Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters Fernwood 37cm x 14cm x 9cm

37cm x 14cm x 9cm

Underpainting involves 'sketching' the subject in one very thin layer of paint and blocking out any background so he knows where to put this later in the creative process

you can then step closer to the painting and see that the detail you thought was there was in fact only a paint stroke

The Breastplate carving signifies strength

Height 16cm

Carved Teko Teko - 24cm by Wood Masters Fernwood 37cm x 14cm x 9cmTeko Teko Carved in New Zealand from hardwood 24cm x 6cm x 4cm Stock photo Wood grain may vary About Tekoteko: Tekoteko is the term used for a carved human form which can be either freestanding, attached to the gable of a whare (house) or carved into the central poles of the great meeting houses. Tekoteko are often carved in a defiant stance with a protruding tongue, and holding a mere or taiaha, to ward off intruders. Tekoteko often have eyes made of