Carving Deer: Patterns and Reference for Realistic Woodcarving

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Celebrate the natural beauty of wild deer as you create magnificent woodcarvings of your very own. This comprehensive reference guide teaches you an artistic approach to carving, burning, and painting deer and other majestic mammals. Inside you'll find detailed carving patterns for whitetail, caribou, elk, bears, mountain goats, bison, and bighorn sheep. Beautiful 360-degree reference photos provide inspiring views of the animals from all angles, and color-coded anatomy sketches help you to understand how they move. The author offers expert tips and techniques for texturing, painting, and finishing, including hair tract woodburning patterns that show you how to burn realistic-looking fur.

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Desiree Hajnys 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.