Carving the Human Face, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Capturing Character and Expression in Wood (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Tips & Techniques for Woodcarving Realistic Facial Features Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, 2009

 

Gain the skills you need to hand-carve faces in wood with this newly expanded and revised edition of Carving the Human Face!

Offering a wealth of how-to information for woodworkers and woodcarving artists, this book is your ticket to creating realistic portraits while learning from a world champion carver known for his life-like wood busts.

This updated edition includes new wood carving patterns and photographs, in addition to valuable information on techniques for sculpting the eyes, nose, mouth, hair, skin, muscle, hats, headdresses, and more. Opening with a gallery—never before published—of author Jeff Phares' remarkable hand-carved wooden sculptures of cowboys, frontiersmen, and Native Americans, this book will inspire you to begin hand-carving your own works of wooden art.

Chronicling over 250 steps and stages of carving a face—broken down into eight sections—this visual reference guide provides clear, easy-to-follow instructions. Helpful tips for sketching your design, choosing wood, avoiding and fixing common mistakes, proper tool use, and explanations of facial anatomy and how it relates to carving masks and busts are all included. An in-depth step-by-step project with over 350 photos will guide you from a block of butternut to a finished Native American warrior wearing a wolf headdress.

Author Jeff Phares is a professional, award-winning woodcarver known for his realistic carvings of Native Americans, frontiersmen, and soldiers. He travels across the country instructing carvers in making human busts and is a renowned expert in the wood carving community.

Carving the Human Face will thrill any woodcarving enthusiast, giving you the opportunity to learn how to create lifelike human features in wood from one of the country's best realistic carvers!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Bring Your Carvings to Life

From a soulful stare to a proud gaze, the intent expressions found in the craftsmanship of Jeff Phares, author and World Champion Carver, are so realistic one might expect to witness the blink of an eye or the murmur of a whisper. And now, with his revised and expanded edition of Carving the Human Face, you too can create genuine, lifelike expressions in wood.

Following a step-by-step project with more than 350 color photos and 50 drawings that provide useful anatomical references, you'll be guided to completely sculpt the piercing features of a Native American warrior wearing a wolf headdress.

 

About the Author

Jeff Phares is world-renowned for his realistic carvers of Native Americans, frontiersmen, and soldiers. He travels across the country instructing carvers in making human busts and is the author of the best-selling book, Carving the Human Face.

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fox Chapel Publishing; Second, Revised & Expanded edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1565234243
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1565234246
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 0.3 x 10.8 inches

• Best Sellers Rank: #199,398 in Books
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