Wooden ImagesWood as a medium is enjoying a renaissance in the arts and crafts. The ease of working in wood, once one has mastered the basic technical knowhow, and the beauty of wood itself make it an ideal material for students and beginners as well as experienced craftsmen. Illustrating the full range of wooden images from sophisticated historic examples from all over the world to folk-art images and contemporary examples, the authors take us through a wide range of applications of wood. They demonstrated how to utilize the basic characteristics of wood to render numerous subjects. Fanciful portrait heads and figures, delightful animals, puppets, toys, and games are explored in two and three dimensions. The artist, craftsment, and teacher of art will find WOODEN IMAGES an important and beautiful source book and guide. |
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