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Carving the Human Face $24.95
Phares Excellent instructional guide
for carving the human face in a large piece of butternut. Project is of an Indian
face and the step-by-step carving is captured with up-close color photos. Clear
text, a good photo gallery and wonderful finishing techniques make this book a must have
for the realistic face carver. 104 pages.
If you're having trouble creating life-like human faces, this
brand new book is your answer. World Champion Carver Jeff Phares, well-known for his
lifelike busts and masks, reveals his techniques for creating masterful human portraits in
wood.
Part I of Carving the Human Face showcases some of Jeff's current works, which focus in on
the wise and weathered expressions of our country's Native Americans, frontiersmen and
cowboys, along with some of his earlier busts and mask carvings. More than 20 carvings are
featured.
Part II contains more than 350 instructional photographs to take you from a block of
butternut to the finished facial mask of a Native American warrior.
Inside you'll find:
- information on proper tools
- Carving realistic hair
- Step by step sections on each facial feature - eyes, nose, mouth
- notes on placing eyes
- tips on carving wood to look like skin and muscle
- fixing common anatomical errors
- hints on carving realistic hats and head dresses
- and much, much more
The final section of the book includes more than 20 diagrams explaining facial anatomy and
how it relates to carving masks and busts. Woodcarvers and fine art sculptors alike will
find much new material and technique inside this definitive full color guide.
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