Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures: Step-by-Step Instructions & Patterns for 50 Projects

by Harley Refsal

Overview

One of the world’s most notable folk artists, Harley Refsal has been decorated by the King of Norway for his pioneering contributions to Norwegian folk art, particularly flat-plane figure carving. A Professor Emeritus of Scandinavian Folk Art, he shares his expertise with thousands of carvers in courses and presentations across North America. Harley was featured in a PBS Craft in America episode, appeared as guest woodcarver on Prairie Home Companion, and was honored as Woodcarver of the Year by Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.

In this book, Harley shows you how to carve and paint engaging folk-art caricatures in the classic Scandinavian style. Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures presents more than 50 imaginative figure patterns for you to carve—from lumberjacks and golfers to trolls and elves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565238589
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Harley Refsal is the author of Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures, Whittling Little Folk and Art and Technique of Scandinavian Style Woodcarving. He is a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. Harvey is an internationally recognized woodcarver who has been decorated by the King of Norway for his contributions to Norwegian culture. A professor of Scandinavian Folk Art, he has taught thousands of carvers his style of flat plan carving, which has become known as the “Refsal style.”

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Steve Johnson

Harley is the approachable, down-to-earth, and beloved woodcarving instructor