Wildlife Carving in Relief: Carving Techniques and Patterns [Paperback]

Lora S Irish (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Relief carving is a challenging technique that lies somewhere between two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork. Color photographs of the author’s finished carvings of wildlife subjects demonstrate the stunning capabilities of this technique. Step-by-step instructions on how to carve a bison bust, line art and shaded contour illustrations for 30 other animal images, and descriptions of the special techniques needed to render fur, antlers, and animal faces are also included.

Editorial Reviews

Review

 

As woodcarvers we take inspiration from what''s around us, and nature is one of the biggest influences
from which we draw ideas. Some of us choose to focus on plant life, whilst others just can''t'' resist the
lure of the animal kingdom.

If you are among those who get a buzz out of turning blanks of timber into reliefs of flying ducks or mischievious wolf cubs, then you will enjoy Wildlife Carving in Relief. Now in its second edition, this popular book has been revised and expanded to include new patterns and a useful gallery of wildlife reference photos.

Starting with understanding patterns, transferring to wood and carving cuts, Irish moves on to exploring techniques such as features, hair and feathers, before providing a step-by-step of a buffalo portrait. And then what follows are pages and pages of patterns and illustrations of a variety of animals such as a red fox, a bear catching salmon, fighting rams, howling wolf, and a beautiful scene of a woodland gathering.

The wildlife carver certianly has much to draw inspiration from.

(Carving Magazine ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is the author of Classic Carving Patterns. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 115 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565231368
• ISBN-13: 978-1565231368
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lora S. Irish is the author of Landscapes in Relief and Wildlife Carving in Relief. She lives in Mt. Airy, Maryland.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love upon receipt!, February 22, 2008

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Ceramic Dabbler "Ceramic Dabbler" (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildlife Carving in Relief: Carving Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)

I love this book. It has a beautiful gallery of pictures and instructions to help the crafter improve their craft. The projects in the book are animals and scenery, but with a little imagination you will be able to learn and transfer the skill to any art form.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wildlife Carving in Relief, Second Edition Revised and Expanded: Carving Techniques and Patterns, February 6, 2010

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This review is from: Wildlife Carving in Relief: Carving Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)

Very Nice book. Great patterns & ideas. This is one of my firts books for carving and there is a lot of information in it, about what tools to use for what and which woods are good for carving. And the patterns copy nice and can be used for more then just carving like pyrography.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wildlife Carving in Relief, July 12, 2007

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Brian Neely Sr. "Keno Slim" (Keno, OR. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wildlife Carving in Relief: Carving Techniques and Patterns (Paperback)

Lora Irish puts forth in amazing detail relief carving using hand tools. The book is well worth the purchase price for the artwork alone, her teaching is masterful.