Fishman Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) I'm back with a new project I started last week and finally had the time to finish! It was my first time converting an image to a pattern and cutting it out. There are a few things I know could use some work, I'm very happy overall though! I'm not going to frame this one, I'm going to cut another (and hopefully better one) out of the new wood I bought. To the people with far more experience than me, what do you think? More specifically what about the eyes and mouth? They look okay? From what I've read those can be the hardest to get right in the pattern. You can be honest, don't worry I can take it....that's how I'm going to learn and improve. Thanks for looking! Edited March 2, 2015 by Fishman lawson56, neptun, Loskoppie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I think it looks great overall. I think her right eye is a little off but I can't tell you why. I hesitate to even say that mucj because I could not do nearly as well as youe did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Nice cutting. Good job on the necklace and teeth. But you did leave out the cleavage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 That's a keeper!Very well done,I love the look of the eyes,Don't change a thing! :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thanks everybody! I think the next one I do I'm going to paint behind the apple red, it might be cool....or distracting. We shall see! I think it looks great overall. I think her right eye is a little off but I can't tell you why. I hesitate to even say that mucj because I could not do nearly as well as youe did. I think you're right, there is something off with that eye a bit. Not exactly sure what it is myself, I will mess around with it and see if I can improve it any next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Overall a great effort on the pattern. There is just something not quite right with the eyes but I'm not too sure what the problem is, but I think the right eye is better than the left. You did a great job of the cutting too. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) I think it looks great overall. I think her right eye is a little off but I can't tell you why. I hesitate to even say that mucj because I could not do nearly as well as youe did. Overall a great effort on the pattern. There is just something not quite right with the eyes but I'm not too sure what the problem is, but I think the right eye is better than the left. You did a great job of the cutting too. Marg I see what's wrong I think, I kind of strayed from the pattern too much. I was starting to have issues with the wood and was nervous it would break/splinter. Didn't really think much of it at the time, but it seems me not cutting the few extra cuts made things look funny. Looking back on the pattern it seems I skipped some crucial cuts. I was using some cheap sheathing and it had voids in it, this was before I got the other wood. I went back to the pattern, took the eyes from it and put them on my cut piece to see what it would look like....so before I even cut it, does this look better? This is more of what it was supposed to be cut like. You can swap between the two to get a closer look at what parts I skipped. Edited March 2, 2015 by Fishman Doug and Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 The 1st one is a big improvment over the 2nd one concerning the Eyes,They look nice and even ,more detailed,yea.I like the 1st one (for the Eyes ) much better.And your right Eyes and Mouths are difficult to do somtimes.This being your 1st time. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarB Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Great effort there .... bet you held your breath for a bit :-) first pic does look better, but hey the original is a keeper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Like the eyes in the first one better than the second one. But since I can't draw a pattern I hate to say much. Thanks for showing us your work and my best to you in this work. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I agree the first one, the eyes are a lot better, nice pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Oh yes big improvement. It is the small details that make a portrait. You are off to a flying start. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Wonderful work, you did a great work, thanks for sharing. Edited March 3, 2015 by frankorona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishman Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Thanks for the kind words. I will show the new one when I make it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 You fixed it. It's perfect Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 i think her forefinger should be more pointed (dainty). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I think you are doing great Jorden, You are improving all the time, Thank you for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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