Ok... I'm starting to work on an 1873. It is supposed to have a Buffalo Bill Cody Wild West Theme. This will be my first attempt at human figures in my engraving. I have Cody, Sitting Bull and Annie Oakley in the design.
I thought I'd better start on some practice plates. I would like to get your thoughts on each as I go. The first is the easiest of the three. Annie Oakley was known for an over the shoulder shot. The smithsonian has a good image at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&articleID=100570924&page=2.
Here is my first attempt at Annie. Any thoughts comments?
My hope is to share each piece as its designed and cut, both to get the forums comments to make it better, but as a journal of how to do step out on the bleeding edge for other beginning to intermediate gun engravers.
I thought I'd better start on some practice plates. I would like to get your thoughts on each as I go. The first is the easiest of the three. Annie Oakley was known for an over the shoulder shot. The smithsonian has a good image at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?c=y&articleID=100570924&page=2.
Here is my first attempt at Annie. Any thoughts comments?
My hope is to share each piece as its designed and cut, both to get the forums comments to make it better, but as a journal of how to do step out on the bleeding edge for other beginning to intermediate gun engravers.
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