Viking head Hand carved.

[Steef66]

You are absolutely right. My comment was not intended to detract from your artwork in any way at all, I actually love the carving horns and all ;-)

Hi Stephan,

Great work, looks great

Bravo!

So, he's a horny Viking
carving

WOW! That is wonderful work my friend. Anyone who has attempted to carve heads/faces understands how difficult it. The proportions of all the facial elements are just great. The finish on the wood is fantastic as well. You've breathed some life into that Viking. He looks like he is ready to sack some village somewhere.

Really nice carving

Great work

THAT is QUALITY, Stephan! Beautiful Work!
Rick1011

How did you get my passport photo?

Great work

wow. that is a fine job. congratulations!

Graham, Maarten, Derek, Peter, Ken, Swiftie, Keith, Rick, Stuart and Jack. Thanks for the nice words. I was very surprised myself that it turned out so well. I have been mastering the Loomis method and also occasionally trying to draw a face using that method. This helped me a lot to get the proportions right with making this head.
There are video's that explain this method very well

And on Pinterest are a lot of examples of this way of drawing

 

[janos]

Hi Stephen,
A latecomer to the party... I love your carving! I am not sure whether I missed it or you did not mention the type of wood you used.
Just repeating myself, I am nearly hopeless in free hand drawing so I follow a method with which I can avoid drawing. I make a printout of the subject (which allows me to change the size of it by enlarging or decreasing on the printer) and I simply glue this on the surface of the timber by postal- or stick-glue. The paper will gradually disappear as I am carving into the wood. If needed, I can still draw details on the timber later, using the original picture.
The other thing I would like to mention is the matter of the hornes on the helmet. I think Vikings did have them but anyhow it does not matter. You carved a figure on the basis of a computer design, you followed the pattern and you did a good job with it. Whether or not it is an authentic Viking fighter, does not matter.
I hope you will continue carving!
János

 

[Steef66]

I am not sure whether I missed it or you did not mention the type of wood you used.

Thanks for your nice words Janos, they mean a lot to me. I used apple wood, I got a few pieces and they dried for years. It's very hard and you can make small details with a mill.
I used your method with the paper and glue often. especially when I make parts for rigging like blocks or so. That works fine. There is the other method to transfer the print to wood. Just make a mirrored print and use modge podge or terpentine oil to transfer the inkt of the print to wood. So many ways to do this. But your right about just gluing it, because when you start carving after the outlines are saw away, the work of transferring them to wood is mostly gone in a minute.

 

[Bill-R]

Hello Stephan,

I am sorry to be late, but I just saw this thread. Your work is absolutely beautiful. I am always amazed with such work at small scales.

Bill

 

[Steef66]

Hello Stephan,

I am sorry to be late, but I just saw this thread. Your work is absolutely beautiful. I am always amazed with such work at small scales.

Bill

Thanks Bill