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Wife's Deer...critique

Discussion in 'Beginners' started by uzabow, Jan 12, 2011.

  1. Jan 12, 2011 #1
    uzabow

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    So, my wife has watched me work on some animals and finally one day decided that she wanted to try it herself. So, we got a set of antlers and a cape and she went to town....all by herself. I wasn't allowed in until she was completely done (minus finish work). Here is her result so far........What do you all think?
     

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  10. Jan 12, 2011 #8
    uzabow

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    Things I see.....(maybe can't tell from pics) Briskit is a touch off center. Too many holes in her ears and she didn't fix 100% perfect so some bondo leaked through. Eyes need to be rotated (looking) more forward a bit. Over all.....I told her it was a great 1st deer and she should be proud of it. She can't wait to do another.
     
  11. Jan 12, 2011 #9
    Mr.T

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    Doing another, and another, and another,, without some lessons in between,, is kind of expencive just for practice. Have her watch Rick Carters DVD on Whitetails BEFORE she does her second mount.
     
  12. Jan 12, 2011 #10
    skullplate

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    at least you can getyour wife in the shop to help.
     
  13. Jan 12, 2011 #11
    tomdes

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    What 'T' said, but in the meantime have her card those ears and make adjustments to the eyes...
     
  14. Jan 12, 2011 #12
    Rhasputin

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    One eye definitely looks more open than the other, and their focus looks weird.
    The ears a little ragged too.

    Did he have that roman nose to begin with?
     
  15. Jan 12, 2011 #13
    uzabow

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    I told her about the eyes. The roman nose was indeed part of the deer when it was killed. We had pictures and she wanted to add it back in. The ears....well, it was already raggy like that because it is missing parts and had cuts and scars....he was a fighter. There are things to work on but I think her second will be much better. The whitetail video is a good idea.....also gonna try to find something in Mule Deer.
     
  16. Jan 12, 2011 #14
    Roger Ralph

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    Tom Wiekum from Cheyenne, WY has a good Mule Deer video. He does very well on anatomy.
     
  17. Jan 12, 2011 #15
    Rus

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    my two cents and that's what it is worth, the bottom of the nose where it meets the bottom lip looks off, but overall nice job, I have watched the Rick Carter DVD amazing is all I can say