I painted the barnstormer pilot and am happy with the outcome.
When I had first painted the jacket the color was too strong so to tone it down
I took it to my Dremel tool with a pad that Bob gave me and what a difference,
it not only helped me remove some of the paint but it also gave the finish a
bit of a shimmer. With it being a leather jacket that really worked well and I
will remember this for the next time. I can get the name of the pad for anyone
who might want it.
The other issue I had to deal with was around the eyes. I
didn't carve the eye creases that deep to create shadows so once the paint was
applied it washed out my lines carved around the eyes for the most part. I had
two options, to either re-carve this area then re-paint or to adjust the way I
paint this area. I decided to try a new way of painting around the eyes and
modified the color around the eyes to be a tad darker than the rest of the
face. In the end I was happy with this call and will do this more in the future.
The other difference from previous carvings like the civil
war soldier and the Santa ornaments was I painted the whiskers on the pilots
face and hair as well. Normally I have gotten in the habit of leaving this
unpainted, which I like because it highlights the wood and the grain. I
actually wasn't happy with this after I had done it but am getting used to it
now though I think in future carvings I will try to always have some un-painted
wood.
Carve Diem
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