Carving Bears: Patterns and Reference for Realistic Woodcarving - 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 three species of bears: black, grizzly and polar. Clear reference photos provide inspiring views of bears from all angles and colour-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.

About this title

About the Author

Desiree Hajny is the winner of many national and international awards for her carvings. She has been the featured artist for Sculpture Forum and Wildlife Art News and is a contributing editor of Wood Carving Illustrated magazine. She lives in Eckert, Colorado.

From the Back Cover

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
• Number of pages: 48