Learning to carve and sculpt in wood

[Uwek]

Very good work -
by accident or on purpose -> you included already the grain of the wood to pronounce the form - somehow like shadows

 

[shota70]

Hello dear friends
In the last hour I finished the weekly class, we continued to work on the flower, projections, decorative curves and textures.
the teacher taught me how to deepen the preparation of the horse by marking their areas and different angles and directions. I will let you be impressed

 

[shota70]

This course is a wonderful way to start this weekend with a smile and enjoyment. Wishing us all a pleasant and enjoyable weekend with our families, friends and hobbies

 

[Dematosdg]

WOW.... wonderful !!!

Daniel

 

[Gennaro]

Looking great Shota. I'd like to take the carving course myself.

 

[shota70]

Hello dear friends
First of all, I would like to thank you all for the compliments and words of encouragement.
Today I spent several hours on carving the horse, focusing on the horse's head, ears, eyes, the contours of the jaw, skull and mouth. It is interesting to convey the great variety of different surfaces in the small wooden head.
In addition, I designed the back of the horse and even the mane
Next I pinpointed the contours of the Belly and back of the horse and at the meeting point on the folded legs forward. If You noticed the configuration of the legs from two days ago in order to fit them to their contours as folded.
I must to say that I enjoy the process of learning and actually experimenting on the tree. I'm starting to understand the feeling of creating a sculpture from a rock / marble block, just a creation feeling.

I will continue to update in the coming days. Wishing us all great weekend

 

[dockattner]

WOW Shota! How fun! You are a natural! I assume you are rehearsing for a future ship application?

 

[shota70]

WOW Shota! How fun! You are a natural! I assume you are rehearsing for a future ship application?

Thank you very much my dear friend for the compliments and words of encouragement, I am learning and acquiring skills indeed for the field of ship building, however the training on hors is not for a concrete ship. I'm still in the middle of working on the Alert

 

[shota70]

Good evening friends
Tonight I spent about four hours promoting the carving of the horse's figure. I carved the horse's legs - the thigh, calves, ankles to the hooves. Next I carved from the raw material in the area of the belly and its connection to the legs, in order to create the right proportions. Hopefully I can indeed progress in both abilities and creating a realistic character, I will let you be impressed, the photography on a work board with Squares, Will give you the ability to put in the right measurements.

 

[shota70]

Hello dear friends
Friday came and brought with him the weekly carving class.
The teacher taught us today an initial and basic three-dimensional sculpting and carving method - the 3 projections method:
the first two cut each other in the shape of + and the third cuts the two from above.
We applied the method by creating a square wooden ball.
I started by marking the wood into squares divided into four squares, then I drew two parallel circles as we started to carve in a way that created a cylinder.

then we marked two circles on the rounded side of the cylinder and then carved out the unnecessary corners.
At the end of this stage a square head is formed similar to the railing pillars in ships.

Next I drew a circle from the top and the corners of the wood outside the drawing I carved and later I took a rounded chisel for carving and smoothing the wooden surface until a rounded ball was formed.

After that I sanded with sandpaper at different densities until smooth and then I applied a gentle rosemary oil.

 

[shota70]

It is me again
If you are asking how the sculpture of the horse is progressing, then unfortunately there is little crisis , after I started drawing the contours of the horse’s hind legs and buttocks and working on the wood it cracked.
I tried to paste back, but without success. It seems to me that I will return to the teacher on how the two parts can be glued together effectively that will not be discernible at the end of the process. Today he told us that he too is experiencing a breakage of the raw materials and most of the time he manages to stick them back.
No matter what happens, it's probably the "tuition" and in any case I'm satisfied with what I did manage to carve.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Shota,

Wonderfull work and a lot of fun to do.
You asked if you can carve boxwood by hand and the answer is yes. As your model carving in box wood is very detailed it ask for only minute cutting into the surface when you are finishing an object. Then the hardnes of the wood helps you not to cut too much or too deep.
The larger parts which you remove at the start you can saw or drill or mill.
These are a few pictures of a statue I cut for me Royal Caroline from just a small piece of boxwood using sawing, cutting, grinding and carving. Sorry for messing up your post but below I have added a string of pictures of step by step making a small carving in boxwood. It is mainly starting with a shape and fine tuning, fine tuning etc etc etc.




















