Update Phase I: February 2, 2012

Here is a more detailed sketch of my idea and the wood that I have gathered. Today I plan on drawing everything out on the wood, getting all the proportions right.

I plan on using the piece of wood on the right because there is more space for what I want to do. I'm going to focus on the carving of the muscle tissue first, because it is the center part of the piece.

I've also decided the muscle tissue is going to be carved out while the rest of the body is wood burned. Some questions that have come up is exactly how I'm going to do that.
I don't know if I should carve out the entire area and then the small details of the muscle, or if I should just do the muscles. I have been experimenting with the tools on the back of the wood to see which style I like better.