This book will help carvers master the fundamentals of faces in either realistic or stylized pieces. Carver and author, Alec LaCasse, teaches beginners how to simplify the complex forms of the human countenance, using the rules of proportion to guide readers through every aspect of the face.
"Presents wood carving faces at every stage-from selecting wood and tools to smoothing out the texture of a face's fine hair-with step-by-step instructions and photographs"--