A Valuable How-To Reference from One of the World’s Leading Wood Sculptors

In Carving Classic Female Faces in Wood, noted sculptor Ian Norbury gives woodcarvers a thorough, how-to guide to bringing out the beauty of a female face from a block of wood. Using hundreds of photographs and drawings, the author provides in-depth instruction on carving two different adult faces—one European and one Afro-Caribbean—and one child’s face.

Inside, both beginning and advanced woodcarvers and sculptors will find expert guidance on tackling the unique challenges of carving a female face, including:

• Anatomy of the female face
• Taking photographs and producing patterns
• Step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow patterns—with hundreds of full-color photographs of models and the carving process
• A photographic gallery of finished carvings to provide inspiration for your own work