Upcut

Unfortunately this is the kind of face I think I make a lot when I work, so I thought I should try and memorize that for future reference. I switched over to the mallet from yesterday to eliminate the risk of further damage to my left thumb. The upswing is not that common, but sometimes there is a bit that you want to get done and it is too much trouble to turn everything around. I suppose wood is a bit more troublesome than stone in terms of carving angles because of having to go with the grain.
Gouache and compressed charcoal on cartridge 29x42cm