Time to try wood carving
Well, I guess it's time to get off the fence and see if I can carve wood like I did stone years ago. I have a 6' tall 30'' diam hackberry stump in my front yard. It's starting to punk some but may still be carveable. Any suggestions as to a possible subject? I was an animalier when I worked in stone and bronze. I might try a bobcat. Do you folks make a clay model before you carve, or do you just carve direct like C. Brancusi did? When working in stone, I found it helpful to work in clay first to get the anatomy and design elements dialed in the way I liked it, then the carving was more of an execution. I have a feeling wood carving is a bit more freeform than rock, but that's the experience I have to draw on.