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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007
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I posted this in portraits but haven't got too much in help So I figured I would try this posting. I made my first pattern and got my first piece cut. It is a picture of my dad. It wasn't a great photo to work from but worked well enough to get me sawing. I cut it out of 1/4" baltic birch. Im Kinda of sold on the black background but your opions would be greatly appreciated. Also anyone has any good tips and a stain that would make this stand out? Here are the pics photo-sketch-project Attachment 2766 Attachment 2767 Attachment 2768 Last edited by kyscroller; 05-14-2007 at 08:15 PM. |
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You did a good job on the pattern and the cutting. If I stain birch it's usually a lighter tint, such as a golden oak. I like using a black background as well, and I find the pattern gets lost if to dark of wood/stain is used. I like trying to use high grade oak ply, birch or even real wood for portraits. |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA
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Good job. that's a difficult pic to work from but you did a super job on it.
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I think that I would just claer coat the piece and maybe frame it. Great job on creating the pattern and the cutting. Steve
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| Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio
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Something you could try to lighten this piece would be to wipe on some light-colored enamel (white even). It will stick in the wood grain, so it will still definitely look like wood. I'd try this on some scrap first. You did a great job with your pattern, and definitely caught your dad in it. Pete |
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I rarely, if ever, do anything to portraits beyond a good soak and wipe down with Danish Oil. A black background is a must in my opinion. It offers the best contrast to recreate a black and white portrait. White being the color of the wood obviously.The only thing I can think to try for your pattern attempt would be to zoom right in and crop head and shoulders only if you want another attempt. 1/2 body to 3/4 body portraits usually, not always mind you, but usually end up making any real detail in the face nearly impossible. All in all I'd say you did a fine job though ... especially when you consider it's a first pattern attempt. The future is promising for you indeed!!! Andy
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