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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 9585394, member: 55"]Agree with Komo; but would also point to some parts that are not bad, just as examples for further study:</p><p>some of the u-forms are correctly done, such as that in the lower left (the one in the upper left, not so good - the extension of the upper half makes no sense, as if the maker was trying to fill up the space. Better artists would find correct ways to fill space, so as to balance filled and unfilled areas while still following the rules).</p><p>And the outer form-lines do show a good taper where they join; and this is something often overlooked by amateurs.</p><p>The relief crescents in the projections on the back of the head are also a good feature - this provides relief to what would otherwise be an area of excessive black.</p><p>That said, note how Komo's example shows many of those same good features, without any of the defects mentioned:</p><p>Note the taper of the black form lines where they join; the balance of positive and negative space; and at the rear of the eyebrow, and again at the rear of the jaw, note on Komo's how there is a three-pointed relief area, sometimes called a "trigon" - if that were not present, there would be an excessive amount of unrelieved black.</p><p>Also note on Komo's example: the fine white lines surrounding and separating colored areas; again, if these were not present, there would be a lack of definition to many areas.</p><p>These are all features of good form-line usage, marks of a good carver. It is good to practice looking for such features, and to observe with a critical and discerning eye.</p><p>I do enjoy looking at form-line examples, and talking about them...thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 9585394, member: 55"]Agree with Komo; but would also point to some parts that are not bad, just as examples for further study: some of the u-forms are correctly done, such as that in the lower left (the one in the upper left, not so good - the extension of the upper half makes no sense, as if the maker was trying to fill up the space. Better artists would find correct ways to fill space, so as to balance filled and unfilled areas while still following the rules). And the outer form-lines do show a good taper where they join; and this is something often overlooked by amateurs. The relief crescents in the projections on the back of the head are also a good feature - this provides relief to what would otherwise be an area of excessive black. That said, note how Komo's example shows many of those same good features, without any of the defects mentioned: Note the taper of the black form lines where they join; the balance of positive and negative space; and at the rear of the eyebrow, and again at the rear of the jaw, note on Komo's how there is a three-pointed relief area, sometimes called a "trigon" - if that were not present, there would be an excessive amount of unrelieved black. Also note on Komo's example: the fine white lines surrounding and separating colored areas; again, if these were not present, there would be a lack of definition to many areas. These are all features of good form-line usage, marks of a good carver. It is good to practice looking for such features, and to observe with a critical and discerning eye. I do enjoy looking at form-line examples, and talking about them...thanks.[/QUOTE]
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