Caricature Carving from Head to Toe: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Capturing Expression and Humor in Wood

by Dave Stetson

Overview

Find out what makes a carving "caricature" with this top-notch guide. First you will learn how anatomy relates to expression by creating a clay model. Then, you will follow the author step-by-step through an entire carving project for an Old Man with Walking Stick. Additional patterns for alternate facial expressions, wood selection, tools and a photo gallery also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565231214
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	09/22/2003
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Dave presently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has been a full-time woodcarving instructor, artist and show judge since 1996. He has won countless awards for his carvings across the country. He is available to teach seminars and has created a number of original design wood roughouts and casted study aids, which are available for sale.

Table of Contents

About the Author iv Introduction 1 Chapter One: Mastering the Art of Caricature Carving 3 Chapter Two: Using and Caring for a Carving Knife 7 Chapter Three: Anatomy of the Head and Neck 11 Chapter Four: Carving a Face with Expression 16 Chapter Five: Carving the Old Man 23 Chapter Six: Painting the Old Man 50 Chapter Seven: Three Additional Caricature Projects 56 Chapter Eight: A Gallery of Caricature Carvings 70