Creating the Preening Blue Wing Teal (Schiffer Book for Carvers)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764317946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jeffrey Moore is the award-winning author of Prisoner in a Red-Rose Chain, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and The Memory Artists, which won the Canadian Authors Association Award (Best Novel), both published in some twenty countries. . The Extinction Club was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel
You CAN carve this beautiful teal. Really, you can. This carved teal is BEYOND any pre-conceived expectations. Simply a fabulous "how to do" to create an Out of Sight artistic sculture.I am a novice at wood carving (experienced modeler). Another book provided basic ABC's of hand wood carving. Creating The Preening B
. The Extinction Club was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for best crime novel. About the Author Jeffrey Moore is the award-winning author of Prisoner in a Red-Rose Chain, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and The Memory Artists, which won the Canadian Authors Association Award (Best Novel), both published in some twenty countries
Throughout, detailed instructions accompany the full color photographs. Follow along with master carver Jeffrey Moore to create a dramatic and lifelike representation of the striking blue wing teal drake. In addition, Jeff demonstrates how to create realistic-looking sand and water for the accompanying habitat base. Once the carving is completed, the book takes the reader through each aspect of the airbrushing and brush painting steps needed to complete the teal's body, tail, head, and outstretched wing. This is a carving project you will treasure for many years to come.. Jeff starts with a preshaped, duplicated wooden bird to simplify the rough car