Caricature Carving: Expert Techniques and 30 All-Time Favorite Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) Full-Size Patterns & Step-by-Step for a Cowboy, Gnome, ... and More (Best of Woodcarving Illustrated)

Really good book with patterns

a great book and i am very pleased with it.

It's a good book, and no one should hesitate to buy it. My rating Is based on a comparison with Pete LeClair's books which I think are better because Pete's instructions are are much clearer and therefore easier to follow than any other caricature carving books I've read. There is still much to learn from this book, especially since you can learn techniques from several different carvers instead of just one.

just what i wanted great book a very nice price yes well happy and very quick service good for a beginner thanks

What a find. very pleased indeed, full of good tips. A must for all beginners it gives good inspiration. Thank you very much.. Rich.....

Would buy again

this is a xmas box and no my husband will be delighted

Nice little book with some good tips in some simple carvings to some a little more challenging Caricatures all very American

Good book. Nice illustration. Well explain project.

When I decided to pick up a caricature carving book I was thrilled by the number of titles available. This excitement soon turned to confusion as I tried to decide which books to add to my cart and which to leave on the Amazon.com shelf. A large part of the problem was that most of the books within the field of caricature carving seemed to carry a 4 or 5 star rating which prevented me from enacting Rule No.1 of my AMAZON RULE OF PURCHASE which states: All things being equal, purchase the item with the highest customer rating. So with Rule No.1 nullified I found myself pouring over page after page of LOOK INSIDE in an attempt to narrow down my choices. Unfortunately, that wasn't much help either so I took the unprecedented step of just buying EVERY caricature carving book I could find that carried a 4 or 5 star rating. 10 days and 5 titles later I'm ready to offer you my feedback, based on a few essential criteria, in the hopes that I'll save you both the time and the money I invested. Before I get to my ratings, let me run down the criteria I used to make my assessments: 1) Larger books with good color photography trump smaller books with black & white photography. 2) Books that provide step-by-step instruction are far superior than photographic collections of finished projects. 3) Books that provide complete instruction, from wood selection to painting techniques, are better than books offering scant or piecemeal instruction. 4) Because individual carvers have unique styles, I found that the books that contained the works of numerous carvers were far more instructional than those containing the works of just one carver. With those 4 criteria in mind, my top 5 caricature carving books are: 1) Caricature Carving: Expert Techniques & 30 All-Time Favorite Projects ~ The BEST of the bunch. Wonderful photographs outlining the steps required to carve the works of numerous different artists. Instructions run from wood selection all the way to paint selection with everything in between including which tools to use. If you have a limited budget or you just want to own one caricature carving book then this is the one for you. 5 STARS 2) Caricature Carvers Showcase ~ Unlike the #1 selection, this title does not include ANY step-by-step instructions on carving so if you're looking for an instructional guide, this ISN'T it. So why do I rate it so highly? Because it contains wonderful color photographs of the work of 50 different carvers; and while it's a mystery HOW the artists created their work, you can't help but shake your head in amazement at the finished product. 4½ STARS 3) Whittling Little Folk ~ A smaller text from a single artist. The work here is more basic than most caricature carvers which is not necessarily a bad thing for the novice carvers among us. Good step-by-step color photography. The first 2 projects are covered in detail from wood selection to final coat of paint. The final 15 or so projects are described in far less detail. Not as flashy as some of the other titles, but this one grew on me and was actually the source book for my very first carving effort. 4 STARS 4) Caricature Carving from Head to Toe ~ A decent text that contains thorough, step-by-step instructions and photographs leading to the creation of an elderly gentleman caricature. The book contains the work of just one artist so you'll garner just one perspective which I think is a major limitation. A gallery of the artists work rounds out the text, and while his work is of the highest quality it's not as varied as that of a collection of artists. 3 STARS 5) Carving the Little Guys ~ With just 31 pages this is more of a pamphlet than a book. The text is again the work of a single artist who's forte appears to be basic caricatures. Good photographs instruct the reader in the production of just a single, basic caricature (is the black thing under his nose a tongue or a moustache?). Overall, rather disappointing. 2 STARS So there you have it, I hope that saves you the time I lost as well as the money I spent!

Bonjour, je vient d'ajouter cette ouvrage à ma bibliothèque d'art,un livre très bien conçu tout en couleur, les schémas sont détailler pour chaque pièce à réaliser ainsi que les images pas a pas pour le travail a réaliser au couteau.L'ouvrage est si bien fait qu'il n'y as pas besoin de savoir l'Anglais pour l'utiliser. Vous trouverez des personnages très sympa et très styler pour chacun d'eux,cow-boy, lutin, pompier,viking, quelques personnages représentent des sports et enfin 5 animaux, un jeux d'échec très styler et comique vient s'ajouter et démontre bien l'humour sympathique de cette artiste. Personnellement je me suis bien amuser rien quand feuillettent cette ouvrage et je ne doute pas que je vais prendre grand plaisir lorsque je vais créer ses personnages. Si vous aimez les personnages caricaturer dans un style rempli d'humour, alors je vous conseille sont hésiter l'achat de ce livre. Amicalement Sandrine

Very good book, very helpfull, nice pictures, good tips and trucs, easy reading, can say buy the book, it is oke

Um grande livro de talha em madeira. Uns bons projetos de caricaturas. A entrega foi a horas como sempre. Recomendo esta loja de livros.