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  EMOTIONS IN WOOD: Carving the Expressive Face
EMOTIONS IN WOOD: Carving the Expressive Face  EMOTIONS IN WOOD: Carving the Expressive Face
The secrets to carving powerful and emotionally-charged faces are revealed in this innovative handbook. Step-by-step explanations demonstrate how to create unique spherical heads laden with a variety of moods and expressions, including soft smiles, laughter, and tears. Guidelines also highlight a number of difficulties often encountered when carving emotions and offer helpful solutions. Ideal for carvers of caricatures and serious works alike, even experienced carvers will learn how to instill realistic feelings into their work.

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Item number6-255
ISBN 978-1-933502-16-8
Author Ann Brouwers
Format Paperback
Pages 128pp. Color throughout
Publication Year 2008
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  Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Choosing your wood 10
Chapter 2 How to work safely 14
Chapter 3 Sharpening 18
Chapter 4 Hand positions 24
Chapter 5 Differences between a realistic and a spherical head 26
Chapter 6 The anatomy of the face 30
Chapter 7 Make a plan 34
Chapter 8 Preparing the wood 36
Chapter 9 Step by step to a loudly laughing face 40
Chapter 10 Sanding your carving 60
Chapter 11 Finishing 64
Chapter 12 What happens in a sad face? 68
Chapter 13 Make a drawing 72
Chapter 14 Step by step to sadness 76
Chapter 15 Step by step to a softly smiling face 94
Chapter 16 Overview of faces with emotions 112
Chapter 17 Design: what is it? 118  

  About the Author(s)
Ann Brouwers is an internationally recognized professional woodcarver, and a veteran teacher of both novice and experienced woodworkers.  

 

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