On the next relief (high relief) you may use tools other than the carving tools to remove large amounts of material. Drill press, dremel, grinder, etc. The finished products shouldn't show any signs of these tools though. That means that the final piece should look like 100% was carved by hand.
And the 3rd assignment is an "in-the-round" figurative carving. It can be a human or animal. So be thinking of a subject that is doable. Here's a tip, get a block of green floral foam from the craft section at Walmart and make the carving out of it first. That should help you understand your form better before you begin with wood. Knotty wood is especially bad for this assignment. Select Pine is probably the most sensible choice. Poplar from Home Depot is another choice. Or you can use the regular cheap pine if you choose you pieces wisely.
I've been wondering what the basic expected size will be for the 3rd assignment. I'll ask you in class. I should remember.
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