Join award-winning woodcarver Desiree Hajny as she reveals her artistic approach to carving North America's most exciting predator. Desiree is well known for her lifelike, richly detailed animal carvings. Now she shares her knowledge and carving secrets with you in this handy reference guide. Celebrate the natural beauty of wild bears as you create your own magnificent woodcarvings!Inside you'll find ready-to-use patterns for carving three species of bears: black, grizzly and polar. Clear reference photos provide inspiring views of bears from all angles and colour-coded anatomy sketches help you to understand how they move. The author offers expert tips for carving challenging details like eyes, nose, ears and paws, along with texturing, painting and finishing techniques.

About the Author
Desiree Hajny's accomplishments in the woodcarving arts span thirty years as an author, teacher, commissioned artist, and competition judge. Desiree has won an amazing number of national and international awards for her carvings, including 25 best-of-show honors, over 150 first place awards, 18 people's choice awards, and the Woodcarving Illustrated Woodcarver of the Year award. She is the author of six woodcarving books, a contributor to seven others, and a contributing editor to woodworking periodicals across the United States and Europe.


Book Information
ISBN 9781565238510
Author Desiree Hajny
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Weight(grams) 177g
Dimensions(mm) 276mm * 216mm * 5mm