fundamentals of woodcarving
Carving A Mountain Relief Scene Part 1
This wildlife relief scene comes as a “relief” to those who want to carve something other than faces. Hehe, anyway, enjoy this change of pace! Don’t be afraid to take a stab at it! I’m on fire today.
Bad to Better
I show you the mistakes that most carvers make when carving faces and how turn a decent carving into a great one!
How to Capture Expression Pt 1 -- Characteristics of Happiness
Making an angry face happy is a little more than just turning a smile upside down . In this video I will show you how to change the expression of your carving from angry to happy.
Carving a Female Profile
This class aims to show you how to carve a female face from the side view. From nose shape to forehead profiles, the differences between male and female faces are generally simple once understood.
Carving Santa
Warning, this is categorized as a beginner project, but includes some challenging elements of carving the face. If you are a beginner and have not already completed the “beginner face carving” project, I recommend you complete that project first. Excuse the piece of fuzz hanging from my chin, and the audio problems for a few minutes toward the end. Post your questions and progress to the FOW facebook group !
Carving the Profile of a Woodspirit
This is a simple but rewarding side profile wood spirit project that will teach you the basics proportions of the human face. Enjoy!
Carving the Female Face Pt III -The Hair
The final part of a three part series on carving the realistic female face in Butternut wood.
Carving the Female Face Pt II -Details
Part II of a three part series on carving the female face in Butternut (also known as White Walnut).