Carving Bears: Patterns and Reference for Realistic Woodcarving (Fox Chapel Publishing) - Softcover

Desiree Hajny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565238516 ISBN 13: 9781565238510

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Join award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny as she reveals her artistic approach to carving North America’s most exciting predator. Desiree is well known for her lifelike, richly detailed animal carvings. Now she shares her knowledge and carving secrets with you in this handy reference guide. Celebrate the natural beauty of wild bears as you create your own magnificent woodcarvings. Inside you’ll find: *Ready-to-use patterns for carving black bears and grizzlies *Clear reference photos provide inspiring views of bears from all angles *Color-coded anatomy sketches help you to understand how they move *Expert tips for carving challenging details like eyes, nose, ears, and paws *Texturing, painting, and finishing techniques *And more! Throughout history, the bear has been the subject of study, religion, art, and more. And today, it is a favorite subject of woodcarvers, who fight to realistically capture it's unique beauty. If you want to successfully carve a realistic bear, here is everything you need.

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About the Author

Desiree Hajny's accomplishments in the woodcarving arts span thirty years as an author, teacher, commissioned artist, and competition judge. Desiree has won an amazing number of national and international awards for her carvings, including 25 best-of-show honors, over 150 first place awards, 18 people's choice awards, and the Woodcarving Illustrated Woodcarver of the Year award. She is the author of six woodcarving books, a contributor to seven others, and a contributing editor to woodworking periodicals across the United States and Europe.

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Capture the Natural Beauty of Wild Bears in Wood

Join award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny as she reveals her artistic approach to carving North America's most exciting predator. Desiree is well known for her lifelike, richly detailed animal carvings. Now she shares her knowledge and carving secrets with you in this handy reference guide.

Celebrate the natural beauty of wild bears as you create your own magnificent woodcarvings. Inside you'll find ready-to-use patterns for carving black bears and grizzlies. Clear reference photos provide inspiring views of bears from all angles, and color-coded anatomy sketches help you to understand how they move. The author offers expert tips for carving challenging details like eyes, nose, ears, and paws, along with texturing, painting, and finishing techniques.

Learn from a master woodcarving artist with:
- Lifelike, detailed carving patterns
- Reference photos from multiple angles
- Anatomy sketches and movement studies
- Expert carving tips for eyes, nose, ears, and paws
- Texturing, painting and finishing techniques
- Color photographs of finished carvings

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565238516
• ISBN 13: 9781565238510
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48