Carving Faces Workbook
Carving Faces Workbook

Author: Harold Enlow

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1607651203

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Follow along as Harold Enlow, one of America's foremost caricature carvers, teaches you how to carve faces! Enlow shares his woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book. You'll learn to carve a female face, a cowboy face, a Native American face, a Santa face, and more. For anyone who wants to learn to carve faces that stand out in a crowd, this is a must-have addition to your woodcarving library.

Carving Faces in Wood
Carving Faces in Wood

Author: Alec LaCasse

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2024-07-16

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1637412975

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There's nothing like culling hand-carved magic from a beautiful piece of wood, thanks to Alec LaCasse's Carving Faces from Wood! This fully illustrated, A-to-Z guide synthesizes LaCasse's hard-earned tips, shortening the learning curve so you can start carving a face in wood in no time. Thanks to its beautiful layout, this book presents wood carving faces at every stage--from selecting your tools and outlining a basic shape to smoothing out the texture of a face's fine hair. You'll even see which types of wood work best for carved wood faces, including the advantages and disadvantages of each. Or master different face types to suit your preferences. It might otherwise take years to learn how to carve a face in wood. But thanks to LaCasse's step-by-step instructions and photographs, you'll soon be finishing the detail of every nose, ear, and beard like a lifelong expert.

Emotions in Wood
Emotions in Wood

Author: Ann Brouwers

Publisher: Linden Publishing

Published: 2008-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781933502168

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The secrets to carving powerful and emotionally-charged faces are revealed in this innovative handbook. Step-by-step explanations demonstrate how to create unique spherical heads laden with a variety of moods and expressions, including soft smiles, laughter, and tears. Guidelines also highlight a number of difficulties often encountered when carving emotions and offer helpful solutions. Ideal for carvers of caricatures and serious works alike, even experienced carvers will learn how to instill realistic feelings into their work.

Carving the Human Face
Carving the Human Face

Author: Jeff Phares

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 9781565234246

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A complete guide to creating realistic portraits in wood from a champion carver. Learn the techniques for carving hair, skin, muscle and more. Following a step-by-step project with more than 350 color photos and 50 drawings that provide useful anatomical references, you'll be guided to completely sculpt the piercing features of a Native American warrior wearing a wolf headdress.

Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark
Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree Bark

Author: Jack A. Williams

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2004-04-01

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1607658992

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In this book, you'll learn the specialized technique of carving figures in tree bark. Included is a complete guide to the various species of cottonwood bark and the best tools to use. A step-by-step wood carving project of a magical tree house is included, along with a beautiful gallery including wood spirits, animals, whimsical tree houses, and much more.

Carving Classic Female Figures in Wood
Carving Classic Female Figures in Wood

Author: Ian Norbury

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2004-09-01

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9781565232211

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This thorough reference demonstrates how to creatively and realistically portray aspects of the nude female figure in wood. Focusing on the female upper body, two step-by-step projects with complete instructional captions guide woodworkers of any ability level though an entire carving project from start to finish. Details are included for using a band saw to outline projects, roughing out basic shapes, creating a model figure in clay, and proper mounting techniques. Color photographs of models in a variety of poses accompany muscle and skeletal drawings, completing this guide to creating realistic representation of the female forms. This book will appeal both to woodcarvers and to anyone interested in fine arts sculpture.

Carving Realistic Faces with Power
Carving Realistic Faces with Power

Author: Frank C. Russell

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780887404863

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Finally, a book for power carvers by a power carver! Learn to carve realistic facial features with confidence and ease. Concisely illustrated, step-by-step directions for carving the human head. Disciplines and guidelines pertaining to facial layout and proportion are coupled power carving techniques. Ten projects and plans.

Carving Caricature Head & Faces
Carving Caricature Head & Faces

Author: Pete LeClair

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780887407840

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Caricatures demand the same skill and sense of proportion that realistic figures do. This is particularly true of carving heads, which can easily become grotesque looking if certain rules are not followed. This book takes you step-by-step through the process of carving 33 projects, each illustrated with color photographs and precise captions. A gallery is included.