Carving & Painting a Northern Cardinal With Bob Guge - 8842

& 220 color photos & 7 x 9. Step-by-step instructions illustrated with color photos.& Full-scale pattern World champion Bob Guge applies his artistry to a perennial favorite, the northern cardinal, in the latest in Stackpole's Carving & Painting series. Guge is one of an elite few who revolutionized the craft in the late 1970s, and he remains a strong influence today. He is best known for his miniatures and songbirds: A carving of northern cardinals won him his fourth world championship in 1991. Here is a detailed guide to every step in the process, from sketching the pattern onto a block of tupelo gum to painting and finishing the completed bird. Every skill and step is documented with multiple photos and explicit captions. These books work! Even beginning carvers rave about their clarity and thoroughness. Also includes background information and photos of the live bird. Curtis Badger is author of Stackpole's Bird Carving Basics and Fish Carving Basics series, as well as the three previous books in the Carving & Painting series.
ASIN: 081172753X
VSKU: BVV.081172753X.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Curtis J. Badger|Bob Guge
Binding: Paperback