Art of Stylized Wood Carving [Paperback]

Learn to capture beauty and expression in wood with the art of stylized carving. Features interviews and artwork from top carvers and 5 step-by-step carving demonstrations for canvasback duck, hummingbird, bottlenose dolphin, shelf-sitting mouse, and rainbow trout.Do your carvings lack the artistic expression you desire?If so, try stylized carving. This technique favors form over detail and allows the natural state of the wood to dictate the direction of your work. By using this technique, your carvings will gain movement and your work will be more interesting. Inside this book you will be introduced to the artwork of 14 accomplished carvers. You will find out what inspires them and why they prefer stylized carving to other techniques. You will also be led, step-by-step, through 5 carving projects.About the Authors viPart One: An Introduction to Stylized Carving 1Part Two: A Gallery of Stylized Carvings 5J. Christopher White 6Del Herbert 12Gino Sordi 14Clark Schreibeis 18Dick Pillmore 22Ken Newman 26Ralph Mueller 30June Lyon 34Ray Kunz 35Mary Kruetzfeldt 40Carl Korschgen 44Lew Hammer 48Nick Eason 50Pati Stajcar 54Part Three: Instructional Section 59Tools and Accessories 59Canvasback Duck Step-by-Step Project 62Hummingbird Step-by-Step Project 73Bottlenose Dolphin Step-by-Step Project 78Shelf Mouse Step-by-Step Project 87Rainbow Trout Step-by-Step Project 95Index to Artists 104References 105Learn to capture expression and beauty in wood - without the rigid rules of realism.Do your carvings lack the artistic expression you desire? If so, try stylized carving. This technique favors form over detail and allows the natural state of the wood to dictate the direction of your work. By using this technique, your carvings will gain movement and your work will be more interesting.Inside this book you will be introduced to the artwork of 14 accomplished carvers. You will find out what inspires them and why they prefer stylized carving to other techniques.Featuring 5 steplÓ'