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Don't like this style, but wondering if anyone has criticism that would make this better? Basically how to make better steep walls bowl?

what don’t you like about it? What do you like? How would you change the next one.

Look at taller bowls in galleries, internet, what do you like about the ones you see

Here are some ideas for taller ne bowls
Jerry kermode
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Bert marsh
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Artis unknown but with and endgrain crotch you have the extra high rim option
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Irfan, the most important questions are what Al raised-- what do you see? what do you think could be better? If you put a piece of black or white paper behind it, what do you then see?

To my eye, the sides look a little straight, from the first picture. Hard to tell without seeing it in person. If that's the case, one trick that might help you is to take a ruler or straight edge and place it along the outside curve of your bowl. Most knowledgeable people (meaning "smarter than me") recommend a continuous curve. The straightedge will tell you if you have a flat area. If that's the case, for your next one, try for at least a subtle curve inward, or as Al Hockenbery shows in his third picture, outward.

The other thing that often makes a difference in a form is the diameter of the base. The rule of thumb is 1/3 of the maximum diameter, but sometimes smaller is better, and with this steep shape, a narrower base might have made a difference, as would the inclusion of a foot, as Asher mentioned.
 
Dean Center said:
To my eye, the sides look a little straight, from the first picture. Hard to tell without seeing it in person. If that's the case, one trick that might help you is to take a ruler or straight edge and place it along the outside curve of your bowl.
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I agree, the curve looks a bit "flat" in one spot.

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Another spot to examine might be the curve a little above the base.

The eye, at least mine, can be tricked a bit by shape of the colors (heart, sapwood, and bark).
I find it far easier to evaluate the shape by feel - run the fingers lightly up and down the surface and any discontinuity (flat, slight depression or bulge) might be more obvious. I do this on every piece, both inside and out. Even do this with the eyes closed.

On a shape like this it may help to feel with more of the fingers than just the tips.

I think the rest of the shape is OK except to me it looks a little too "tippy", but others of course may think differently!
But that's hard to tell from a photo. There does appear to be a significant flat on the bottom but a small flared foot might help with both the visual and physical stability (and better show off the curve at the bottom).

I like the bark and don't think it's too thick. (And it still has some green moss in the bark!) It would be nice to see it from different directions, say turned a bit to show a little more of the curvature of the bark.

But the thing about art is everyone has a opinion. (my opinions are worth about what you paid for them!)

JKJ
 

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Irfan, again, my opinion is not your opinion, nor is my opinion "correct" (even though I am echoing some of the above).

If I had 3 wishes for that piece they would be, in order:
Remove the bark.
Reduce the wall thickness to something like 1/4".
Narrower base, 10 or 20% smaller with less curvature in the lower third. (I would not want a foot or pedestal at the bottom).

Ok, that was 4 wishes. This form has the potential to be (more) elegant and dramatic. Tree bark doesn't strike me as elegant. Thinner walls would add to both. "Adjusting base and lower third will add to the drama, as well.

And if my magic powers hadn't left me, I'd love to see what a piece like that would look like with ruller straight sides ending in a narrow base.
 
Nothing in particular stands out to me as "wrong". I am not a fan of natural edge bowls, they just aren't practical enough for me. I started removing the bark since it seemed that people would always try to pick them up by the bark and of course it would break off. I would have cut the pith out of the bottom. Since wood does grow on trees, make several more and vary the shape to see what looks best to you. I remember making a piece that I thought was terribly ugly, and a guy from LA who has a store there came and it was the first one he put in his box.... You never know!

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Just another opinion, but I love the piece, as it is - bark, curve, and base included.
Maybe a foot, maybe thinner, maybe smaller, maybe made out of clay with feathers on it. All changes for a different piece.

Every piece is unique is their own way. And every admirer has different concepts of perfection. Make several, incorporate the changes you like. Make more of the ones you like. But cherish this one for where it fits into your journey, it is a masterpiece!
 
I think the way to go, is to look at other people´s bowl. Which do you like? Try to scrutinize them and find out what it is that make you like them. I have found that I like continuous curves with smoothly changing curvature without any bumps or flatness. Especially a smooth transfer from sides to bottom. Something like a parabola or catenary. Also, I like a small foot that floats the bowl from the surface below. Here an example of what I have come to like:
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The curve is not continuous and it appears that the blank you started with was about as long as it was around, which eliminates any chance of getting that nice continuous curve. The next try may work out better if the blank is longer than the diameter, which would allow for a more pleasing curve.The bowl below is one I did that has more of a continuous curve, but I do think I had a too large prominent base.View attachment 72780
 
The minutia of the curve is not a distracting element in this piece. What makes a natural edge bowl interesting is the contrast between a fine delicate body and the rough edge plus the placement of grain as a design element. The edge in this piece is dominant. You lose that subtle contrast. The thickness is part of the problem and the mass of the bark is another. It is not easy to get all of those balls in the air at the same time. When you do, it is special. As a learning experience, do several of these with this in mind. It is good that you do not particularly care for this type of bowl. You can be more objective.
 
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