Carving
Classic Female Figures In Wood
A How-to Reference for Carvers and Sculptors
by Ian Norbury
Softcover
215 x 280mm
63pp
Published by Stobart Davies, Hertford, UK
R.R.P.$38.90
ISBN 0-85442-105-X
Extract from back cover of book:
Capture the Beauty of the Female Form
From prehistoric paintings on cave walls to the greats of the Renaissance to the complex imagery of cubism, artists and craftsmen around the world have been interpreting the nude female figure. In Carving Classic Female Figures in Wood, world-renowned author and teacher Ian Norbury offers his extensive experience as an artist and sculptor to help carvers take on the challenge of carving a nude figure.
Inside, you'll find:
- Gallery of Completed Works: to provide background on the artist's thought processes and inspiration for your own work
- Tips and Techniques on Pattern Making: including taking photographs and creating useful patterns
- Anatomy Sketches: showing the underlying muscle and how they work together to create movement
- Two Step-by-Step Projects: including a series of reference photos, bandsaw patterns and dozens of full-colour photos showing the process from start to finish.
In using this book, you'll gain a greater understanding of the form of the female torso and its underlying structures. The author's systematic method of working from concept to the finished piece can then be applied to your own work - allowing you to create carved sculptures that reflect your own vision.
About
the Author: Ian Norbury is recognized as one of the world's leading wood sculptors
and is in demand as a teacher worldwide. He has taught in the U.S, England, Iceland,
Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Germany. He has judged and demonstrated
at major woodworking exhibitions and exhibitions of his work are held bi-annually.
He divides his time between his studios in England and Ireland, and his sculptures
are sold almost exclusively through The White Knight Gallery in Cheltenham, England.
www.iannorbury.com
Photos: Colour
Contents
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter One: Taking Photographs and Making Patters
Chapter
Two: Carving a Limewood Torso
Reference
Photos
Patterns
Step-by-step
Finished Photographs
Chapter
Three: Carving a Walnut Torso
Reference Photos
Patterns
Step-by-step
Finished
Photographs