Carving & Painting Adorable Animals in Wood: Techniques, Patterns, and Color Guides for 12 Projects

by Desiree Hajny

Overview

An advanced pattern book featuring 12 woodcarving projects for a variety of animal shelf sitters. From pandas and foxes to raccoons and otters, each design includes a pattern template, hair tract guide, and color chart for painting guidance. Follow step-by-step instructions to complete a charming wolf project, then accomplish the remaining animals on your own! With helpful tips and notes throughout to capture a realistic yet playful essence of each animal, this is the perfect book for woodcarvers looking for challenges to hone their skills.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607657699
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Life of Carving 8

Getting Started

Researching 12

Carving 16

Texturing 19

Woodburning 22

Painting 25

Tools and Materials 28

Projects

Wolf (Step-by-Step) 32

Otter 44

Fawn 50

Kangaroo 56

Elephant 62

Fox 68

Chipmunk 74

Bobcat 80

Donkey 86

Raccoon 92

Rabbit 98

Panda 104

Study Boards 110

Advanced Examples 148

Acknowledgments 151

About the Author 151

Ordering Blanks 151

Index 152