Carving Wood Spirits in Tree Bark: Capturing Unique Faces & Expressions in Wood

By Joyce Buchanan

Powerfully evocative faces can be carved in tree bark. This guide offers lessons on the anatomy of the human face, information on carving tools and how to use them, sources of bark suitable for carving, and step-by-step instructions for the creation of four terrific ""wood spirits,"" including the Cottonwood Sage, the Lady of the Cottonwood, the Two Grand Masters, and the Cottonwood Duo. Using these patterns as templates, carvers can alter different facial expressions to create unique relief carvings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565231325
• ISBN13: 9781565231320
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Shows detail on woodcarving faces

This is the second book I have bought for woodcarving. I liked it a lot. The instructions were easy to follow to produce good quality faces. One of the things I had difficulty to find is the type of bark is describing specially in the area in Mexico I live in.

GREAT INFORMATION

I'm just starting to carve and whittle. This book was recommended to me by a sales person at Woodcrafters as a good basic book. Was he ever right! It gave me the fundamentals I needed from making a bench hook, to finding the correct type and piece of wood right on through the carving. Made me feel like I could actually do this and not fumble around.