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Goat in Black Palm Wood

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So I got somebody one of those Oxfam goats because they're awesome gifts, but I do like to actually give a present to the person getting the present as well, so I decided that I'd make a representative goat to go with the card. I chose black palm because I love the way the wood looks and because it's vaguely reminiscent of goat fur. You will note a certain lack of finesse and, honestly, that's deliberate. (And you folks should know by now that I love critiquing myself, so I actually mean that. Although the tail on this one is still pretty lame.) While moseying around Africa a couple summers back I came across a set of carved animals, both domestic and exotic, done in a simple, easy to produce way. This goat is an attempt to emulate that style, and it actually does an ok job of it, although you can't tell because the only record is in my head. The legs need to be flattened inside, hollowing the space between with a v shaped saw cut, but face and body wise it's alright. Anyway, now I have posted twice in one day, so that totally makes up for a 10 month absence.
Peace!

(And seriously, oxfam or nature conservancy or any of those nonprofits do some pretty good gift packages.)
(And I really need to get my camera mailed up here.)
Image size
3300x3700px 8.67 MB
Make
Apple
Model
iPhone 5
Shutter Speed
1/20 second
Aperture
F/2.4
Focal Length
4 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Feb 25, 2014, 11:32:11 AM
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Faehl's avatar
Logged in again on a whim and it's cool to see you've gone and updated again. Lovely looking wood. Can't help but notice some nice anatomy worked into the goat.