWoodWyrm@mastodon.art ("Becky Barnes") wrote:
Made a step-by-step series to help guide people for an upcoming class. My first time making essentially a “practice stick”.
Each blank has the next step drawn on, to see what’s next.
Permission from Doug Linker to use his "Most Fantastically Simple Yet Satisfying Carving Ever" carving.
Attachments:
- A series of 5 corner-cut carvings, out of basswood, depicting a classic gnome. Left to right: 1. Hat line is carved. Drawn in are the eye triangles, nose, and side-and-top views of the hat. 2. Hat, nose, and eyes blocked in. Drawn in are nostril notches, and mustache. 3. Hat is refined, nose nostril notches added, mustache blocked in. Drawn in is the side-and-top views of the beard, along with divots between the eyebrows, and mustache sides. 4. Beard and mustache refined, eyebrow and mustache notches added. 5. Fully painted gnome with pink skin, rosy nose and cheeks, grey beard, and red hat. (remote)