BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ANIMAL WOODCARVING (TUTTLE) (PB)

Talented Japanese sculptor Mio Hashimoto reveals the techniques behind her rustic, whimsical and expressive animal sculptures. She teaches you the entire process, from the preliminary sketch and wood selection, to the techniques needed to saw, sculpt and paint your carving. She even recommends the tools and materials to buy. The book provides five detailed tutorials with hundreds of colour photos for creating a kitty with curlicue tail and soulful eyes, a baby penguin, a dozing cat, a bear on a swing, and a donkey with a round belly and stubby legs.