Steve Prescott , caricature carving artist, has demonstrated through his latest caricature carving- COWBOY LIMO  a “caricature concept” that grows into a caricature carving.  A “Caricature Concept” is the ability to create an idea that is a caricature before it becomes reality as a caricature carving.  Caricature is an “exaggeration of realism” that often begins as an “idea that becomes exaggerated.”

COWBOY LIMO  is a classic example of caricature carving that is exaggerated both in its carved presentation and as an idea or concept exaggerated into a caricature. Read the rest of this entry »

Three more Egg Noggins carved out of basswood hen eggs are examples of face carving.  These are another example of Whittle-Carving using only a knife to carve facial features. Each is finished with a monochrome coloring of Raw Sienna artist oil paint and Boiled Linseed Oil mixed together.  A monochrome finish amplifies the carving texture making the texture the color.

The four views of each noggin will be followed by close up views a points of interest in each noggins.  To see previous postings on Egg Noggins go to “Blog Index Map”  under Main Menu  – scroll down to “Carving Projects”  to find postings with “Egg Noggins”  in title. Read the rest of this entry »

Carved knife blade covers offer a fun and functional carving project.  Here are two more blade covers carved out of butternut wood and finished with Howard Feed N Wax. Photographs of three views of each blade cover follow. Read the rest of this entry »

The faces carved into this two by two inch square block of basswood three inches tall is to be a part of a friendship cane.  Each face was carved using a Murray 529 Knife  pictured in the photograph.  The Whittle-Carving  style of the WOOD BEE CARVER demonstrates what can be done using only a knife. The monochrome finish is a mixture of Raw Sienna artist oil paint mixed with Boiled Linseed Oil followed by an application of the brushing lacquer Deft. Read the rest of this entry »

Rick Eskins,  a member of the Ashland Kentucky Carving Club has over a period of time shared photographs of his carving journey.  Every carver carves in their own style even when taking a class or using a rough out. The end result carries the signature style of the carver rather than of the teacher or teacher’s original project. Read the rest of this entry »

Caricature Carver Steve Prescott  was gracious in granting me permission to show photographs of his recent carvings.  (click on photograph to enlarge.)   Using these photographs as a visual instructor one can learn from the instruction of “reading between the lines.” Read the rest of this entry »