Learn to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood: Make Hundreds of Different Expressions with One Knife

Master the art of carving expressive people — with just one knife!

• Full-size patterns for 12 fun projects — 4 of them step-by-step — to help you practice the techniques you'll learn
• Exercises and techniques for carving eyes, noses, hairstyles, facial expressions, clothes, and more
• Understand proportion and learn what kind of wood to get, basic cuts, safety, sharpening tips, and how to finish your project with paint or other fine details
• For beginners to advanced carvers who want to improve or solidify their whittling and caricature carving skills
• Author Charles Banks is an art educator who is also a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and specializes in human caricatures with flat-plane flair

Learn how to take a single blank and turn it into hundreds of different characters!
Inside this book, Charles Banks, a professional carver and longtime instructor, provides illustrated techniques for achieving everything from different hairstyles and facial expressions to painting impressive details without fear. You'll learn everything you need to know to create showstopping characters with just a knife and a hunk of wood!
Included are 12 projects with full-size patterns — including 4 step-by-step projects — featuring various human characters, along with a separate tutorial section on carving facial features and clothes. Great for beginners and advanced carvers who want to solidify their whittling skills, this book also provides tips and techniques for getting the most out of a knife and a full-color inspirational gallery.
Learn how to create hundreds of characters, male and female, young and old, that are packed with expressive personality, with Learn to Whittle Fascinating People in Wood!