Carving Folk Art Figures

Author: Shawn Cipa
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565231719
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Complete step-by-step carving and painting demonstrations for a folk-art Santa and a smiling Angel from Santa Carver of the Year, Shawn Cipa. Patterns and photographs for an additional 13 projects including Moon Man, Cupid Cat, Firewood Santa, and others also included.

American Primitive

Author: Roger Ricco
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Contains photos of over 400 pieces of American primitive sculpture.

American Folk Art in Wood, Metal and Stone

Author: Jean Lipman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486228167
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
The carved and painted figures collected in this exceptional book are excellent examples of a wide-spread American folk art tradition that flourished from the middle of the 18th to the end of the 19th-century. 183 photographic illustrations, 4 reproduced in full-color on the covers. List of illustrations. Extensive bibliography.

Folk and Figure Wood Carving

Author: Ross Oar
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565231054
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Sixteen detailed patterns for folk figures, from a renowned carver, are included in this beautifully illustrated manual: Indian Chief, Royal Highlander, Farmer McDonald, Mountain Man, Happy Heintz, Visiting Santa, and 10 others. Suggestions are offered on how to modify the patterns to match the skill of the carver, and there is a special section on how to carve a face.

Scandinavian Figure Carving

Author: Harley Refsal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565238756
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discover a beautiful Scandinavian folk art with an author who has been decorated by the King of Norway for his pioneering contributions to Norwegian culture.

Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures

Author: Harley Refsal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565238589
Category : Wood-carved figurines
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this book, Harley shows you how to carve and paint engaging folk-art caricatures in the classic Scandinavian style.Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures presents more than 50 imaginative figure patterns for you to carve--from lumberjacks and golfers to trolls and elves.

Navajo Folk Art

Author: Chuck Rosenak
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
The definitive guide to the richly imaginative folk art of the Navajo. Witty polka-dotted chickens. Purple pickup trucks sculpted out of mud. A Navajo grandma riding an orange cardboard giraffe. For more than two decades, Chuck and Jan Rosenak have been avid collectors of unique pieces of Navajo folk art like this. Their collection, research, and writing have helped to define and illustrate an art form that ranges from wooden carvings of eerie three-headed skinwalkers to vibrant pictures painted on old bed sheets. This new edition of the Rosenaks' groundbreakingNavajo Folk Artis the essential guide to a comic, intensely creative, truly American art.

Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style

Author: Shawn Cipa
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565232020
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Book Description
Over the years, the story of the nativity has been depicted by thousands of artists, in ca variety of art forms. But, when one thinks of a nativity, visions of a hand-carved wooden set often come to mind. Now, carvers looking to create a family heirloom of their own will learn to carve a full 15-piece manger scene with award-winning artist, Shawn Cipa. First, you will learn to carve and paint the 3 central figures: Joseph, Mary and the Holy child through full-color, step-by-step carving demonstrations. Then, you will find front and side-view patterns for an additional 11 figures. Each project features full material lists and painting color schemes to help bring your carving to life. A construction pattern for a simple stable rounds out the scene. Inside You'll Find: Step-by-Step Carving Demonstrations -Joseph -Mary -Holy Child 11 Additional Patterns for: -2 Angels -3 Wisemen -Camel, Sheep, Ox, Donkey -Kneeling Shepherd -Shepherd and Lamb Plus, Pattern and instructions for a Simple Stable

Oaxacan Woodcarving

Author: Shepard Barbash
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811802505
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
Examines the work of traditional Mexican woodcarvers

Wood Carvings

Author: Marian Klamkin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description