Book to Learn Faces

[PHolder]

I am looking to find a book that will help me with faces. They don't have to be realistic, just look like a face. This past Christmas I carved a bunch of Santa's for folks but they all had their hat over their eyes and ball noses. Looking to work toward with eyes and proper noses.

I belong to a club with great teachers but its hard to get instruction by watching and asking questions once a week. I forget too easily :-(

I saw this book and was wondering if anyone has seen the contents or has other recommendations. Carving Woodspirits: The Basics

Thank you

[tbox61]

I started my caricature carving experience with Jack Price' book, Carving Small Characters...here is a link to the book...

https://www.bing.com/shop?q=jack+pri...CE2EF806CFD210

Harold Enlow has a good book on carving faces, and the one I am using now to work on my faces is Pete Leclair's book, Carving Caricature Faces.

Jack Price gives you a simple way to get started in face carving, and Leclair brings it up a notch. Both use very intuitive instruction.

Good luck!

[uvawyo]

And Caricature Heads by Marv Kaisersatt.

[Tom Ellis]

These are some good books, But youtube has a lot of great videos that would help you out.

[Brian T]

Here is the strategy that I have used for years:
Visit big art supply dealers on line for books:
Dick Blick
Opus Framing

Make notes of the titles that look interesting.
Next,
go to abeBooks.com and see what they have in 6,000,000 titles, second hand.
You might get the books for pennies on the dollar. It's an amazing website.

I'll guess that I have bought at least $1,000.00 new price books over the years for a total less than $150.00.

[woodburner807]

By the way, there is a Jack Price DVD/CD tutorial that is worth a look at. I really like it and it focuses on "compact caricatures."

[Neil A. Ward]

Look for books on drawing by the artist Jack Hamm

[Just Carving]

These are articles by Harold Enlow on the WCI website. They appeared in different issues over the years.

http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/bl...arving-an-eye/

http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/bl...arving-a-nose/

http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/bl...-womans-mouth/

http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/bl...arving-an-ear/

http://woodcarvingillustrated.com/bl.../carving-hair/

They are also included in his book:

https://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/...-workbook.html

BobL

[PHolder]

Thank you all for your help. I'm going to give Pete Leclair's book, Carving Caricature Faces a shot.

[Randy]

There are a number of YouTube’s on face carving. These are two good how to books, clear directions and good picture.
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[PHolder]

Thank you Sir!

[Naimbrain]

Arguably 'off topic' but there was a great incidental comment re face carving in a recent Doug Linker live feed. His partner asked why he has a mirror at his carving desk, he replied "So I can study what a particular facial feature looks like." Food for thought?

[PHolder]

Yep, most of the carvers in our club have a mirror in their tool bag.

[Claude]

Doug is correct! I, however, use my smartphone instead of a mirror - I can take a selfie of my face or profile when trying a specific facial expression. Then I go ask my wife if the photos look realistic!

Claude

[Robert Cahill]

One book I used when first starting was Carving basswood eggs by Mary
finn. Mainly because she had you carve 4 different study sticks, one for eyes, one for the nose and two for the mouth, one closed and one open.