Carving Award-Winning Songbirds: An Encyclopedia of Carving, Sculpting and Painting Techniques (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Step-by-Step Reference Guide to Creating Realistic Birds in Wood Paperback – February 1, 2005

Create realistic songbirds with this comprehensive, one-stop resource!Step-by-step instructions, detailed measurements, and easy-to-follow textReference information and notes on natural history, anatomy, behavior, and habitatOver 850 photos and 100 illustrations to walk you through every step of the process in detailTips for what makes for a good design and what doesn't, selecting the right wood species, and finding the ideal blockTechniques including "three layers of texturing," wet-blending acrylic paints, and making legs and feet from scratchPaint mixing charts and full-color photos of the finished carvingsLori Corbett—one of the most respected names in bird carving—gives you a seat at her workbench with this in-depth guide to creating realistic songbirds!Lori is an award-winning bird carving artisan, and inside this step-by-step reference guide, she reveals the tricks of the trade while guiding you through the entire process of creating beautiful and lifelike songbirds.Carving Award-Winning Songbirds is an extensive resource for enthusiastic carvers of all skill levels, containing all the expert guidance you need to succeed. This is a must-have book for any carver who wants to bring their songbird carving to the championship level!With more than 850 color photos and 100 illustrations packed into 256 information-rich pages, this book unlocks all the tricks of the trade, and will be constantly referred to when carving any songbird. You'll "look over the author's shoulder" as you learn all the latest tips and techniques of one of the world's greatest bird carvers!Inside this book, there are three detailed step-by-step demonstrations to help build your woodcarving and painting skills, including tools and materials, bird anatomy, texturing feathers, planning dramatic poses, painting, and much more. Hundreds of clear reference photos help illustrate the easy-to-follow projects for three popular birds: Mountain Bluebird, Cedar Waxwing, and the Red-Breasted Nuthatch.Take a rare firsthand look inside the author's sketchbook, giving you the opportunity to read her notes on proper design. Study paint mixing charts, hundreds of full-color photos of the steps of each process, and inspiring photos of the finished carvings. Whether you're looking to carve your first songbird or to elevate your songbird carving skills to a championship level, this complete reference will provide all the expert guidance necessary to succeed.With its easy-to-follow patterns, extensive step-by-step demonstrations, and crisp reference photos for creating three unique songbirds, Carving Award-Winning Songbirds is destined to become a cornerstone in your carving library!"Lori Corbett is a wonderful artist. The world of wildfowl carving has been 'kicked up a notch' through her boundless energy and by her efforts to put her techniques down in book form. With this book, you'll immediately reap the benefits of her experience with her straightforward explanations of the techniques and principles of wildfowl carving."—Vic Kirkman, teacher, author, and award-winning wildfowl artist Read more