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Wildlife Carving in Relief - Carving Techniques and Patterns

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines. Klappentext Woodworking/Crafts $24.95 Listen to the Call of the Wild Imagine the beauty of a deer running through the forest, a buffalo standing on a prairie at sunset, or a mallard drake winging through the cattails-all stunningly carved in wood less than two inches thick. This is the art of wildlife relief carving, where elegant portraits of animals and birds are brought to life with carving techniques that are easy to master and applicable to any type of woodcarving you choose to do. Join renowned carver Lora S. Irish at her workbench as she shares a wealth of expert carving information to guide you through all of the steps that transform an original pattern into a realistic and superbly finished carving that can be proudly displayed in your home. Inside this revised and expanded second edition, you'll find: " New patterns and a stunning gallery of wildlife reference photos " Realistic patterns presented in both outline and pencil illustration " Instruction on selecting woods, tools, and finishes " Essential tips for mastering the basics of relief carving " Special techniques for creating facial features, fur, and feathers " A comparison of relief carving styles, including low, high, stylized, and realistic With more than 30 dramatic wildlife patterns to choose from, and an abundance of carving styles to explore, the variety of beautiful relief carvings you can create with this book is practically limitless. Zusammenfassung An introduction that teaches novice carvers basic techniques! such as choosing wood and transferring a pattern while intermediate and experienced carvers may appreciate a section devoted to advanced techniques! such as undercutting for depth and creating free-floating areas within a carving. It includes step-by-step line drawings for each project. ...

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Authors Lora Irish, Lora S Irish, Lora S. Irish
Publisher External catalogues_US
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.11.2009
 
EAN 9781565234482
ISBN 978-1-56523-448-2
No. of pages 144
Subject Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design

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