J Saville
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I recently finished these and would appreciate all opinions.
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Critique Request Ruger Vaquero Back Straps
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GTJC460
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It looks like you've got fairly good tool control.
HOWEVER... The design needs major work. Your scrolls are more like fish hooks rather than nice scrolls. The leaves on the scrolls need help too.
My best suggestion would be to really start studying scroll design and drawing scroll. Look at some examples of the best scroll engraving out there. Get your hands on as many books, castings and engravings of superb scroll. Study them. Draw them. Use tracing paper to copy so you develop the muscle memory in your hands to draw great scroll.
I hope this doesn't come off harsh. It's not my intent.
HOWEVER... The design needs major work. Your scrolls are more like fish hooks rather than nice scrolls. The leaves on the scrolls need help too.
My best suggestion would be to really start studying scroll design and drawing scroll. Look at some examples of the best scroll engraving out there. Get your hands on as many books, castings and engravings of superb scroll. Study them. Draw them. Use tracing paper to copy so you develop the muscle memory in your hands to draw great scroll.
I hope this doesn't come off harsh. It's not my intent.
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Roger Bleile
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Among other things, the ratio of background to foreground is too great. This is a common beginner error. Below are two examples of SAA backstraps for your reference.
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