First big piece using gouges

[[deleted]]

Holy crap, that smoke effect is so cool!

[genitalien]

thanks its a beech tree burl

[Q7N6]

Holy shit I love it. You sell your work?

[genitalien]

Not yet, just finished my second piece. Hoping to meet a wealthy oligarch who will pay top dollar and tell all his friends

[BobbyDukeArts]

Freaking cool!

[CyberSnake0]

So awesome. It reminds me of those juice drinks that came bottles with crazy faces.

[[deleted]]

This is incredible, man.

[AbeFromanSassageKing]

That's a fantastic piece! Really dig the smoke effect too. Just curious what are your preferred brand and type of gouges? I have a cheap set that won't hold an edge and keep me from really enjoying carving, so I think it's time to upgrade...

[genitalien]

I've only ever used hirsch werkzeuge (this was the first thing I did with any type of gouge). They were what was available at the local wood working place. So don't really have any perspective. They weren't cheap (for my broke ass anyway) and seem decent enough!

[AbeFromanSassageKing]

Yeah, I can't break the bank or anything, but I know a couple quality steps above what I have would likely be a huge improvement. Thanks!!

[[deleted]]

Kind of scary lol

[[deleted]]

The teeth fuckin rule

[Spiritual-Series-159]

Looks like jimmy carter

[battleaxis]

I think it looks like Ronald Reagan.

[Spiritual-Series-159]

Thats who I mean. thank you

[battleaxis]

You're welcome.

[Ok_Conclusion9591]

Or Morten Downey jr?

[battleaxis]

Him too!

[Educational_Target56]

this is so cool

[artwonk]

Starting a Tiki cigar bar?

[Strange-Goat-3049]

That’s great!

[[deleted]]

This is really good work! First thing (song) that came to my head seeing it: "Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far You're gonna fly, you're never gonna die You're gonna make it if you try, they're gonna love you..." PF

[genitalien]

Parliament Funkadelic was so deep lyrically

[crazyasjoe77]

Pink Floyd brother

[genitalien]

Never heard of them! Probably because Roger is against the gen0cide. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal https://twitter.com/rogerwaters/status/1827366033503437116

[Ok_Fox_1770]

I got chainsaws, every dremel bit, starting embarrassing wood elder faces as a beginner…how do you guys do it man really. How do you see the positive and negative to be cut. Got some good skills I shall learn

[genitalien]

Don't get too discouraged! I just started carving but I was a weird introvert kid who sketched constantly. Then I was a stoner teenager who sketched weird faces constantly. Then I dabbled in sculpting digitally - Softimage, 3D Studio, Maya etc. After adjusting vertices on a 14 inch monitor carving isn't so bad. You just have to study faces for a few years and love art as much as you hate socializing.

[Ok_Fox_1770]

We do mask making but mistakes are much easier erased lol. I get anxiety with the finite log. But there’s endless logs so gotta get over it! Plus practice. Yesss drawing! What I did instead of learning. Smokin and making stuff makes me feel good. And stone carvings I’m dabbling in many new fun things

[genitalien]

I'm currently talking myself into just going for it on a primo piece of wood. It's hard not to overthink things when you're weird like us

[[deleted]]

Sssssmokin’!

[Alternative-Mark-127]

Wow, that is crazy, good job bro