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Carving the Human Face, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded

Capturing Character and Expression in Wood
Jeff Phares
$24.95 USD
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Product Type: Paperback / softback

Description

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Chronicling the stages in creating a realistic human face from wood and packed with detailed images of finished carvings, this reference offers a wealth of technical how-to information for woodworkers and artists. From a world champion carver known for his lifelike busts, Jeff Phares, this updated book includes new patterns and photographs, in addition to valuable information on techniques for creating realistic hair, facial features, realistic skin and muscle, hats, and headdresses. Phares provides tips for fixing common anatomical errors, and information about proper tool use. An exhaustive step-by-step project, that includes over 350 demonstration photos, guides you from a block of butternut to a finished mask of a Native American warrior. A gallery of Jeff Phares' amazing work will inspire you! Jeff Phares is a professional woodcarver known for his realistic carvings of Native Americans, frontiersmen, and soldiers. He is the author of Carving Eyes and Carving the Nose & Mouth.

Details

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Pages 144
Publish Date 2009-05-01
Series  
Size 8.5" x 11.0" x 0.37"
Author Jeff Phares
Product Form Paperback / softback

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step instruction, more than 350 color photographs and 50 drawings that provide useful anatomical references. It also provides tips for working wood to resemble the shape of skin and muscles, hints on carving realistic hats and headdresses, and more than 20 diagrams devoted to facial anatomy and how it relates to carving masks and busts. In addition, there is an inspiring gallery of photos of the author's work, including cowboys, frontiersmen and American Indians.
CARVING THE HUMAN FACE, 2nd EDITION, by Jeff Phares, lets woodworkers bring their carvings to life. Chronicling the stages in creating a realistic human face from wood and packed with detailed images of finished carvings, this book offers a wealth of technical how
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step instruction, more than 350 color photographs and 50 drawings that provide useful anatomical references. It also provides tips for working wood to resemble the shape of skin and muscles, hints on carving realistic hats and headdresses, and more than 20 diagrams devoted to facial anatomy and how it relates to carving masks and busts. In addition, there is an inspiring gallery of photos of the author's work, including cowboys, frontiersmen and American Indians.
CARVING THE HUMAN FACE, 2nd EDITION, by Jeff Phares, lets woodworkers bring their carvings to life. Chronicling the stages in creating a realistic human face from wood and packed with detailed images of finished carvings, this book offers a wealth of technical how
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Thumbs Up! Inspiration: Inspiring just to watch the process, let alone give it a try. Thumbs Up! Overall: Thumbs Up! Win A Free Copy
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About the Author

Jeff Phares is world-renowned for his realistic carvings 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

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