Carving Facial Expressions (Paperback)

~ Ian Norbury (Author)

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Product Description

Includes detailed step-by-step examples of carvings from the bandsawn block for both the beginning and experienced carver.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing; illustrated edition edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941936430
• ISBN-13: 978-0941936439
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #867,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality Yes! Quantity No!, December 15, 2003

By A Customer

This is a good book for helping one carve facial expressions however it has a very limited number of examples and expressions to offer. The book is worth it for someone who is very much interested in carving, but for more information on facial expression try Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carving Facial Expressions, September 19, 2007

By	D. O'Neil "DON woodcarver" (Northern New England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I hope someday, I can carve wood like this guy!! He's amazing!! Clearly, the best book on learning facial expressions. A+++. Starting w/a diagram of the facial muscles, & how each one works, down to the different kinds of facial expressions doing all sorts of faces. This book is a MUST for any wood carvers, beginners or pros alike.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Critique of Carving Facial Expressions, August 26, 2008

By	Richard R. Helmick - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be very disappointing. It was not helpful to me in trying to figure out how to ACHIEVE a particular expression with chisel cuts or other tool use. In addition, the facial expressions displayed in the illustrations are not, in my opinion, very representative of the emotion or image with which it is identified.