Gregg, thank you Sir. It seems the consensus is usually front and back. I think I’ll let it sit for a while and see if I can persevere.Mark, First off job well done especially for your first one! For me I finish the back as well
David, thank you very much. They are a lot of fun to make. Yes I have seen examples of hollow vessels worked inside and out. Way above my pay grade. That would be worth watching.Hi Mark - well done! I have seen pieces where the person applied the design to just the front or the back -- as others have said here in this post - it really is up to you and make it however you want to make it. Personally, up to this point on the bowl/basket shapes that I have made, I have mirrored the design on the front and back. I have made a few hollow forms where the design is only on the outside - however you probably have seen that there are a few basket illusion guys that even do the insides of the hollow vessel!
That’s a very good reason to cut the work by 50%!I usually do front and back but I've done a few salad bowls that just have the outside done.