A Valuable How-To Reference from One of the World's Leading Wood Sculptors

In Carving Classic Female Faces in Wood, noted sculptor Ian Norbury gives woodcarvers a thorough, how-to guide to bringing out the beauty of a female face from a block of wood. Using hundreds of photographs and drawings, the author provides in-depth instruction on carving two different adult facesùone European and one Afro-Caribbeanùand one child's face.

Inside, both beginning and advanced woodcarvers and sculptors will find expert guidance on tackling the unique challenges of carving a female face, including:

ò Anatomy of the female face

ò Taking photographs and producing patterns

ò Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow patternsùwith hundreds of full-color photographs of models and the carving process

ò A photographic gallery of finished carvings to provide inspiration for your own work