Lea to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood:Make Hundreds of Different Expressions with One Knife (Fox Chapel Publishing) Caricature Carving Human Faces, Eyes, Hair, Clothes, and More

by: Charles Banks (Author)

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Publication Date: July 30, 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 120 pages

ISBN-10: 1497104424

ISBN-13: 9781497104426

Book Description

Master the art of carving expressive people — with just one knife!Full-size pattes for 12 fun projects — 4 of them step-by-step — to help you practice the techniques you’ll leaExercises and techniques for carving eyes, noses, hairstyles, facial expressions, clothes, and moreUnderstand proportion and lea what kind of wood to get, basic cuts, safety, sharpening tips, and how to finish your project with paint or other fine detailsFor beginners to advanced carvers who want to improve or solidify their whittling and caricature carving skillsAuthor Charles Banks is an art educator who is also a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and specializes in human caricatures with flat-plane flairLea how to take a single blank and tu it into hundreds of different characters!Inside this book, Charles Banks, a professional carver and longtime instructor, provides illustrated techniques for achieving everything from different hairstyles and facial expressions to painting impressive details without fear. You’ll lea everything you need to know to create showstopping characters with just a knife and a hunk of wood!Included are 12 projects with full-size pattes — including 4 step-by-step projects — featuring various human characters, along with a separate tutorial section on carving facial features and clothes. Great for beginners and advanced carvers who want to solidify their whittling skills, this book also provides tips and techniques for getting the most out of a knife and a full-color inspirational gallery.Lea how to create hundreds of characters, male and female, young and old, that are packed with expressive personality, with Lea to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood!
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Master the art of carving expressive people — with just one knife!Full-size pattes for 12 fun projects — 4 of them step-by-step — to help you practice the techniques you’ll leaExercises and techniques for carving eyes, noses, hairstyles, facial expressions, clothes, and moreUnderstand proportion and lea what kind of wood to get, basic cuts, safety, sharpening tips, and how to finish your project with paint or other fine detailsFor beginners to advanced carvers who want to improve or solidify their whittling and caricature carving skillsAuthor Charles Banks is an art educator who is also a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and specializes in human caricatures with flat-plane flairLea how to take a single blank and tu it into hundreds of different characters!Inside this book, Charles Banks, a professional carver and longtime instructor, provides illustrated techniques for achieving everything from different hairstyles and facial expressions to painting impressive details without fear. You’ll lea everything you need to know to create showstopping characters with just a knife and a hunk of wood!Included are 12 projects with full-size pattes — including 4 step-by-step projects — featuring various human characters, along with a separate tutorial section on carving facial features and clothes. Great for beginners and advanced carvers who want to solidify their whittling skills, this book also provides tips and techniques for getting the most out of a knife and a full-color inspirational gallery.Lea how to create hundreds of characters, male and female, young and old, that are packed with expressive personality, with Lea to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood!

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