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[Dani Girl]

I just got lindsay push handles... straight and canted. do you sharpen differently using the canted one leaning up or down for bulino dots?

 

[Dani Girl]

would anyone like to throw up some ideas about how to make this piece more spectacular.?

 

[Dani Girl]

 

[Dani Girl]

my husbands suggestion was he should be sleeping on a bed of flowers. I am particularly fond of flower bulino works

 

[Dani Girl]

?

 

[Old Gunsmith]

Have the cat snoozing in a basket or flower pot.

 

[Dani Girl]

i was looking at studying and incorporating some fracassi like floral work but im worried it will be too small and yoo distracting.

 

[Dani Girl]

 

[Dani Girl]

what would you do? do folk like the deep relieved background beside bulino I've been doing with nice shiny sidewalls and shading cuts.

 

[Dani Girl]

 

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[Old Gunsmith]

Nice work! However the mouth on the right side seems a little off. Needs a slight upward curve to it. The one in your first drawing with color seems about right. To me this stands out as the eye is drawn to this area as the center of attention. My opinion.

 

[Dani Girl]

 

[Dani Girl]

did just a bit more to the outline and leaves. scared of getting the face wrong so leaving it to last.

 

[Dani Girl]

I just used some 3000 grit on this but I feel if I knock it back to 1000 it will be easier to see. what would you do?

 

[dhall]

Maybe daub it with Plasticine (an oil-based modeling clay). It will leave a slightly greasy surface & will knock back reflection. Also, you can make a pounce bag filled with baby powder and it will smooth out the greasy surface with a matte white one.