Carving the Head in the Classic European Tradition, Revised Edition

Learn to carve a classic European bust using the traditional and famous system of Tyrolean carvers. This book presents a complete woodsculpting course in proportion and design, prepared by instructors at the renowned Geisler-Moroder Austrian Woodcarving School, the largest international woodcarving school in Europe. Carving the Head in the Classic European Tradition, 2nd Edition offers easy-to-understand visual instructions for mastering the carving of the human head, with explanatory sketches, proportional drawings, and full-color photographs that demonstrate precise cuts. An inspirational gallery of completed contemporary busts illustrates creative finishing techniques. Once you have completed the featured step-by-step project, and learned the authors¿ creative methods, you can easily extend your new skills to additional projects.

About the author

At the beginning of the 1950s, Professor Rudolf Geisler-Moroder began to teach woodcarving to a group of young students in Elbigenalp, Austria. This was the seed of t he school that today is called the Geisler-Moroder Austrian Woodcarving School. The professor's son, Martin Geisler-Moroder, established the present school in 1984. Martin Geisler-Moroder and his family welcome all course participants to enjoy their comfortable guesthouse and their excellent resturant. For more information, please contact the Geisler-Moroder Team at [e-mail] or www.woodcarvingschool.com.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Geisler-Moroder, Geisler-Moroder Martin
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781565239739
• ISBN: 978-1-56523-973-9
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Carving, Decorative wood & metalwork, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts, Carving & modelling, moulding & casting, Carving and modelling, moulding and casting