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Wood Spirits and Green Men: A Design Sourcebook for Woodcarvers and Other Artists (Fox Chapel Publishing)
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About Wood Spirits And Green Men: A Design Sourcebook For
Product description Green men and wood spirits, historical symbols that link the forces of nature and humanity, have re-emerged as popular subjects for woodcarvers and other artists. This ultimate sourcebook for carving these classic figures, from noted artist and author Lora S. Irish, offers a short history and evolution of the green man and wood spirit symbols. Two step-by-step demonstrations for carving a Green Man and a Wood Spirit Walking Stick are provided by renowned carvers Chris Pye and Shawn Cipa. 40 ready-to-use, original patterns are also included, along with a full-color gallery of eye-catching and inspiring photos from Clive Hicks. Inside this book you'll find all the tips, techniques, information, and inspiration necessary to successfully create your own interpretation of this timeless icon—in any craft medium you choose. From the Back Cover THE ULTIMATE DESIGN SOURCEBOOKFOR WOOD SPIRITS and GREEN MEN Green Men and Wood Spirits, historical symbols that link the forces of nature and humanity, have re-emerged as popular subjects for woodcarvers as well as for artists of other mediums. In Wood Spirits and Green Men, noted artist and author Lora S. Irish has created the ultimate sourcebook for carving these classic figures. Tips, techniques, illustrations, and a full-color photo gallery provide the information and inspiration necessary to successfully create your own interpretation of this timeless icon—regardless of what medium you select. What's Inside: An examination of the history and evolution of the Green Man and Wood Spirit symbols Step-by-step information for carving a Green Man and a Wood Spirit walking stick by renowned carvers Chris Pye and Shawn Cipa 40 ready-to-use patterns, including a sampling of shaded drawings Tips and techniques for drawing the human face for modifying existing Green Man and Wood Spirit patterns A gallery of eye-catching and inspiring photos from Clive Hicks displaying historical Green Men artisanship About the Author Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.