And finally after many hours three statues together. The one shown above was the smallest of the 3.



Hope it helps.

 

[shota70]

Hi Shota,

Wonderfull work and a lot of fun to do.
You asked if you can carve boxwood by hand and the answer is yes. As your model carving in box wood is very detailed it ask for only minute cutting into the surface when you are finishing an object. Then the hardnes of the wood helps you not to cut too much or too deep.
The larger parts which you remove at the start you can saw or drill or mill.
These are a few pictures of a statue I cut for me Royal Caroline from just a small piece of boxwood using sawing, cutting, grinding and carving. Sorry for messing up your post but below I have added a string of pictures of step by step making a small carving in boxwood. It is mainly starting with a shape and fine tuning, fine tuning etc etc etc.
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And finally after many hours three statues together. The one shown above was the smallest of the 3.
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Hope it helps.

Dear Maarten
the explanation with the pictures are very helpful, thank you very much.
I will keep following after your posts and photos and photos you attach, it's wonderful work

 

[Uwek]

Hi Shota,

Wonderfull work and a lot of fun to do.
You asked if you can carve boxwood by hand and the answer is yes. As your model carving in box wood is very detailed it ask for only minute cutting into the surface when you are finishing an object. Then the hardnes of the wood helps you not to cut too much or too deep.
The larger parts which you remove at the start you can saw or drill or mill.
These are a few pictures of a statue I cut for me Royal Caroline from just a small piece of boxwood using sawing, cutting, grinding and carving. Sorry for messing up your post but below I have added a string of pictures of step by step making a small carving in boxwood. It is mainly starting with a shape and fine tuning, fine tuning etc etc etc.
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And finally after many hours three statues together. The one shown above was the smallest of the 3.
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A very informative sequence ......

 

[shota70]

Hello dear friends
Today I started a new learning and experimentation project - figurehead of a lion character.
The teacher in the course where I am studying, recommended that I should have a try carving in lime / basswood / linden wood.
After cutting a suitable block of wood,
I glued (Rubber cement) two drawings of the lion in side projections , following the lesson last Friday in which we created a ball.
At first I used a thread saw, but the saws could not handle (broke two) with the size of the block of wood about 4-5 thickness / width.
It was an opportunity to experience the 9 inch band saw purchased about a month and a half ago.
the band saw cut the wood like butter, a pleasure to work with.

So this is where I prepared the outlines of the Hagia and on Friday I will be ready to receive guidance from the teacher.

 

[dockattner]

Now we're talking Shota! This is a cool project!

If I could, for the sake of your safety (and better control of the bandsaw blade), please lower the guide closer to your workpiece. I would be sad to read that you finished with fewer fingers than you started with...

 

[Heinrich]

Excellent work. You are progressing in leaps and bounds!

 

[Uwek]

Very interesting project.
Do you know, by the way, that the artist who painted the lion ("gezeichnet von Willibald Meischl") is our friend and member @schifferlbauer
I am pretty sure, that he will follow with big interest, how you will work on "his" lion...... and I expect, that he will be able to give some hints and tipps also during your work.
So Willi, please take a seat.....

https://schifferlbauer.com/1%20a-1.jpg

I.G.MSS Anmerkungen 10

 

[shota70]

Now we're talking Shota! This is a cool project!

If I could, for the sake of your safety (and better control of the bandsaw blade), please lower the guide closer to your workpiece. I would be sad to read that you finished with fewer fingers than you started with...

Excellent work. You are progressing in leaps and bounds!

Very interesting project.
Do you know, by the way, that the artist who painted the lion ("gezeichnet von Willibald Meischl") is our friend and member @schifferlbauer
I am pretty sure, that he will follow with big interest, how you will work on "his" lion...... and I expect, that he will be able to give some hints and tipps also during your work.
So Willi, please take a seat.....

https://schifferlbauer.com/1%20a-1.jpg

I.G.MSS Anmerkungen 10

Dear friends - Paul, Heinrich, and Uwek
Thank you for the compliments and support, for the important safety note, about getting to know our colleague/@schifferlbauer.
I will be happy to get Guidance from him

 

[Maarten]

That is a great project Shota. Looking forward to it.