Carving Small Characters in Wood
Instructions & Patterns for Compact Projects with Personality
Author and renowned caricature woodcarver Jack Price is the leading voice to learn from on how to create small statuettes!
Making tedious techniques more approachable, Carving Small Characters offers simple methods in a smaller format to carve compact caricatures with personality. With step-by-step directions and photography, you'll be able to learn and appreciate this form of miniature character wood carving. Starting off with basic lessons then slowly progressing into greater, more detailed challenges, author and renowned caricature woodcarver Jack Price is the leading voice to learn from on how to carve small statuettes!
This beginner-friendly book will have you carving tiny compact figures in no time! Lessons on:
- Carving 101 - Get started with some basic wood carving information and the "whys" of small carvings
- Carving 102 - Shaping the body & face, and dressing & painting your character
- Carving 201 - Methods for ears, hair, expressions, hands, turning the character's head, and more
- Carving 202 - Displaying your characters, references, a gallery, and your final challenge
Making tedious techniques more approachable, Carving Small Characters offers simple methods in a smaller format to carve compact caricatures with personality.
With step-by-step directions and photography, you'll be able to learn and appreciate this form of miniature character wood carving. Starting off with basic lessons on carving the body and face then progressing into greater challenges like creating ears, hairstyles, and grimaces, author and renowned caricature woodcarver Jack Price is the leading voice to learn from on how to carve small statuettes! A well-respected carver, Price is also the author of the popular books Carving Compact Characters and 50 Character Patterns for Woodcarvers. Beginning his career in 1975, he has been specializing in compact figures since 1978, with most of his work ranging from 2-3 inches in height.
| Weight | 0.556250 |
|---|---|
| Pages | 104 |
| Size | 6" x 9" x .30" |
| Author | Jack Price |
Packed with approachable carving techniques and progressive lessons that will help you create tiny figures with big personalities!Midwest Book Review
