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zombiepumpkins
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Post subject: Ryan's 2010 watermelon carving
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:37 am
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I usually carve a few watermelons each summer. At the very least, July 4th is a carving day in my family. Here's a couple photos from this past weekend. My mom did the Seahorse. I carved the Hula Dancer.
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CombichristGirl
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:02 am
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very nice sharp cut , great patterns and as always great props and photos 
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GUS
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:48 am
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The hula girl definitely fits the summer vibe (along with the tiki heads already in existence) ..love the mini head on the pattern
Ryan, Not a criticism, to me the sea-horse is too simple compared to your usual stencils, (obviously to cover the wide range of carver abilities) I saw it & my first impression was to wish for more cut lines along the shape of the sea-horse to throw some more detailing in, I guess you considered it before the final "cut" & opted for a more simplistic delivery?
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zombiepumpkins
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:18 pm
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GUS, true the seahorse is rather simple. They have bony ridges along their whole body, which I tried to incorporate into the pattern. But with the stark contrast of cut vs. non-cut, it just looked like stripes. And the cuts were rather repetitive.
So I tried just using the basic outline of the seahorse and ended up preferring the simplistic look. The seahorse has such a recognizable shape, even without a lot of detail. And as you said, I do think it's nice to have some easier patterns in the collection to fit carvers of various skill levels.
The basic style of the seahorse might be well paired with the fish (Summer Redstein) pattern I already have, for an underwater theme. Also, I notice the hula dancer may have a kindred summer spirit in the "Splashing Siren" mermaid (similar face, flowing hair, full body) so that might make for another nice set.
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GUS
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Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:58 pm
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I can fully appreciate the repetition angle.
cheers for clarifying.
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S.A.M
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:54 pm
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Lovey carvings and fantastic pictures, the props set it off  Saw these when you posted them on Twitter, loving the tweets by the way
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purple1worm
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:37 pm
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They look great , as usual!!!
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CorpseBride
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:19 am
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They are great! I especially love the tiki girl....knew I should of zipped around earlier... 
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