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Learn to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood

by Charles Banks
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Master the art of carving expressive people—with just one knife! Charles Banks, professional carver, longtime instructor, and author of Learn to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood reveals how to take a single blank and turn it into literally hundreds of different characters, both male and female. With illustrated techniques for achieving everything from different hairstyles and facial expressions to painting impressive details without fear, you have everything you need to create showstopping characters with just a knife and a hunk of wood. It includes 12+ projects with full-size patterns featuring various human characters with a separate tutorial section on carving facial features and clothes. Great for beginners and advanced carvers who want to solidify their whittling skills.|

·Charles Banks is an art educator who is also a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and specializes in human caricatures with a flat-plane flair.

·4 fun step-by-step projects with full-size patterns included, plus dozens of exercises carving eyes, noses, creating different hairstyles, facial expressions, clothes and more!

·Also includes tips and techniques for getting the most out of a knife.

·Full-color inspirational gallery included.

·Book provides a great base for helping beginners understand proportion, what kind of wood to get, basic cuts, safety, sharpening tips, and finishing the project with paint or other fine details.

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  • English