So the skinny dude is now Don Quixote and the bust portion
looks good but he no longer can go without having eyes. My worry was that I had
carved the sockets too deep to allow me to carve the eyes in but that wasn't
the case. I was given a link to Don Mertz’s blog in his tutorial section on carving
eyes http://woodbeecarver.com/carving-eyes/carving-eyes which helped me think it through.
On a side note, I have found that when I stare at a problem too
long I get blinded to the solution. Many times if I just step back and leave it
for a time when I come back to it I see it completely different which allows me
to see the solution. I am working at a new attitude with carving, in which I
don’t have to finish a piece in one sitting. Also not every carving will need
the full water color effect to help it stand out as a finished piece. There are
very few moments in life when the decision has to be made in a split second,
hardly ever with carving. especially when it comes to carving. If you cut
yourself carving you know to get up and get yourself a bandage. After the
bleeding stops you have time to shop for a carving glove.
So once I stepped back, got some feedback from
some good and knowledgeable friends, I began to resolve the problem. For one I
finally realized in my eyes the carving wasn't complete. I think he came out quite
well and I am happy to have a completed carving finally.
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