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Apr
CCA 1930′s Street Scene
CARICATURE CARVERS OF AMERICA announces that their latest project, the 1930′s Street Scene is available for sale with pictures and information at http://
Archive for the ‘CCA Related’ Category
Chris Hammack’s latest creation is entitled “The Brawl” which is highlighted in a series of photographs of the progressive process of carving in a block of basswood. Read the rest of this entry »
Dave Stetson, carver, instructor and author, is one of the founding members of the Caricature Carvers of America whose style of caricature carving bares his own signature of movement and animation. Such a style does not happen without a lifelong pursuit of the art of imbuing life into a carving by continuous study, observation, experimentation and imagination. Three of his carvings in the WOOD BEE CARVER’s collection will serve as a visual tutorial to begin seeing animation in the various angles of the pose and posture of a caricature figure. By visually studying each carving in the series of photographs one can begin to see how to emulate similar animation in one’s own carvings. (Click on photos to enlarge.) Read the rest of this entry »
Just in time for Christmas, Steve Prescott has shared one of his latest caricature creations. In his own words he tells a little about how this idea came into reality while offering a few instructional insights along the way. In his own words, Steve says: Read the rest of this entry »
“Never judge a book by its cover,” is a wise old saying that is often truer than fiction and yet it is the cover that invites a look inside the book. Steve Prescott was commissioned to develop a book cover for a collector friend, author Coleman Archer who has written a collection of short stories about western life in the Texas panhandle in the early 1900’s. Read the rest of this entry »
The BEFORE and AFTER photographs of the “Cowboy Limo” created by CCA Member Steve Prescott demonstrates how a good idea can be made even better. The “Cowboy Limo” was first introduced to this blog in the February 1, 2012 posting entitled “Steve Prescott – Cowboy Limo” (which can be found by going to “Main Menu” in order to click on “Blog Site Map” which will bring up a written index of postings by title listed under “Categories” and look under “Carving Friends” to find the title of the posting).
Even though the Cowboy Limo in the BEFORE photograph stands alone as a eye-catcher of a caricature carving, yet its “presentation” is enhanced with the “Better Idea” presented in the AFTER photograph. Read the rest of this entry »
CCA MERIT AWARD was presented to Ray Price of Beavercreek, OH at the Artistry in Wood Show in Dayton, OH on November 11, 2012.
The award is presented to a carver who exemplifies the art of caricature carving and as an encouragement for the advancement of caricature carving. Ray has demonstrated over the years at various woodcarving shows his unique creativity and imagination of carving caricature scenes. CCA Members who presented the award to Ray are pictured left to right: Jack Williams, Don Mertz, Joe Schumacher, Ray Price, Bruce Henn, Dave Stetson and Gary Falin.
The picture below is of Ray at his display and shows two of his caricature carvings.
CCA MERIT AWARD was presented to Arnold Smith of Adrian, GA at the Artistry in Wood Show in Dayton, OH on November 11, 2012. The award is presented to a carver who exemplifies the art of caricature carving and as an encouragement for the advancement of caricature carving.
. CCA Members who presented the award to Arnold are pictured left to right: Jack Williams, Don Mertz, Arnold Smith, Bruce Henn, Gary Falin, Joe Schumacher and Dave Stetson.
Arnold has sharpened his caricature carving skills over the years and has shown his carvings at woodcarving shows in the South. This is his first time to show at Dayton and his caricature laden table speaks for itself of the excellence in caricature carving. The following photographs are of Arnold at his display table with examples of his caricature carvings.
