Carving the Head in the Classic European Tradition, Revised Edition

Learn to carve a classic European bust using the traditional and famous system of Tyrolean carvers. This book presents a complete wood-sculpting course in proportion and design, prepared by instructors at the renowned Geisler-Moroder Austrian Woodcarving School, the largest international woodcarving school in Europe.

It offers easy-to-understand visual instructions to master carving the human head, with explanatory sketches, proportional drawings and full-color photographs that demonstrate precise cuts. An inspirational gallery of completed contemporary busts illustrates creative finishing techniques. Once you have completed the featured step-by-step project and learned the authors’ methods, you can easily extend your new skills to other woodcarving projects.

Softcover, 112 pages, 2018.