Carving Bears: Patterns and Reference for Realistic Woodcarving - Tapa blanda

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Desiree Hajny’s accomplishments in the woodcarving arts span thirty years as an author, teacher, commissioned artist, and competition judge. Desiree has won an amazing number of national and international awards for her carvings, including 25 best-of-show honors, over 150 first place awards, 18 people's choice awards, and the Woodcarving Illustrated Woodcarver of the Year award. She is the author of six woodcarving books, a contributor to seven others, and a contributing editor to woodworking periodicals across the United States and Europe.

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Capture the Natural Beauty of Wild Bears in Wood

Join award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny as she reveals her artistic approach to carving North Americas 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 youll 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

Capture the Natural Beauty of Wild Bears in Wood

Join award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny as she reveals her artistic approach to carving North Americas 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 youll 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 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